No Labels Won't Run Third-Party Ticket to Challenge Biden, Trump

The No Labels groups will not run a third-party candidate in the 2024 presidential election.

For Context: No Labels, a multi-partisan group aiming to decrease political division, has been working to construct a bid for the White House, hoping to capitalize on widespread dissatisfaction with the major candidates, President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump. The group previously expressed the possibility of running a “unity” ticket, which would include a presidential candidate from one party and a vice presidential candidate from the other party.

Details: The group reportedly failed to identify a willing candidate to run on the ticket. The politicians previously speculated to be in consideration included former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R), Sen. Joe Manchin (D-VW), former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley (R), and former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R).

Key Quote: No Labels CEO Nancy Jacobson stated, “No Labels has always said we would only offer our ballot line to a ticket if we could identify candidates with a credible path to winning the White House. No such candidates emerged, so the responsible course of action is for us to stand down.”

How the Media Covered It: The Washington Examiner (Lean Right bias) noted that the group “garnered criticism from both Republicans and Democrats.” The Associated Press (Lean Left bias) noted fears from Democratic Party leadership that a No Labels ticket would pull voters from Biden and criticism that the group “would not disclose its donors or much about its decision-making.”