On November 8, 2022, thirteen independent candidates were elected to state legislatures. This is similar to other recent election years. Fifteen had been elected in 2020, and thirteen in 2018.
The thirteen elected in 2022 are: Alaska: Daniel Ortiz, Rebecca Himschoot, Calvin R. Schrage, Alyse S. Galvin, Bryce Edgmon, and Josiah Patkotak. The last two were unopposed. Maine: William Pluecker and Walter Riseman. Massachusetts: Susannah Whipps. Rhode Island: Jon D. Brien. Vermont: Jed Lipsky, Kelly Pajala, and Laura Sibilia.
PR IN ALL REGIMES
How will they know how to vote without party bosses? Maybe just listen to their constituents?
So, they were entirely in New England and Alaska. No other part of the country. There’s gotta be a reason.
Wonder about previous years…
Those tend to be good areas for independents.
New England and Alaska are good places for individualists.
Alaska and the northernmost parts of New England are. Southern and central New England is pretty damn statist though.