The last independent president of the United States was in 1848

1,225 people wanted to run in the presidential elections

The goal of the independent candidates is to draw attention to their issues.

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A total of 1,225 people are registered with the Federal Election Commission, nine of whom are eligible to be included on the ballot, in at least five states.

However, none of these, other than the main lawmakers, have a chance to win.

The last independent (nonpartisan) president of the United States dates back to 1848, which does not mean that they have no influence.

And if candidates run for elections, they will usually promote issues of their concern, in the hope that the main parties will take them seriously.

But the main effect of their nomination is that the Republican and Democratic candidates lose the votes. In 1992, the independent candidate, Ross Beirut, won 19% of the vote, which cost George Bush Senior, losing his re-election to Bill Clinton.

In 2000, George W. Bush defeated Al Gore by 537 votes, in Florida, where the environmental candidate, Ralph Nader, received more than 97,000 votes.

And in 2016, more than 7.6 million voters voted for a candidate other than Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton, possibly because both were unpopular.

In 2000, George W. Bush defeated Al Gore by 537 votes in Florida, while the environmental candidate, Ralph Nader, got more than 97,000 votes.

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