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Third-Party Candidates Likely To Damage Biden More Than Trump In 2024

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A Quinnipiac survey released today has found that former President Donald Trump’s slight lead in the 2024 presidential election is likely to be reinforced if third-party candidates are added to the ballot.

  • Quinnipiac: “…Trump receives 48 percent support among registered voters and Biden receives 46 percent support, leaving the race too close to call.
  • Quinnipiac: “In a five-person hypothetical 2024 general election matchup adding independent candidate Cornel West and Green Party candidate Jill Stein, Trump receives 38 percent support, Biden receives 35 percent support, Kennedy receives 17 percent support, and West and Stein each receive 3 percent support.”
  • The poll comes after Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) told NBC News yesterday that he is "absolutely" considering a presidential campaign if he believes he can "reinvigorate" the "moderate, sensible, commonsense middle.”
  • Axios reports: “Some Manchin confidants expect him to tour the country and flirt with a White House bid for a few months. For now, they aren't convinced he'll actually pull the trigger…”
  • Betting and Prediction markets appear to have priced in the risk of third-party spoiler candidates, with Trump opening a nearly 9% lead over Biden in the past few weeks, according to Election Betting Odds' aggregator.

Figure 1: Biden vs Trump 2024 Hypothetical Voting Intentions

Source: Quinnipiac

Figure 2: 2024 Voting Intentions if Third Party Candidates on Ballot

Source: Quinnipiac

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