No Labels Advances Third-Party Presidential Bid Amid DNC Concerns

The centrist group forms a committee to select a candidate, securing ballot access in 16 states, as Democrats form a team to counter potential spoilers.

No Labels, a centrist group, is moving forward with plans to form a third-party presidential ticket, aiming to provide a bipartisan alternative in the November general election.
The group has formed a committee to select a presidential candidate, with former Senator Joseph Lieberman and civil rights activist Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. among its co-chairs.
No Labels has secured ballot access in 16 states and is working to obtain access in 17 more, despite concerns from Democrats that it could act as a spoiler in the election.
Former Republican Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan of Georgia is in discussions with No Labels about possibly leading the ticket, though no decisions have been made.
The group's efforts have sparked a backlash from the Democratic National Committee, which is forming a team to counter third-party candidates seen as potential spoilers.