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The Forward Party Podcast, EP14:

EP14: Can Independents Break Through? Ballot Battles in Texas & Arizona

16 July, 2026

In this episode of The Forward Party Podcast, hosts Lindsey Williams Drath, Governor Christine Todd Whitman, and Lieutenant Governor Kerry Healey explore one of the least understood yet most consequential issues in American politics: ballot access. While many voters assume that running for office simply requires filing paperwork and gathering signatures, the reality for independent candidates is often far more complicated.

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