WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 09: Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) answers questions at the U.S. Capitol on July 09, 2019 in Washington, DC. Senate Majority Leaders Chuck Schumer answered a range of questions during the press conference including queries on recent court cases involving the Affordable Care Act. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
Centrist group No Labels is ending its efforts to put forth a third-party presidential ticket after failing to find suitable candidates.
“Americans remain more open to an independent presidential run and hungrier for unifying national leadership than ever before,” the group said in a statement. “But 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.”
No Labels set out to raise tens of millions of dollars to support a unity ticket. They gained access to the ballot in 21 states, but never succeeded in recruiting a politician to run. Potential candidates included Sen. Joe Manchin (D-West Virginia) and former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R).
The decision to end the bid comes after the death of No Labels co-founder, Joe Lieberman.
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