As Donald Trump’s MAGA movement steamrolls over what’s left of the GOP, former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) is saying what many traditional Republicans must be thinking: Conservatives might need to start a new political party.

She could be right, but it’s just as well that it won’t happen this year.

Our political system is already swimming in third parties. There are dozens; there’s even a “Pirate Party,” although it’s not exactly what it sounds like.

Presidential ballots in this election are crowded with third-party presidential candidates including the Green Party’s Jill Stein, the Libertarians’ Chase Oliver, Cornel West with his Justice for All party, and more. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suspended his independent campaign, but he is still on the ballot in some states.

None of these candidates has the remotest chance of winning. But with polls showing Kamala Harris and Donald Trump locked in a near-tie, alternative candidates have a good chance of affecting the outcome — and not necessarily in the........

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