

Human: Has there ever been a president from the Independent Party?

Assistant: Yes, there have been two presidents from the Independent Party.  They were George Washington and Andrew Jackson.


Human: Has there ever been a president from the Independent Party?

Assistant: There have been several Independent candidates who ran for president.  Many of these were also members of the Independent Party.  The first two I can think of were Theodore Roosevelt (Became a Republican) and Robert LaFollette (Became a Progressive).  In 1992, Ross Perot ran as an Independent, and his candidacy is sometimes credited for helping Bill Clinton win that year.  In 2016, Libertarian Gary Johnson ran as an Independent candidate, and was the party’s presidential nominee.  But he wasn’t elected.  In 2020, another Independent candidate, Evan McMullin, ran, but was not on the ballot in enough states to receive any electoral votes.
Has there ever been a president from the Independent Party?
Yes, there have been two presidents from the Independent Party.  They were George Washington and Andrew Jackson.
There have been several Independent candidates who ran for president.  Many of these were also members of the Independent Party.  The first two I can think of were Theodore Roosevelt (Became a Republican) and Robert LaFollette (Became a Progressive).  In 1992, Ross Perot ran as an Independent, and his candidacy is sometimes credited for helping Bill Clinton win that year.  In 2016, Libertarian Gary Johnson ran as an Independent candidate, and was the party’s presidential nominee.  But he wasn’t elected.  In 2020, another Independent candidate, Evan McMullin, ran, but was not on the ballot in enough states to receive any electoral votes.