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Jill Stein 2024 presidential campaign

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Jill Stein for President 2024
Campaign2024 U.S. presidential election
2024 Green primaries
CandidateJill Stein
Physician, 2012 and 2016 Green Party Presidential Candidate
Butch Ware
History Professor and Author
AffiliationGreen Party
StatusAnnounced: November 9, 2023
Presumptive nominee: May 26, 2024
Official nominee: August 17, 2024
ReceiptsUS$2,130,760[1] (August 31, 2024)
SloganPeople, Planet, Peace
Website
www.jillstein2024.com

Jill Stein, a physician from Massachusetts, announced her entry into the 2024 United States presidential election on November 9, 2023. Stein had been the Green Party nominee in 2012 and 2016. In 2012, she received 470,000 votes.[2] In the 2016 election, she received 1.46 million votes (1.1% of the popular vote).[3]

Stein is polling between 1.1%[4] and 1.4%[5] nationally as of September 25, 2024. An August poll of 1,159 Muslims by the Council on American–Islamic Relations indicated that 29% planned to vote for Stein.[6][7]

Background

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In June 2023, Stein took on the role of campaign manager for the 2024 presidential campaign of activist and scholar Cornel West, who was then seeking the nomination of the Green Party.[8] After West withdrew from the Green Party to continue his campaign as an independent, Stein launched her campaign for the Green Party's 2024 presidential nomination in November 2023.[9]

Platform

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When announcing her candidacy, Stein described the two-party political system as "broken." She called for prioritizing a "pro-worker, anti-war, climate emergency agenda" in the upcoming election, aiming to bring these issues to the forefront of national discourse.[10]

Stein has also been an outspoken critic of U.S. foreign policy, particularly regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Following the October 2023 Hamas attack, she condemned Israel's military actions in the Gaza Strip and criticized President Joe Biden for what she described as a failure to intervene against what she termed Israel's "genocidal rampage."[10]

Jill Stein's campaign platform advocates for a comprehensive approach to addressing social and economic inequality through the establishment of an Economic Bill of Rights. This includes the rights to a living wage, housing, healthcare, childcare, education, retirement, healthy food, and clean water.[11]

Her platform emphasizes democratic reforms such as automatic voter registration and enhanced voter access, as well as support for proportional representation and ranked-choice voting. Stein also calls for judicial reforms aimed at reducing the influence of lobbying and corporate funding in politics, alongside proposed measures for prison reform, which include banning private prisons and addressing police brutality.[11]

Stein is a proponent of social justice initiatives, advocating for reparations for the Black community, the recognition of Indigenous American sovereignty, and the protection of immigrant human rights.[11]

The campaign's vision for the Green New Deal is described as an "ecosocialist Real Green New Deal." Stein distinguishes this plan from recently proposed resolutions which her campaign describes as "nonbinding" and inadequate to address the climate crisis.[11]

In terms of foreign policy, Stein prioritizes demilitarization, a significant reduction in military spending (by 50-75%) and the allocation of those resources to create jobs within the Green New Deal framework. Her approach to international relations emphasizes adherence to international law, the promotion of human rights, and the use of diplomacy to resolve conflicts.[11]

Polling

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Stein is polling around 1.2%[4] and 1.4%[5] nationally as of October 1, 2024.

An August 2024 survey published by the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) found that 29% of Muslim voters planned to vote for Stein.[12] In Michigan, 40 percent of Muslim voters supported Stein, 18% supported Trump and 12% supported Harris.[13]

Campaign

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Announcement

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On November 9, 2023, Stein announced her third bid for president.[14]

Developments

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Stein took part in a presidential debate hosted by the Free & Equal Elections Foundation on February 29, 2024, alongside Party for Socialism and Liberation nominee Claudia De la Cruz, fellow Green candidate Jasmine Sherman, and Libertarian candidates Chase Oliver and Lars Mapstead.[15][16]

Stein and two campaign staff members were among more than 80 individuals arrested by local police on April 27 at Washington University in St. Louis while protesting the Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip as a part of the nationwide protests on university campuses. According to Stein on Twitter, she and the other protestors were held at the St. Louis County Jail until 2 a.m. the next day.[17] Stein criticized the university's handling of the protest, accusing the administration of violating their freedom of speech.[18]

From left to right: Oliver, Stein, and Terry at the Free and Equal debate in Las Vegas.

The campaign announced on May 26 that it had accrued enough delegates to secure the nomination.[19]

Some Republicans have been boosting Stein's candidacy in the hopes that she takes votes away from Kamala Harris.[20]

Stein's campaign paid over $100,000 to Accelevate, a Republican-connected signature gathering enterprise operated by Trent Pool and Pool's brother, to assist with ballot access for Stein's 2024 campaign.[21] That firm had also been paid over $10 million for assistance with qualifying Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s presidential campaign for help with ballot access in the same election.[22][23]

Vice presidential selection

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Stein reportedly considered offering the nomination to Dearborn, Michigan mayor Abdullah Hammoud, although he would be too young to be inaugurated as vice president.[24] On August 16, she announced Rudolph "Butch" Ware as her running mate.[25]

Reception

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Endorsements

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Organizations
Local officials
Individuals

Ballot access

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Stein ballot access for the 2024 presidential election, as of September 2024:
  Certified for ballot (37 states, 420 electors)[i]
  Registered write-in (Two states, 22 electors)[ii]
  Automatic write-in (Three states, 12 electors)[iii]
  On ballot, votes will not count (One state, 17 electors)[iv]
  Not on ballot

The Democratic Party has fought to exclude Stein from the ballot in a number of states.[21] The Wisconsin Supreme Court decided against hearing the lawsuit brought forward by the Democratic National Committee against Stein. The lawsuit was described as an attempt to remove her from the Wisconsin ballot. As of August 2024 she will remain on the ballot in Wisconsin.[39]

Stein's campaign was represented at the Supreme Court by Jay Sekulow, a former lawyer to Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, to get on the Nevada ballot, while Democrats have fought to keep Stein off due to their belief that she would be a spoiler candidate. The Supreme Court rejected Stein's application in a one-sentence order without comment or dissent.[40] The Associated Press has reported on the Republican efforts to help Jill Stein get on the ballot and has compared it to Republican attempts to place Cornel West and his campaign on the ballot of swing states in the belief that West will act as a spoiler candidate.[41]

  totals 2024[42] 2020 2016[43] 2012 2008A[44] 2004A 2000B
States (& DC) 51 42 (42) 45 (46) 47 (48) 45 (46) 48 (49) 43 (44) 47 (48)
Electoral Votes 538 454 (454) 511 (514) 519 (522) 486 (489) 525 (528) 486 (489) 510 (513)
Alabama 9 On ballot Write-in On ballot On ballot Write-in Write-in On ballot
Alaska 3 On ballot Write-in On ballot On ballot Write-in On ballot On ballot
Arizona 11 On ballot Write-in On ballot On ballot On ballot Write-in On ballot
Arkansas 6 On ballot On ballot On ballot On ballot On ballot On ballot On ballot
California 55 On ballot On ballot On ballot On ballot On ballot On ballot On ballot
Colorado 9 On ballot On ballot On ballot On ballot On ballot On ballot On ballot
Connecticut 7 On ballot On ballot On ballot Write-in Write-in On ballot On ballot
Delaware 3 Write-in On ballot On ballot On ballot On ballot On ballot On ballot
Florida 29 On ballot On ballot On ballot On ballot On ballot On ballot On ballot
Georgia 16 On ballot Write-in Write-in Write-in Write-in Write-in Write-in
Hawaii 4 On ballot On ballot On ballot On ballot On ballot On ballot On ballot
Idaho 4 On ballot Write-in On ballot On ballot Write-in Write-in Write-in
Illinois 20 Write-in On ballot On ballot On ballot On ballot Write-in On ballot
Indiana 11 Not on ballot Write-in Write-in Write-in Write-in Write-in Write-in
Iowa 6 Write-in On ballot On ballot On ballot On ballot On ballot On ballot
Kansas 6 Not on ballot Write-in On ballot Write-in Write-in Write-in On ballot
Kentucky 8 On ballot Write-in On ballot On ballot Write-in Not on ballot On ballot
Louisiana 8 On ballot Not on ballot On ballot On ballot On ballot On ballot On ballot
Maine 4 On ballot On ballot On ballot On ballot On ballot On ballot On ballot
Maryland 10 On ballot On ballot On ballot On ballot On ballot On ballot On ballot
Massachusetts 11 On ballot On ballot On ballot On ballot On ballot Not on ballot On ballot
Michigan 16 On ballot On ballot On ballot On ballot On ballot On ballot On ballot
Minnesota 10 On ballot On ballot On ballot On ballot On ballot On ballot On ballot
Mississippi 6 On ballot On ballot On ballot On ballot On ballot On ballot On ballot
Missouri 10 On ballot On ballot On ballot Not on ballot Write-in Not on ballot On ballot
Montana 3 On ballot Not on ballot On ballot Not on ballot Write-in On ballot On ballot
Nebraska 5 On ballot Write-in On ballot Not on ballot On ballot On ballot On ballot
Nevada 6 Not on ballot Not on ballot Not on ballot On ballot On ballot Not on ballot On ballot
New Hampshire 4 On ballot Write-in On ballot Write-in Write-in Write-in On ballot
New Jersey 14 On ballot On ballot On ballot On ballot On ballot On ballot On ballot
New Mexico 5 On ballot On ballot On ballot On ballot On ballot On ballot On ballot
New York 29 Not on ballot On ballot On ballot On ballot On ballot Write-in On ballot
North Carolina 15 On ballot On ballot Write-in Write-in Write-in Write-in Not on ballot
North Dakota 3 Not on ballot Write-in On ballot On ballot Write-in Not on ballot On ballot
Ohio 18 On ballot, not count On ballot On ballot On ballot On ballot Write-in On ballot
Oklahoma 7 Not on ballot Not on ballot Not on ballot Not on ballot Not on ballot Not on ballot Not on ballot
Oregon 7 On ballot On ballot On ballot On ballot On ballot On ballot On ballot
Pennsylvania 20 On ballot Write-in On ballot On ballot Write-in On ballot On ballot
Rhode Island 4 On ballot Write-in On ballot On ballot On ballot On ballot On ballot
South Carolina 9 On ballot On ballot On ballot On ballot On ballot On ballot On ballot
South Dakota 3 Not on ballot Not on ballot Not on ballot Not on ballot Not on ballot Not on ballot Not on ballot
Tennessee 11 On ballot On ballot On ballot On ballot On ballot On ballot On ballot
Texas 38 On ballot On ballot On ballot On ballot Write-in Write-in On ballot
Utah 6 On ballot On ballot On ballot On ballot On ballot Write-in On ballot
Vermont 3 Write-in On ballot On ballot Write-in Write-in Write-in On ballot
Virginia 13 On ballot Write-in On ballot On ballot On ballot Write-in On ballot
Washington 12 On ballot On ballot On ballot On ballot On ballot On ballot On ballot
West Virginia 5 On ballot On ballot On ballot On ballot On ballot Write-in On ballot
Wisconsin 10 On ballot Write-in On ballot On ballot On ballot On ballot On ballot
Wyoming 3 Write-in Write-in On ballot Write-in Write-in Write-in Write-in
District of Columbia 3 Not on ballot On ballot On ballot On ballot On ballot Write-in On ballot
A.^ Based on 2004 - 2008 electoral college apportionment.
B.^ Based on 1992 - 2000 electoral college apportionment.

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Stein on the ballot in:
  2. ^ Stein registered write-in in:
  3. ^ Stein write-in states:
    • Iowa (6)
    • Vermont (3)
    • Wyoming (3)
  4. ^ Stein disqualified states:
    • Ohio (17, as Independent)[38]

References

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