Kentucky Party

Kentucky Party
SpokespersonGeoff Sebesta
Founded2024
Split fromDemocratic Party
Republican Party
IdeologySupport for the State of Palestine
Political positionBig tent
SloganVote 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

2024 Presidential election

Year Nominees Performance Ref
President Vice President Votes Percentage ±% Electoral votes Ballot access
2024

Jill Stein

Samson LeBeau Kpadenou
 7,566 0 TBD TBD KY [3][4]

2024

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

  1. ^ Smith, Yves (2024-09-03). "Naked Capitalisms Skunk Party Manifesto Finds a Home in the New Kentucky Party". Naked Capitalism. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Kentucky 2024 General Election". The Green Papers. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Keller, Anna (2024-12-17). "KYP's 2024 statewide special convention". The Kentuckian. Retrieved 2024-12-17.