2020 Constitution Party presidential primaries
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The 2020 Constitution Party presidential primaries were a series of primary elections determining the allocation of delegates in the selection of the Constitution Party's presidential nominee in the 2020 United States presidential election. On May 2, 2020, the Constitution Party nominated Don Blankenship for president and William Mohr for vice-president.[1] Several state parties split from the national Constitution Party to nominate their own candidates.[2]
Background
Constitution Party nominees for president historically have received around 0.1% of the General Election vote.[citation needed] In 2016 with attorney Darrell Castle as its nominee, the party reached a milestone, receiving over 200,000 votes for president for the first time.[3] During the early months of 2019, there was some consternation among Constitution Party members over a perceived lack of candidates for the nomination.[4]
State Affiliate disputes
After the Constitution Party chose Blankenship as its presidential nominee, there was substantial tension among several state affiliates of the Constitution Party over nominating Blankenship, who has been convicted of conspiring to willfully violate mine safety and health standards in relation to the Upper Big Branch Mine disaster.[5] The same day that Blankenship was chosen as the nominee, the Constitution Party of Virginia broke with the national party, instead choosing to back Libertarian Justin Amash for the presidency.[5] On May 13, 2020, the Constitution Party of New Mexico also broke with the national CP, giving Blankenship’s fellow candidate Samm Tittle their ballot line.[6] Tittle was also endorsed by the Virginia Party after Amash withdrew from the presidential race.[2] The Constitution Party of Idaho is reportedly not going to nominate William Mohr For Vice-President, and will instead be choosing their own vice-presidential nominee.[7]
Candidates
Nominee
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Don Blankenship | William Mohr | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Coal executive | Chairman of the U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
643 votes 2 States won (ID, MO) |
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Defeated at convention
The following candidates received at least 5% of the vote at the 2020 Constitution Party national convention.[1]
Name | Born | Experience | Home state |
Campaign Announcement date |
Popular vote | Contests won | Ref | |
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![]() Don J. Grundmann |
March 5, 1952 (age 72) Oakland, California |
Chiropractor Chairman of the Constitution Party of California |
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August 30, 2019 FEC filing[8] |
252 | 0 | [9][10] | |
![]() Charles Kraut |
New York | Financial adviser and author | ![]() Virginia |
October 29, 2019 FEC filing[11] |
232 | 0 | [12] | |
![]() Samm Tittle |
El Paso, Texas | Independent Candidate for President in 2012 and 2016 | ![]() Texas |
January 28, 2020 FEC filing[13] |
182 | 1 (NM) |
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Debates
No. | Date | Time (ET) |
Place | Sponsor(s) | Moderators | Ref |
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1 | February 25, 2020 | TBD | Online | Constitution Party of Texas | Scott Copeland Ricardo Davis Randy Stufflebeam |
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2 | February 29, 2020 | TBD | Boise, Idaho | Constitution Party of Idaho | TBD | [15] |
3 | March 4, 2020 | TBD | Hilton Chicago, Chicago, Illinois |
Free & Equal Elections Foundation | Christina Tobin | [16] |
4 | April 1, 2020 | TBD | Online | Vision 20/20 | Randy Stufflebeam | [17] |
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P Participant. A Absent. O Out of race (exploring, suspended, or not yet entered) | Blankenship | Cummings | Grundmann | Myers[a] | Kraut | Tittle | Others | |||||||||||||
February 25, 2020[10] | Online | Constitution Party of Texas | A | P | P | A | P | P | none | |||||||||||
February 29, 2020[15] | Boise, Idaho | Constitution Party of Idaho | P | P | P | P | P | P | none | |||||||||||
March 4, 2020[16] | Chicago, Illinois | Free & Equal Elections Foundation | A | A | A | P | P | A | none | |||||||||||
April 1, 2020[17] | Online | Vision 20/20 | P | P | P | A | P | P | none |
Timeline
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2019
- August 30: Don J. Grundmann announced his campaign and filed his candidacy with the FEC.[8]
- September 11: Don Blankenship announced his campaign.
- October 29: Charles Kraut announced his campaign and filed his candidacy with the FEC.[11]
- October 31: Don Blankenship filed his candidacy with the FEC.
2020
- February 25: The first Constitution Party debate took place online, held by Constitution Party of Texas.[10]
- February 29: The second Constitution Party debate took place in Boise, Idaho.[15]
- March 3: The North Carolina primary took place. Uncommitted delegates win a majority.
- March 4: Two Constitution Party candidates took part in the Free & Equal elections debate that took place in Chicago.[16]
- March 10: Blankenship won Idaho and Missouri.
- April 1: The third Constitution Party debate took place online.[17]
- May 13: Tittle won New Mexico.
Primary and caucus calendar
Date | Primaries/Caucuses/Conventions |
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March 3 | North Carolina primary |
March 10 | Idaho primary Missouri primary |
March 20 | Wyoming primary |
April 18 | South Carolina primary |
April 25 | Utah primary |
May 13 | New Mexico primary |
Ballot access
Filing for the primaries began in August 2019. indicates that the candidate was on the ballot for the upcoming primary contest and
indicates that the candidate did not appear on the ballot in that state's contest.
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Cummings
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Myers
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NM | May 13 | ![]() |
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Results
Template:2020 Constitution Party primary results table
North Carolina
North Carolina Constitution Party presidential primary, March 3, 2020[20] | ||
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Candidate | Popular vote | |
Count | Percentage | |
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117 | 41.64% |
Don Blankenship | 102 | 36.30% |
Charles Kraut | 62 | 22.06% |
Total: | 281 | 100% |
Idaho
Idaho Constitution Party presidential primary, March 10, 2020[21] | ||
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Candidate | Popular vote | |
Count | Percentage | |
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250 | 27.59% |
Sheila “Samm” Tittle | 195 | 21.52% |
Daniel Clyde Cummings | 133 | 14.68% |
Charles Kraut | 124 | 13.69% |
J. R. Myers[a] | 116 | 12.80% |
Don J. Grundmann | 88 | 9.71% |
Total: | 906 | 100% |
Missouri
Missouri Constitution Party presidential primary, March 10, 2020[22] | ||
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Candidate | Popular vote | |
Count | Percentage | |
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287 | 39.05% |
Uncommitted | 280 | 38.10% |
Don J. Grundmann | 168 | 22.86% |
Total: | 735 | 100% |
New Mexico
New Mexico Constitution Party presidential primary, May 15, 2020[23] | ||
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Candidate | Popular vote | |
Count | Percentage | |
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4 | 66.67% |
Don Blankenship | 2 | 33.33% |
Total: | 6 | 100% |
Notes
See also
- 2020 Constitution Party National Convention
- 2020 Republican Party presidential primaries
- 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries
- 2020 Libertarian Party presidential primaries
- 2020 Green Party presidential primaries
- 2020 United States presidential election
References
- ^ a b c Winger, Richard (May 2, 2020). "Constitution Party Nominates Don Blankenship for President on Second Ballot". Ballot Access News. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
- ^ a b Winger, Richard (May 19, 2020). "Constitution Parties of New Mexico and Virginia Nominate Sheila "Samm" Tittle for President". Ballot Access News. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- ^ "2016 National Results - Constitution Party". Constitution Party. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
- ^ Myers, J.R. (March 15, 2020). "JR Myers: Where Are The Constitution Party 2020 POTUS Candidates?". Independent Political Report. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ^ a b "Virginia Constitution Party Rejects Nomination of Blankenship, Wants Libertarian Justin Amash To Be Its Presidential Candidate". American Third Party Report. May 2, 2020. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
- ^ "New Mexico Constitution Party Rejects National CP Nominee". American Third Party Report. May 13, 2020. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
- ^ Whitley, Floyd W. (May 14, 2020). "CP-Idaho will still choose our own VP candidate". American Third Party Report. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
- ^ a b "GRUNDMANN FOR PRESIDENT". FEC.gov. August 30, 2019. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
- ^ "Fight the Power: The official site of Don J. Grundmann for President". Fightthepower.org.
- ^ a b c d e Stufflebeam, Randall (February 25, 2020). "Texas Constitution Party 2020 Presidential Debate". YouTube. Constitution Party of Texas. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
- ^ a b "Statement of Candidacy" (PDF). docquery.fec.gov. 2019.
- ^ "About Charles Kraut". Charles W. Kraut 2020. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
- ^ "TITTLE, SHEILA "SAMM"". Federal Electoral Commission. January 28, 2020. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
- ^ "Samm Tittle's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Idaho Constitution Party sets presidential debate in Boise on Feb. 29". Idaho County Free Press. February 26, 2020. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
- ^ a b c "FREE & EQUAL ELECTIONS' OPEN PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE". Free & Equal. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
- ^ a b c Stufflebeam, Randall (April 1, 2020). "Debate 1 - The Constitution - Part 1". YouTube. Vision 20/20. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
- ^ http://www.american3rdpartyreport.com/2019/12/constitution-party-of-utah-fails-to.html
- ^ http://www.american3rdpartyreport.com/2020/05/cp-nm-rejects-national-nominee.html
- ^ North Carolina State Board of Elections. "03/03/2020 Unofficial Local Election Results - Statewide". Retrieved 2020-03-04.
- ^ State of Idaho Elections Department. "Election Night Results". Retrieved 2020-03-10.
- ^ Missouri Secretary of State. "State of Missouri - Election Night". Retrieved 2020-03-10.
- ^ http://www.american3rdpartyreport.com/2020/05/cp-nm-rejects-national-nominee.html