Maura DeLuca explained

Maura DeLuca is an American activist and political candidate. DeLuca ran as the vice presidential nominee of the Socialist Workers Party in the 2012 U.S. presidential election with running mate James Harris. The ticket received 4,115 votes, the lowest total in the party's history.^[1]

DeLuca was previously the Socialist Workers Party candidate for Governor of New York in 2006. She received 5,919 votes, or 0.13%, coming in last out of six candidates.^[2]

In 2013 she ran in the Omaha mayoral race, receiving 0.33% of the vote and coming in sixth out of seven candidates.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Socialist Workers Party Polled More Votes for One of its U.S. House Candidates than it Did for President in the Whole Nation. Ballot Access News. 21 December 2012. 27 December 2012.
2. Web site: Archived copy . 2012-07-24 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120822221126/http://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/2006/general/2006_gov.pdf . 2012-08-22 .
3. Web site: 2013 Primary Election Official Results. April 2, 2013. September 25, 2016. Douglas County Election Commission.