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Democrat strategists are sounding the alarm on the threat that third-party candidates pose to the 2024 presidential election, believing they may steal momentum from Biden and ultimately help Trump.

While independent candidates Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Cornel West are unlikely to win the White House, they could chip away at Democrats who sympathize with a left-wing economic message but have grown unsatisfied with Biden’s performance as president, especially regarding his handling of the Israel conflict.

Notably, West’s plan includes appealing to Muslim voters in the swing state of Michigan, a key demographic to Biden’s victory in 2020. Losing just a fraction of these voters could scramble the election in 2024.

One Democratic strategist told NBC News: “I think folks just aren’t fully dialed in yet to how serious this risk is. It’s a big deal. If you look at the risk that this poses, there will be no choice but to forcefully and strongly push back on it.”

In September, reports emerged that Hillary Clinton told Biden to take the third-party threat seriously, with a source close to the conversation telling NBC News: “It’s pretty fucking concerning.”

Tony Lyons, a Kennedy surrogate, points to a poll that finds 60% of voters would support a third-party candidate: “This is a pretty unique historical moment when more than 60% of the population says they’re open to voting for a third-party or independent candidate.”

Meanwhile, the Republican side appears to not be as worried, with Trump campaign manager Chris LaCivita emphasizing, “All of the elements of the third-party run are coming out of [Biden’s] coalition, not ours.”