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The following individuals have declared their intent to run for president.
Independents
[edit]If either of these two individuals wins this election, either of their running mates would become the second female vice president in U.S. history.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
[edit]Robert F. Kennedy Jr., after initially running in the Democratic primary, became an independent candidate in October 2023.[1][2] A member of the Kennedy family, he is an environmental lawyer who promotes conspiracy theories.[3][4] He has drawn support among independent and anti-establishment voters disillusioned with mainstream American political parties.[5][6] His polling, as of November 2023, was at the highest levels for a candidate outside the two major parties since 1992.[7][8] A member of the Kennedy family, Kennedy is a son of U.S. Attorney General and Senator Robert F. Kennedy and nephew of U.S. President John F. Kennedy and Senator Ted Kennedy. On March 26, 2024, Kennedy announced Nicole Shanahan, an attorney from California, as his running mate.[9] If he wins, he would become the second president hailing from the Kennedy family after his uncle John F. Kennedy.
 (with the "We The People" party in some states) | |
|---|---|
| Robert F. Kennedy Jr. | Nicole Shanahan |
| for President | for Vice President |
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| Environmental lawyer from California |
Attorney and technologist from California |
Cornel West
[edit]Cornel West is a socialist activist and intellectual who announced a campaign as an independent after initially announcing a run as a People's Party and later a Green Party candidate.[10] His running mate is Melina Abdullah, an academic and civic leader from California. If he wins, he would become the first explicitly socialist U.S. president and the second African-American president in U.S. history after Barack Obama.
(with the "Justice For All" party in some states) | |
|---|---|
| Cornel West | Melina Abdullah |
| for President | for Vice President |
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| Academic and activist from California |
Academic and civic leader from California |
Other independent candidates
[edit]- Shiva Ayyadurai, engineer, entrepreneur, and anti-vaccine activist; candidate for U.S. Senate from Massachusetts in 2018 and 2020[11][12][a]
- Johnny Buss, part-owner and vice president of strategic development of the Los Angeles Lakers[13][14]
- Joseph "Afroman" Foreman, rapper[15][16][17][18]
- Taylor Marshall, podcaster and author[19][20][16][21]
- ^ "Anti-vaccine activist RFK Jr. launches presidential campaign". Associated Press. April 19, 2023. Archived from the original on April 30, 2023. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
- ^ Gibson, Brittany; Zhang, Andrew (October 9, 2023). "RFK Jr. announces he will run as an independent candidate". Politico. Archived from the original on October 19, 2023. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
- ^ Multiple sources:
- Oshin, Olafimihan (January 23, 2022). "Auschwitz Memorial says RFK Jr. speech at anti-vaccine rally exploits Holocaust tragedy". The Hill. Archived from the original on January 24, 2022. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
During a speech at the rally, Kennedy, a conspiracy theorist and prominent anti-vaxxer, warned of a massive surveillance network being created with satellites in space and 5G mobile networks collecting data.
- "Cheryl Hines Blasts Husband RFK Jr. for Holocaust Remark". The Wrap. January 25, 2022. Archived from the original on January 25, 2022. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
Cheryl Hines has publicly condemned a statement made by her husband Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at a rally on Sunday, in which the environmental lawyer and conspiracy theorist likened COVID regulations to the Holocaust.
- "Guests urged to be vaccinated at anti-vaxxer Robert F Kennedy Jr's party". The Guardian. December 18, 2021. Archived from the original on December 18, 2021. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
The younger Kennedy has campaigned on environmental issues but is also a leading vaccines conspiracy theorist and activist against shots including those approved to combat Covid-19, which has killed more than 805,000 in the US and more than 5.3 million worldwide.
- Dorn, Sara. "RFK Jr. Makes Unfounded Claims About Mass Shootings, Covid-19: Here Are All The Conspiracies He Promotes". Forbes. Archived from the original on June 22, 2023. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
- "Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Conspiracy Theories Go Beyond Vaccines". The New York Times. July 6, 2023. Archived from the original on October 11, 2023. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an environmental lawyer, is a leading vaccine skeptic and purveyor of conspiracy theories who has leaned heavily on misinformation as he mounts his long-shot 2024 campaign for the Democratic nomination.
- Oshin, Olafimihan (January 23, 2022). "Auschwitz Memorial says RFK Jr. speech at anti-vaccine rally exploits Holocaust tragedy". The Hill. Archived from the original on January 24, 2022. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
- ^ Rebecca Klar, Emily Brooks (July 20, 2023). "RFK Jr. hearing puts censorship, misinformation fights at center stage". The Hill. Archived from the original on July 20, 2023. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
- ^ "2024 Presidential Race Stays Static In The Face Of Major Events, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; RFK Jr. Receives 22% As Independent Candidate In 3-Way Race". Quinnipiac University Polling Institute. November 1, 2023. Archived from the original on November 2, 2023. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
- ^ "In 3-Way Race, Independent Robert Kennedy Jr. Garners 24% Across 6 Battleground States; Trump 35%, Biden 33%, Kennedy 24%; RFK Noses Ahead Among Voters Under 45". Siena College Research Institute. November 7, 2023. Archived from the original on November 13, 2023. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ Benson, Samuel (November 2, 2023). "RFK Jr.'s big gamble". Deseret News. Archived from the original on November 21, 2023. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
Early polls show Kennedy polling in the teens or low 20s
- ^ Enten, Harry (November 11, 2023). "How RFK Jr. could change the outcome of the 2024 election". CNN. Archived from the original on November 20, 2023. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
- ^ Trudo, Hanna (March 26, 2024). "RFK Jr. announces Nicole Shanahan as VP pick". The Hill. Archived from the original on March 27, 2024. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ Benson, Samuel (November 21, 2023). "Cornel West thinks the U.S. is in "spiritual decay." That's why he's running for president". Deseret News. Archived from the original on December 4, 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ "Indian American Scientist Shiva Ayyadurai joins 2024 US presidential race". Business Insider India. August 2, 2023. Archived from the original on August 3, 2023. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
- ^ "Nikki Haley To Shiva Ayyadurai: The 4 Indian-Americans To Enter 2024 US Presidential Election Race". India.com. August 3, 2023. Archived from the original on November 6, 2023. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
- ^ "Lakers part-owner Johnny Buss announces presidential campaign as an independent". CBS Sports. March 14, 2024. Archived from the original on March 16, 2024. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ "Johnny Buss, brother of Lakers owner Jeanie Buss, is running for president". Los Angeles Times. March 15, 2024. Archived from the original on March 15, 2024. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ Curi, Peter (May 8, 2023). "Afroman hosting 2024 presidential campaign show in Lombard". wgntv.com. Archived from the original on May 9, 2023. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
- ^ a b Lafrate, Anthony (August 6, 2023). "Who Are the 2024 3rd-Party Candidates?". catholicvote.org. Archived from the original on November 15, 2023. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
- ^ Foley, Ryan (November 14, 2023). "14 lesser-known candidates running for president in 2024: Afroman". Christian Post. Archived from the original on January 17, 2024. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
- ^ Afroman [@ogafroman] (December 18, 2023). "202Fro In Full Effecc💨🇺🇸 Tickets at http://ogafroman.com" (Tweet). Retrieved January 8, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ Hall, Kennedy (May 19, 2023). "Taylor Marshall Running for President: What Does This Mean?". Crisis Magazine. Archived from the original on May 19, 2023. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
- ^ Michael Sean Winters (May 17, 2023). "Taylor Marshall for Prez in 2024! The Catholic candidate whose time has come". www.ncronline.org. Archived from the original on May 19, 2023. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
- ^ Foley, Ryan (November 14, 2023). "14 lesser-known candidates running for president in 2024: Taylor Marshall". Christian Post. Archived from the original on January 17, 2024. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
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