Carole Keeton Strayhorn- Texas State Comptroller and ex-Republican. Originally intended to challenge Governor Rick Perry in the primary but has instead decided to run as an Independent. Most polls showed her in second behind the governor through much of the election, but she ended up in fifth after, behind Perry (who retained the governorship), Democrat Chris Bell, Libertarian James Werner, and fellow independent Kinky Friedman. See Texas gubernatorial election, 2006.

Russ Diamond- A business owner and founder of PACleanSweep, an organization created to protest The Pennsylvania General Assembly’s pay raise. He is a candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania

Bernie Sanders- Independent democratic socialist holds one of Vermont’s U.S. Senate seats,

Joe Lieberman- Connecticut for Lieberman. Did return to the Democrats once reelected.

Gail Parker Independent Greens of Virginia 2006 U.S. Senate candidate. Retired U.S. Air Force officer 2008 Presidential candidate

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