Arizona voters will have more choices now that a new political party called “No Labels” will be officially recognized as a political party. Party candidates are expected to be on Arizona election ballots beginning with the 2024 Presidential Primary election.
“After an extensive review by my office and by county elections officials across the state, the No Labels Party has exceeded the minimum signature requirement and, therefore, qualifies as a new party for federal, statewide, and legislative races in the 2024 Primary and General Elections under Arizona law,” said Secretary of State Adrian Fontes. “As Secretary of State, I am committed to supporting county election officials to ensure that they are prepared for this new addition to the state’s list of parties and any other changes to the 2024 ballot.”
The organization claims that it supports centrist, bi-partisan policies and politics. However critics say the organization “exists primarily to advance the financial interests of the wealthy, pointing in particular to the organization offering large “dark money” campaign donations to members of Congress without disclosing the source of the funds.”
According to Wikipedia, “The group promoted and helped to start the moderate Problem Solvers Caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives. It has also built a similar bipartisan working group in the U.S. Senate. The organization also has invested money in creating a lane for a centrist, independent presidential candidate for the 2024 United States presidential election, with some speculating that Larry Hogan, the former Maryland Governor and national leader could be this candidate, after he ruled out running in 2024 as a Republican, but not as an independent.”