How RFK Jr. and third parties could affect the 2024 race on Ballot Battleground: Nevada

Independent presidential candidate RFK Jr. will be on Nevada's ballot in November after officially filing with the state this month.

He's a longshot to win the White House, polling at around 5% currently. But is that enough to spoil the election for Harris or Trump? Or is the worry about a spoiler overblown?

UNLV political science professor Dan Lee joins the Ballot Battleground: Nevada podcast this week to talk about how third party and independent candidates have fared in Nevada history — and whether this cycle will be any different.

(Note: This episode was recorded on Monday, before a judge ruled the Green Party can be on the 2024 ballot)

Ballot Battleground: Nevada takes deep dives into the people, policies and debates shaping politics in our critical battleground state.

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