Democrats are using and promoting third party candidates, sometimes candidates who appear conservative, to trick voters and defeat Republicans in House races.
The trickery is significant because Republicans hold a narrow House majority with a number of members seeking reelection in competitive House districts.
The trickery includes recruiting third party candidates, promoting the candidates with ad spending, and encouraging outside groups to do the same.
Voter Protection Project, which is aligned with Democrats, is spending money to promote third party candidates to siphon off votes from Republicans or attack Republicans from the right on certain issues such as border security.
Voter Protection Project’s spending is geared towards running against Rep. David Valadao (R-CA), promoting a third party candidate against Republican challenger Joe Teirab in Minnesota, and…
