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A record 45% of Americans now identify as political independents — outnumbering Democrats and Republicans combined for the first time — as a wave of primary-reform lawsuits, ballot initiatives, and a formal "Declaration of Independents" campaign converge ahead of the 2026 midterms. The movement, driven disproportionately by younger voters and fueled by bipartisan dissatisfaction with the Iran war, surging energy costs, and partisan gridlock, is pushing structural reforms that could fundamentally reshape American elections.