McMullin-mentum? Third-party candidate gets on first ballot

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Evan McMullin has surpassed the first of many hurdles in his fledgling independent campaign for president: he’s on the ballot in one state.

The ex-congressional staffer and former CIA officer, who on Monday launched his campaign as an alternative to GOP nominee Donald Trump, announced Thursday evening that his name will appear in November on Colorado’s ballot.

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