Spoiler Alert? Prominent Leftist Scholar Announces 3rd-Party Presidential Run

Prominent Leftist Scholar Cornel West Announces 3rd-Party Presidential Run

Get ready for a new contender in the 2024 presidential race! Scholar and progressive activist Cornel West has announced that he will be running for president as a third-party candidate. West aims to empower people who have been “pushed to the margins” and will be running as a member of the People’s Party, a left-wing organization formed in 2017 by Nick Brana.

West is a well-known scholar and author and a former professor at Harvard and Princeton universities. He has criticized both major political parties and their standard bearers, President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, both of whom are running again in 2024.

I am running for truth and justice as a presidential candidate for the People’s Party to reintroduce America to the best of itself – fighting to end poverty, mass incarceration, ending wars and ecological collapse, guaranteeing housing, health care, education and living wages for… pic.twitter.com/u3NYGUbG1S

— Cornel West (@CornelWest) June 5, 2023

On his campaign website, West has outlined his vision for the country, which includes ending wars, disbanding NATO, forgiving all student debt, expanding Social Security, and investing in clean energy.

Third-party candidates face serious hurdles, including getting their names on ballots in each state. However, having a prominent leftist on the ballot is likely to draw votes away from the Democratic nominee in the general election.

Other Presidential Candidates

In addition to Biden and Trump, several other candidates are making 2024 presidential bids. Among Republicans, former Vice President Mike Pence launched his campaign on Monday, joining a GOP primary field that already includes Trump, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott, former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley, talk-radio host Larry Elder, tech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, and former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson.

On the Democratic side, attorney Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and author Marianne Williamson are challenging Biden.

Stay tuned for more updates on the 2024 presidential race!

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