“If he succeeds, he will be the first independent candidate for U.S. Senate in the history of government-printed ballots.”
This is the most bogus line ever printed. Maine in 2012 elected an independent (albeit fake democrat) US Senator. We also three other independent (non-party) candidates on the ballot.
2012 Maine US Senate Candidates
Dalton, Danny Francis Brunswick Non-Party
Dill, Cynthia Ann Cape Elizabeth Democrat
Dodge, Andrew Ian Harpswell Independent for Liberty
King, Angus Brunswick Independent for Maine
Summers,Charles E., Jr. Scarborough Republican
Woods, Stephen M.Yarmouth Independent
They were citing an article on a Ballot Access website which the independentpoliticalreport.com website appears to have copied verbatim.
I think they’re referring to South Carolina history. Poor writing.