Third Party Poopers

I asked in 2020 what would happen in the case of a Presidential tie, but I never sought out the answer.

A tie in the 2020 presidential election would create the “messiest” possible Electoral College scenario — with the House of Representatives tasked with deciding the winner, according to experts.

In the unlikely event that President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden become locked in a 269-269 tie, the House will break it, with each state delegation getting one vote, according to 270 to Win, a nonpartisan political website that projects elections.

“If neither candidate gets a majority of the 538 electoral votes, the election for President is decided in the House of Representatives, with each state delegation having one vote. A majority of states (26) is needed to win. Senators would elect the Vice-President, with each Senator having a vote. A majority of Senators (51) is needed to win,” the website states.

New York Post (November 3, 2020)

Now it starts to make sense. The Republicans want to hold onto a majority in Congress in order to be the Plan B should their candidate not succeed in ousting Joe Biden in 2024. Third party candidates will not only muddy the waters, but could also prove useful in preventing Biden from winning the Electoral College votes outright. Then the House of Representatives could pick the winner. Hmm.