Third party candidates at the top of the ticket can help to draw attention to other party candidates down the ballot, helping them to win local or state office.
In the U.S., "third party" refers to any party other than the major two, which are the Democratic and Republican parties at present.
Third parties have sometimes launched large campaigns and have won public offices, but have not obtained significant or consistent representation in the federal government.
Barriers to third party success include a winner-take-all election format, ballot access laws, debate rules, and the vast resources of the two major parties.
Usually, a third party candidate will take votes away from a major political party candidate.
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