A new poll found the likelihood of an America Party candidate winning an election is slim. It could, however, draw votes away from Republican candidates, hurting their chances as well.

Ross Perot — a billionaire frustrated with America’s ballooning budget deficits and fed up with its two-party system — ran for president as an independent. He won 19% of the vote against the Republican incumbent (George H.

Elon Musk will have to navigate a patchwork of state-level requirements to get the America Party on ballots across the country