Independent United
Politics without a party line.
Independent United gathers the tools, data, and people independent candidates need to run — and gives everyone else a place to follow what pragmatic, non-ideological politics actually looks like. No platform. No party. Just what works.
The Brief
All dispatches →The signature rules nobody explains to first-time candidates
Every state sets its own bar for getting an independent name on the ballot. Here’s the plain-language version, state by state.
A city council seat, a school budget, and no party behind either
How three independents flipped local races by running on line items instead of platforms — and what transfers to your race.
Fundraising without a national committee
A practical breakdown of small-dollar tools, compliance basics, and what independent campaigns spend money on first.
Resource Desk
Full library →Campaign finance basics
What independents must file, and where the FEC forms actually live.
Open guideIssue one-pagers
Editable, non-ideological policy briefs on housing, budgets, and infrastructure.
DownloadVolunteer & staff network
Find people who’ve worked independent races before — or offer to help one.
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Meet the independents on the ballot this cycle
We profile candidates running without party backing — what they’re proposing, how they’re funding it, and where you can find their filings. No endorsements. Just the record.
View the directoryThe Agenda
Full policy set →Spend what’s audited, not what’s promised
A standard for evaluating any proposal, regardless of who’s making it.
Term limits and open primaries, explained plainly
Structural reforms judged on outcomes, not on who they historically favor.
Publish the vote, publish the reasoning
A baseline transparency standard we ask every candidate we cover to meet.
Get the weekly dispatch
One email, every Friday. What independent candidates are doing, what’s changed in ballot access law, and what’s worth reading. No spin either direction.