This year, Pope Francis weighed in.
"One must choose the lesser of two evils,” he said

In some ways it’s a bit odd that he’s weighing in on a foreign election that he’s not eligible to vote in himself.

One hopes that this is a one-time thing and he won’t be telling folks to avoid third parties on a regular basis.

Third-party voters are often dedicated to single issues, Malloy said. Topics like abortion, the environment or the war in Gaza “can determine where they go,” he said.

Which is exactly why we need to engage with and listen to these folks.