The Battle to Break the Two-Party System: Dems' Mission on the Hill

Democrats are working to stop a potential third-party presidential bid funded by No Labels, with progressive group MoveOn and centrist group Third Way planning to brief Senate Democratic chiefs of staff on the matter. Third Way has compiled research showing that a third-party campaign would harm President Joe Biden, while No Labels maintains that an independent ticket has a viable path to victory. Democrats fear that a spoiler candidate could tip the election to Donald Trump or another Republican candidate, and they are concerned that if Senator Joe Manchin runs for president instead of reelection, they could lose both his Senate seat and the presidential race.