Independent

Type: Company

As of November 2026, Independent has been mentioned in one podcast episode on The Daily Show (Nov 2026). Referenced when mocking a reporter described as "from the Independent" and called a 'weenie'/'nerd' in the segment.

An independent or non-affiliated politician is a politician not formally affiliated with any political party. In accordance with the applicable electoral law which regulates electoral process in a representative democracy, such non-affiliated politicians are not nominated by political parties, but most commonly by a qualified number of citizens, thus becoming independent candidates, or civic candidates. As in the case of party-candidates, an independent electoral candidacy can be individual, or