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Rti Featured Article Guide / Voters "Return to the Blue and Green Sides": Why Are Small Party Candidates Still Running for Office? What's the Difference?
In recent years, there has been a common argument that "votes are concentrated in the hands of large parties," suggesting that the best strategy is to avoid splitting the vote among smaller parties and allowing the opposing camp to win. With the space for smaller parties shrinking, many candidates from smaller parties are still running in this year's (2026) local elections. Why don't they join larger parties? What issues are they focusing on tha…
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In recent years, there has been a common argument that "votes are concentrated in the hands of large parties," suggesting that the best strategy is to avoid splitting the vote among smaller parties and allowing the opposing camp to win. With the space for smaller parties shrinking, many candidates from smaller parties are still running in this year's (2026) local elections. Why don't they join larger parties? What issues are they focusing on tha…