2020 Green Party of Alaska Presidential Nomination
The 2020 Green Party of Alaska Presidential Nomination was decided on August 31, 2020 by a poll that the Green Party of Alaska had polled.[1] The poll made Jesse Ventura the presidential nominee.[2]
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Background
changeThe National Green Party chose Howie Hawkins as their President candidate and Angela Nicole Walker as Vice President.[3] The Green Party of Alaska, who supported Sedinam Moyowasifza-Curry in the beginning, held a poll on August 30-31, 2020, among their members to pick their candidate. Jesse Ventura won with 50% of the vote among 8 candidates.[1][4]
Considered candidates
changeThe following candidates were considered for the nomination and put into the poll made by the Green Party of Alaska:[1]
Nominee
change| Name | Born | Experience | Home state | Running
mate |
Party | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
July 15, 1951 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. | Governor of Minnesota (1999-2003)
Mayor of Brooklyn Park |
Minnesota | Cynthia McKinney | Independent | [4] |
Other candidates considered
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Results
changeThe Green Party of Alaska sent a poll to all its members. The winner would become the nominee. Only a percent was given during the polls results.[1][12]
| Candidate | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Jesse Ventura | 50.00% |
| Howie Hawkins | 25.00% |
| Joe Biden | 14.30% |
| Dario Hunter | 7.13% |
| Mark Charles | 3.57% |
| Jo Jorgenson | 0.00% |
| Steve Saylor | 0.00% |
| Donald Trump | 0.00% |
Aftermath
changeJesse Ventura got 2,673 votes in Alaska, which was 0.74% of the vote. He came 4th place in the state.[13]
Howie Hawkins got 0.2% of the national vote, which was 4th place nationally.[14]
In January 2021, the National Green Party decided to force a split with the Green Party of Alaska.[15]
Related pages
changeReferences
change- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 "The Green Party of Alaska DRAFTS". Facebook. August 31, 2020.
- ↑ Downing, Suzanne (2020-09-01). "Green Party of Alaska nominates Jesse Ventura for president". Must Read Alaska. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
- ↑ "Howie Hawkins Gets 0.2% of Vote Nationwide, Worries of Party Stance in NY". spectrumlocalnews.com. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Release, Green Party of Alaska Press (2020-09-01). "Green Party Of Alaska Rejects National Candidate, Nominates Jesse Ventura". The Anchorage Press. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
- ↑ Mahoney, Bill (07/12/2020). "Howie Hawkins goes National".
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ↑ "Biden doesn't have the delegates to clinch the nomination. That could change June 2". PBS NewsHour. 2020-06-01. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
- ↑ "Dario Hunter launches exploratory committee for Green Party presidential nomination". WYTV. 2019-01-22. Archived from the original on 2024-06-05. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
- ↑ "Member of Navajo Nation Announces U.S. Presidential Campaign". KNAU Arizona Public Radio. 2019-05-31. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
- ↑ "Jo Jorgensen Wins Libertarian Presidential Nomination on Fourth Vote |". 2020-05-23. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
- ↑ Like Ventura, Saylor did not run a campaign
- ↑ "Outside of Washington, Trump slips back into campaign mode". Associated Press. 2017-02-18. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
- ↑ Release, Green Party of Alaska Press (2020-09-01). "Green Party Of Alaska Rejects National Candidate, Nominates Jesse Ventura". The Anchorage Press. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ↑ "Election Summary Report" (PDF). Alaska Division of Elections. November 5, 2024.
- ↑ "Howie Hawkins Gets 0.2% of Vote Nationwide, Worries of Party Stance in NY". spectrumlocalnews.com. Retrieved 2024-06-06.
- ↑ Downing, Suzanne (2021-01-11). "Alaska Green Party decertified by national over going rogue". Must Read Alaska. Retrieved 2024-06-06.