Elon Musk set up the America Party earlier this month, billing it as a challenge to the Republicans and Democrats. But its success is far from guaranteed.

Musk’s "America Party" could pull voters from Republicans defending seats in tight districts, Democrats believe.

Several polls this week found that while many voters would consider joining a third party, far fewer are interested in one ...

Almost half of voters would back a third party as an alternative, but if Musk were attached, the number drops far lower.

It’s easy for astute political observers to dismiss Musk’s proposed “America Party” as doomed to fail. For decades, political professionals and political scientists alike have scoffed at the notion of ...

Recent history shows that even short-lived or losing third-party efforts can have a measurable impact. Leverage doesnt always require ballot box victories. In May of 2024, President Trump spoke at ...

Joseph Thorndike examines the history of third parties and their role in effecting political change and considers whether ...

Ken Martin, the chair of the Democratic National Committee, said Musk's effort is "going to have to be taken serious by both parties." ...

Whatever one thinks of Elon Musk, it’s worth considering whether his strategy to launch a third party with a “laser-focus” on ...

Elon Musk says he’s starting the America Party to focus on cutting government spending, which he views as essential to U.S. security. But the hold that Republicans and Democrats have on the political ...

Perot was the most successful third-party candidate in modern history. You helped run his campaigns and build the Reform ...

Launching a new national political party in the United States may be more difficult than sending a man to Mars. Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, who last year was the nation’s biggest known ...