In response to John Diaz; Toledo, OH is fortunate to have have 6 Independents running for 6 ”open” positions on the Toledo City Council. They are running as a team of Independents. Like most of us, they are tired of rising taxes, trampling of the Constitution and being lied to, among other issues. We also have two Independents running for mayor of Toledo. Unfortunately, they may split votes.
The point is, we are seeing a rise in Independent candidates at the local level. Hopefully, the Dem(s) and Rep(s) will begin to realize that constituents are not satisfies with the current two-party system and I think we will continue to see a drastic rise in Independent candidates.