A Missouri independent candidate launched his campaign to unseat Republican U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley with one goal in mind: refute 200 years of political theory.
<p>SALT LAKE CITY — A Missouri independent candidate launched his campaign to unseat Republican U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley with one goal in mind: refute 200 years of political theory.
</p><p>Tapping into voters' cultural anxieties and class divides is the surest way to secure electoral success, he was told, but Brigham Young University alum Jared Young decided instead to build a campaign centered around pluralism and problem-solving.</p><p>"Yes, the traditional political playbook is you feed on fear," Young said in an interview with the Deseret News. "But what I'm hoping to show and prove is that a constructive campaign, that is aiming to be a positive force in our political dialogue, can be more powerful and can stand out and be just a breath of fresh air to voters."</p><p>Young cites widespread voter dissatisfaction as evidence there is a path to victory outside of the two-party system. But his bid to replace Hawley has little chance of succeeding. He faces a 10,000 signature-gathering requirement, fundraising disadvantages and a polarized political environment that seems to incentivize disagreeing at all costs; the opposite of his campaign message — which mirrors <a href="https://www.ksl.com/article/50885037/cox-shared-his-disagree-better-initiative-in-washington" rel="follow" target="_blank">an initiative le
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