Third parties in the United States
editCandidates and ballot access
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Green Party
editParty for Socialism and Liberation
editOn September 7, 2023, socialist activist Claudia De la Cruz announced her candidacy for the presidency as a member of the Party for Socialism and Liberation, with Karina Garcia as her running mate.[1]
Justice for All Party
editOn June 5, Cornel West announced his candidacy for the presidency, as a member of the People's Party.[2] He then stated he would attempt to earn the Green Party's nomination on June 14.[3]
Cornel West dropped out of the Green Party primary race and began his independent run for the office on October 5.[4] This decision was frowned upon by the Greens, who noted that West's ballot access was going to be limited as a result of that choice.[5]
The Justice for All Party was created by Cornel West on January 31 to achieve ballot access in multiple states.[6]
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Progressive Bloc The PSL, Green, and JFA parties were missing ballot access in multiple states by election day. An agreement was worked out between the three parties to urge their supporters to vote for one another's tickets in states where their own party was not on the ballot. On October 30, the West/Abdullah campaign and De la Cruz/Garcia campaigns came to an agreement to support each other's campaigns. JFA encouraged supporters in Florida, Hawaii, Mississippi, New Mexico, and Tennessee vote for the PSL ticket, meanwhile, De la Cruz and Garcia asked supporters in Alaska to vote for West and Abdullah.[7] On November 3, the De la Cruz campaign announced that they had agreed to encourage their supporters in Arkansas and Montana to vote for the Stein/Ware ticket, while they in turn would urge their supporters to vote for the PSL in Indiana and North Dakota.[8]
Positions
editDebates and forums
editPrimary
editThe Libertarian party conducted 26 debates within the party.
Presidential
editFebruary 29 debate (New York City)
editThe Free & Equal Elections Foundation hosted a multiparty debate on February 29, 2024, in New York City, New York moderated by Caitlin Sinclair, Jason Palmer and Christina Tobin. Socialism and Liberation nominee Claudia De la Cruz, Libertarian candidates Chase Oliver and Lars Mapstead, and Green candidates Jill Stein and Jasmine Sherman attended. Independent candidates Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Cornel West were also invited but did not attend.[9][10]
July 12 debate (Las Vegas)
editFree and Equal hosted a second debate on July 12, 2024, at FreedomFest in Las Vegas, Nevada moderated by the foundation's chair, Christina Tobin and congressman Thomas Massie.[11][12]
Candidates invited to the debate were: Biden, Kennedy, Oliver, Stein, Terry, Trump, and West. Oliver, Stein, and Terry participated.[11]
September 18 debate (Los Angeles) (cancelled)
editOctober 23 debate (Hollywood)
editOliver, Stein, and Terry participated in their final debate of the campaign trail on October 23.[15]
Forums
editThe Muslim Civic Coalition hosted a forum featuring Jill Stein and Cornel West on February 3 in Oak Brook, Illinois. The organization claimed all presidential candidates were invited to attend.[16]
The Abandon Biden movement held an online forum on June 13 featuring Jill Stein,[17] Cornel West,[18] and Claudia de la Cruz[19] focused on promoting "pro-Palestine" candidates for President.[20][21]
Results
editJill Stein and Butch Ware came in third place, earning 636,737 votes, or 0.45% of the popular vote. Her vote tally surpassed her 2012 run but fell short of her 2016 run.
References
edit- ↑ ‘We are working-class women of color’: the long-shot socialist run for the White House | US elections 2024 | The Guardian
- ↑ Cornel West announces he's running for president - POLITICO
- ↑ Cornel West Wants to Run for President With Green Party, Ditches People’s Party
- ↑ Cornel West to Run as Independent in 2024 Presidential Race - WSJ
- ↑ Cornel West, Jill Stein, and the Green Party - www.gp.org
- ↑ Cornel West forms new political party 'Justice for All'; he plans to be on FL ballot in November - Florida Phoenix
- ↑ Claudia De la Cruz and Cornel West announce cooperation agreement in key states ahead of 2024 election
- ↑ Jill Stein and Claudia De la Cruz team up to boost the third-party vote in key states
- ↑ "Free & Equal Presidential Debate – February 29, 2024". freeandequal.org. Archived from the original on January 25, 2024. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
- ↑ Marantz, Andrew (March 11, 2024). "Libertarians and Socialists and Jill Stein - Oh, My!". The New Yorker. Archived from the original on March 22, 2024. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- 1 2 "Free & Equal Presidential Debate – at FreedomFest July 12, 2024". freeandequal.org. Archived from the original on June 6, 2024. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ↑ "Free & Equal Presidential Debate to be Held at FreedomFest in Las Vegas July 11th" (Press release). May 14, 2024. Archived from the original on June 23, 2024. Retrieved June 23, 2024 – via WATE.
- ↑ @DavidMWalker7 (August 17, 2024). "I am pleased to be able to co-host the Free and Equal Presidential #debate on September 18 in LA. All candidates have been invited and three have accepted so far" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ↑ Evans, Jordan (September 10, 2024). "Free and Equal Elections Foundation to Host Fourth Presidential Debate in October". Independent Political Report. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
- ↑ https://www.c-span.org/video/?538992-1/free-equal-elections-foundation-debate
- ↑ Decisions 2024, February 3, 2024, retrieved February 4, 2024
- ↑ The Abandon Biden Town Hall Part 3 of 3 Meeting with Jill Stein. YouTube. July 7, 2024.
- ↑ The Abandon Biden Town Hall Part 2 of 3 Meeting with Cornel West. YouTube. July 7, 2024.
- ↑ The Abandon Biden Town Hall Part 1 of 3 Meeting with Claudia De La Cruz. YouTube. July 7, 2024.
- ↑ Grey, Barry (June 19, 2024). "Democrats try to cover up key role of police in January 6 coup attempt". World Socialist Web Site. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
- ↑ "The Abandon Biden 2024 Presidential Forum". Abandon Biden 2024. Retrieved August 2, 2024.