Kentucky Party
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Kentucky Party | |
|---|---|
| Spokesperson | Geoff Sebesta |
| Founded | 2024 |
| Split from | Democratic Party Republican Party |
| Ideology | Support for the State of Palestine |
| Political position | Big tent |
| Slogan | Vote for Kentucky[1] |
The Kentucky Party is a registered political party in the U.S. State of Kentucky, founded in 2024 by former Democrats and Republicans to give independent candidates a ballot line in statewide and local elections.[2][3]
Presidential nominees
[edit]2024 Presidential election
[edit]| Year | Nominees | Performance | Ref | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | Vice President | Votes | Percentage | ±% | Electoral votes | Ballot access | ||
| 2024 | 7,566 | 0 | TBD | TBD | KY | [3][4] | ||
2024
[edit]The party nominated Jill Stein of the Green Party for president, with pro-Palestine activists including Violet Olds, an uncommitted delegate at the 2024 Democratic National Convention, announcing support for the nomination.[3] Her running mate Butch Ware will not appear on the ballot, instead Florida activist and an advisor to Stein, Samson LeBeau Kpadenou, will appear as the party's vice presidential nominee.[5]
Its first statewide convention was November 30, 2024 in Richmond, Kentucky.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Smith, Yves (2024-09-03). "Naked Capitalisms Skunk Party Manifesto Finds a Home in the New Kentucky Party". Naked Capitalism. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
- ^ Medina, Ana (2024-09-06). "Group of voters organizes the "Kentucky Party" and announces Jill Stein for president campaign". WTVQ. Archived from the original on 2024-09-06. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
- ^ a b c Buczek, Karolina (2024-09-05). "Group of voters in Kentucky want to create a new political party". WLEX-TV. Archived from the original on 2024-09-10. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
- ^ "Kentucky 2024 General Election". The Green Papers. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
- ^ Adams, Michael (2024-09-05). "Election Candidate Filings - Samson Kpadenou, Candidate for Vice-President of the United States". Office of the Kentucky Secretary of State. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
- ^ Keller, Anna (2024-12-17). "KYP's 2024 statewide special convention". The Kentuckian. Retrieved 2024-12-17.