Kentucky Party Explained

Kentucky Party
Colorcode:
  1. 009736
Spokesperson:Geoff Sebesta
Foundation:2024
Ideology:Support for the State of Palestine
Split:Democratic Party
Republican Party
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

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. 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]

References

  1. Web site: Naked Capitalisms Skunk Party Manifesto Finds a Home in the New Kentucky Party. Smith . Yves . 2024-09-03 . 2024-10-18 . Naked Capitalism.
  2. Web site: Medina . Ana . 2024-09-06 . Group of voters organizes the "Kentucky Party" and announces Jill Stein for president campaign . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240906122209/https://www.wtvq.com/group-of-voters-organizes-the-kentucky-party-and-announces-jill-stein-for-president-campaign/ . 2024-09-06 . 2024-09-13 . . en-US.
  3. Web site: Buczek . Karolina . 2024-09-05 . Group of voters in Kentucky want to create a new political party . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240910053755/https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/group-of-voters-in-kentucky-want-to-create-a-new-political-party . 2024-09-10 . 2024-09-13 . . en.
  4. Web site: Kentucky 2024 General Election . 2024-09-13 . The Green Papers.
  5. Web site: Adams . Michael . Michael Adams (Kentucky politician) . 2024-09-05 . Election Candidate Filings - Samson Kpadenou, Candidate for Vice-President of the United States . 2024-09-13 . Office of the Kentucky Secretary of State.