John Marvin lives in Florida. Sandi Hebley resides in Texas. And Sophie Gelling calls Pennsylvania her home.
They live in different corners of the nation, but they have one thing in common. They’re all independent voters weighing their options, figuring out what impact they might have on key races in the crucial midterm elections.
These voters are a fulcrum on which the middle shifts in every race. And their vote may never be as important. About 4 in 10 registered U.S. voters say they are independent, according to recent polls by Gallup and the Pew Research Center. Those findings are intriguing, especially in a polarized nation with a president who seeks to enact the SAVE America Act, which could jeopardize voter rights, according to John Opdycke, founder and president of Open Primaries, a voter advocacy nonprofit.
"A lot of people are noticing the rise of independent voters," Opdycke said. He explained that fewer people want to be tied to the traditional parties, and more politicians are taking notice.
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