Democrats have tried hard to block third-party candidates. They could still be spoilers

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

43% : Outside groups, including centrists and progressives, formed unconventional alliances to clear the way for a head-to-head matchup between Trump and President Joe Biden, and later Vice President Kamala Harris.
42% : Less than a week before Election Day, third-party presidential candidates still present an unknown factor in key swing states where dozens of Electoral College votes rest on the knife's edge and their getting even 1% could make all the difference.
41% : Kennedy, in part because of Democratic efforts and in part because of his own views on things like vaccines and COVID-19, was effectively viewed as more aligned with Trump than his family's political heritage.
41% : "I don't believe Trump ever got over 50 in Pennsylvania, Michigan or Wisconsin before, and yet, he's won those states at least once before.
38% : "If you're still a Jill Stein voter, and you think it will have an impact on the outcome that may help Trump, then in the end, we probably weren't going to get you anyway.
36% : And so, third parties, give voters who are concerned about Harris and fatigued about Trump a place to go.
34% : Progressive groups like MoveOn and center-left organizations like Third Way banded together to help clear the runway for Biden and later Harris to face Trump one-on-one.
29% : Democrats can knock Stein as much as they want, and Kennedy can shout from the rooftops about his support for Trump, but operatives said they're virtually guaranteed to win over some marginal support.
18% : Kennedy dropped out and became more aligned with Trump, possibly hurting the former president in states where he remains on the ballot.

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