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They are not the same, but they overlap. To be unaffiliated means one is not connected to any formal political party. Independent voters are also unaffiliated, however, in most states voters can register officially as Independent. Thus, Independent can be an official, state-recognized political stance, whereas unaffiliated is an informal term that simply means not connected to a party. So all Independents are unaffiliated, but not all unffiliated voters are officially Independents.

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No, an independent and unaffiliated are not the same in US politics. An independent is an individual who does not align with any political party and may hold a range of political beliefs. Unaffiliated generally refers to someone who is not officially registered with a political party but might still lean towards or support a particular party.

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