unaffiliated
adjective
un·af·fil·i·at·ed
ˌən-ə-ˈfi-lē-ˌā-təd 
: not closely associated with, belonging to, or subordinate to another : not affiliated
The hospital is unaffiliated with the university.
unaffiliated voters
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But Louisiana is changing to a primary system for certain offices by 2026, including for Senate, where Democrats and Republicans vote in separate primaries, with unaffiliated voters allowed to cast their ballots in either one.
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Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 25 Nov. 2024
And while polls showed a vast majority of Republicans and Republican-leaning unaffiliated voters still planned to vote for Hogan, some of that base, at times, expressed concerns about his combativeness toward Trump and his steps to court more moderate and Democratic-leaning voters.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 6 Nov. 2024
About 38% of the voters of the devastated area of western North Carolina are registered as Republicans, 23% are Democrats and 38% are unaffiliated, according to Michael Bitzer, professor of politics at Catawba College in Salisbury, N.C.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
The other side: Despite dissatisfaction with both parties, the majority of unaffiliated voters are optimistic about Colorado's trajectory.
—Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
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Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 25 Nov. 2024
And while polls showed a vast majority of Republicans and Republican-leaning unaffiliated voters still planned to vote for Hogan, some of that base, at times, expressed concerns about his combativeness toward Trump and his steps to court more moderate and Democratic-leaning voters.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 6 Nov. 2024
About 38% of the voters of the devastated area of western North Carolina are registered as Republicans, 23% are Democrats and 38% are unaffiliated, according to Michael Bitzer, professor of politics at Catawba College in Salisbury, N.C.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
The other side: Despite dissatisfaction with both parties, the majority of unaffiliated voters are optimistic about Colorado's trajectory.
—Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Unaffiliated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unaffiliated. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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