do you expect a third party challenge in November?

[reddread]

are there candidates with enough resources to try their luck Perot style?

I dont know who, but I suspect it will happen.

[Adrahil]

1. If Trump does not get the nomination....

I could see him doing it. I don;t think he would have the expectation to win, but he is a spiteful bastard and would do it just for revenge.

[grossproffit]

2. No.

[morningfog]

3. Not one in all 50 states. That window is closing.

It is still possible for a spoiler third party to run in a select 5-10 swing states. I'm not seeing it though.

[NCTraveler]

4. Really depends on what happens with Trump at the convention.

I can see him doing it if they railroad him.

[djean111]

5. The states all seem to have different deadlines for Third parties and write-ins to be counted and/or

listed on the ballot. So best to be aware of that sort of thing.

A lot of information on that is here - long page, scroll down -

https://ballotpedia.org/Ballot_access_for_presidential_candidates

[Contrary1]

10. Great info there...

I was surprised to learn that only two states; South Dakota and Texas, had "Sore Loser" laws that prevent failed party presidential candidates from running as independents.

Thanks for the link!

[brooklynite]

6. Too late at this point...

...by the time the Conventions are done a number of State petition deadlines will have passed.

[MineralMan]

7. Very doubtful for 2016, I think.

[Lizzie Poppet]

8. No, just the usual fringe party players.

I expect Jill Stein to do very well (in comparison to the usual Green numbers) if Hillary wins the nomination, as that's who a lot of Bernie supporters unwilling to vote for her will pick. But I don't see any third party, estqablished or newly-minted, having much of an effect this November.

The possible exception would be if Trump gets hosed at the GOP convention after coming in with a majority of delegates. He coudl be just pissed off enough to run, even though he couldn't get on the ballot in a lot of states He'd throw those he couldn't get on to the Democrat.

[COLGATE4]

9. No. nt