No Labels, the influential centrist group that had been working for over a year towards launching a bipartisan, third-party 2024 presidential ticket, announced that they are giving up their effort. The group emphasized that they would only offer their ballot line to a ticket if they could identify candidates with a credible path to winning the White House, but no such candidates emerged. This decision came after the death of former Senator Joe Lieberman, a key player in the group’s recruitment efforts. Lieberman had been a tireless defender of the push for a third-party ticket and expressed concerns about a 2024 rematch between President Biden and former President Donald Trump.
Former Republican Governor Chris Christie, former Maryland Governor Larry Hogan, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp, and moderate Democratic Senator Joe Manchin were among the politicians who declined to join a 2024 No Labels ticket. Speculation had also surrounded former U.N. ambassador and South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley joining the ticket, but she consistently rejected the idea. No Labels had expressed interest in Haley earlier in the year, along with New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu, another vocal GOP critic of Trump. However, Sununu was also courted by the group but did not join.
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., a high-profile vaccine skeptic and member of the Kennedy political dynasty, was complicating No Labels’ efforts as he was polling higher than any other third-party White House contender since Ross Perot over three decades ago. Despite these challenges, No Labels continues its mission of obtaining ballot access across the country and has officially qualified for the ballot in 21 states. The group remains engaged in promoting dialogue around major policy challenges and calling out both sides when they speak and act in bad faith.
While Americans remain open to an independent presidential run and crave unifying national leadership, No Labels was unable to identify candidates with a credible path to winning the White House for their potential bipartisan ticket in 2024. The group’s decision to end their effort came after the death of Senator Joe Lieberman, a founding co-chair of No Labels who had been a key player in recruitment efforts. Despite setbacks such as major politicians declining to join the ticket and the rise of independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., No Labels remains committed to promoting unity and giving voice to America’s commonsense majority.
Former Republican Governor Chris Christie, along with other political figures such as former Maryland Governor Larry Hogan, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp, moderate Democratic Senator Joe Manchin, and former U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley, declined to join a No Labels ticket for the 2024 election. Haley had previously expressed interest in the group, as did New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu, but both ultimately declined to join. Independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. was also a factor in complicating No Labels’ efforts as he polled higher than any other third-party White House contender in over three decades.
Despite the challenges faced by No Labels, the group continues to work towards obtaining ballot access across the country and has officially qualified for the ballot in 21 states. They remain committed to promoting unity and calling out bad faith actions by both sides in the political landscape. No Labels pledges to remain engaged in national conversations and pursue big ideas that give voice to America’s commonsense majority. The decision to end the effort towards a bipartisan 2024 presidential ticket does not deter the group from their mission of advocating for unity and dialogue around major policy challenges facing the nation.
