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This article contains lists of official and potential third party and independent candidates associated with the 2016 United States presidential election.

"Third party" is a term commonly used in the United States to refer to political parties other than the two major parties, the Democratic Party and Republican Party. An independent candidate is one who runs for office with no formal party affiliation.

Parties with ballot access in states holding 270 or more electoral votes are listed first in this article because 270 electoral votes represent a majority of the 538 electoral votes in the Electoral College. The number of electoral votes for which a party or independent candidate has secured ballot access may increase as those parties or candidates complete their petitions for ballot access, until September 2016 when the last petition deadlines occur.[1]

Ballot access to 270 or more electoral votes

Green Party

Further information: Green Party of the United States

Ballot Access: Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Washington D.C., Florida, Hawaii, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, West Virginia, Wisconsin (296 electoral votes)[2][3]

Declared candidate

Name Prior positions State Announced candidacy Notes
File:Jill Stein 2012.jpg
Jill Stein 		Physician
2012 presidential nominee
Two-time candidate for Governor of Massachusetts 		 Massachusetts June 22, 2015[4][5]

Formally exploring a candidacy

Previous

The following individual has been the focus of presidential speculation as an independent candidate in multiple media reports during the 2016 election cycle, but such speculation has ostensibly ceased for a period of three months or longer.

Libertarian Party

Further information: Libertarian Party (United States)

Ballot Access: Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming (325 electoral votes)[8]

Declared candidate

Name Prior positions State Announced candidacy Notes

Robert David Steele 		Activist and author  Virginia June 16, 2015[9][10]

Publicly expressed interest

As of November 2015, the following potential candidates have, within the past three months, expressed interest in running for president.

Declined

The following person has been the focus of presidential speculation as a Libertarian candidate in multiple media reports during the 2016 election cycle, but has either ruled out a run for president or announced a bid for another party.

Ballot access to fewer than 270, but more than 50 electoral votes

Constitution Party

Further information: Constitution Party (United States)

Ballot Access: Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, South Carolina, Utah, Wisconsin, Wyoming (129 electoral votes)[17][18]

Previous

The following individuals have been the focus of presidential speculation as a Constitution Party candidate in multiple media reports during the 2016 election cycle, but such speculation has ostensibly ceased for a period of three months or longer.

Peace and Freedom Party

Further information: Peace and Freedom Party

Ballot Access: California, Florida (84 electoral votes)[23][24]

Declared candidates

Name Prior positions State Announced candidacy Notes

Gloria La Riva 		Newspaper printer and activist
2016 Presidential nominee of the Party for Socialism and Liberation 		 New Mexico October 2015[25]

Previous

The following candidate received speculation, which has ceased within the last three months.

Ballot access to fewer than 50 electoral votes

American Freedom Party

Further information: American Freedom Party

Ballot Access: Mississippi (6 electoral votes)[27]

Nominee

Name Prior positions State Nominated Vice presidential nominee
Bob Whitaker Political activist  South Carolina July 2015[28] Tom Bowie of Maryland[29]

Party for Socialism and Liberation

Further information: Party for Socialism and Liberation

Ballot Access: Florida (29 electoral votes)[30]

Nominee

Name Prior positions State Nominated Vice presidential nominee

Gloria La Riva 		Newspaper printer and activist, 2008 presidential nominee  New Mexico July 2015[31]
Eugene Puryear of Washington, D.C.[31]

Prohibition Party

Further information: Prohibition Party

Ballot Access: Arkansas (6 electoral votes)[32]

Nominee

Name Prior positions State Announced candidacy Nominated Vice-presidential nominee Notes

James Hedges 		Tax Assessor
Thompson Township, Fulton County, Pennsylvania
(2002-2007) 		 Pennsylvania July 2015[33] July 31, 2015[33] Bill Bayes of Mississippi

Veterans Party of America

Further information: Veterans Party of America

Ballot Access: Mississippi (6 electoral votes)[34]

Nominee

Name Prior positions State Nominated Vice presidential nominee
Chris Keniston Reliability Engineer  Texas
Deacon Taylor of Florida

No ballot access

Socialist Party USA

Further information: Socialist Party USA

Nominee

Name Prior positions State Nominated Vice presidential nominee

Mimi Soltysik 		Former National Co-Chair,
Socialist Party USA 		 California October 17, 2015[36] Angela Walker of Wisconsin

Candidates

Name Prior positions State Announced Notes

Elijah Manley 		Student, Youth Activist  Florida May 22nd, 2015[37] (Constitutionally ineligible – under age 35)

Workers World Party

Further information: Workers World Party

Nominee

Name Prior positions State Nominated Vice presidential nominee
Monica Moorehead perennial candidate and activist[38]  New Jersey November Vice-presidential nominee: Lamont Lilly[38]

Independent candidates

Declared candidates

Name Prior positions State Announced candidacy Notes
Dan Bilzerian Professional poker player  California June 2015[39]
File:Zoltan Istvan BIO PIC.jpg
Zoltan Istvan 		Futurist, writer, transhumanist philosopher  California October 2014[40][41][42] Founder of proposed Transhumanist Party

Terry Jones 		Pastor for Dove World Outreach Center  Florida July 2013[43][44]
John McAfee Antivirus software developer  Tennessee September 2015[45] Founder of proposed Cyber Party

Merlin Miller 		Filmmaker  Tennessee July 2015[46]
Deez Nuts High school student  Iowa July 2015

[47][48]

(Constitutionally ineligible – under age 35)
Guy Schwartz Musician  Texas August 2015[49]

Vermin Supreme 		Performance artist and perennial candidate  Massachusetts May 2014[50][51] Supreme had initially announced his intention to run in 2016 during his 2012 presidential campaign.[52]

Ron White 		Comedian and actor November 2015[53]

Publicly expressed interest

As of November 2015, the following potential candidates have, within the past three months, expressed interest in running for president as an independent candidate.

  • Lawrence Lessig, Professor of Law at Harvard Law School (campaign)[54] (Having previously sought the Democratic Party presidential nomination, Lessig has expressed interest in the possibility of instead running as an independent candidate during the 2016 election cycle)
    Lawrence Lessig, Professor of Law at Harvard Law School (campaign)[54] (Having previously sought the Democratic Party presidential nomination, Lessig has expressed interest in the possibility of instead running as an independent candidate during the 2016 election cycle)
  • Jim Webb, U.S. Senator from Virginia (2007–2013) (campaign)[55](Having previously sought the Democratic Party presidential nomination, Webb has expressed interest in the possibility of instead running as an independent candidate during the 2016 election cycle)
    Jim Webb, U.S. Senator from Virginia (2007–2013) (campaign)[55](Having previously sought the Democratic Party presidential nomination, Webb has expressed interest in the possibility of instead running as an independent candidate during the 2016 election cycle)

Previous

The following individual has been the focus of presidential speculation as an independent candidate in multiple media reports during the 2016 election cycle, but such speculation has ostensibly ceased for a period of three months or longer.

Withdrew

Declined

Individuals listed in this section have been the focus of media speculation as being possible 2016 presidential candidates but have unequivocally ruled out an independent presidential bid in 2016.

See also

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