Minnesota’s SOS certifies presidential candidates for election
News | Published on August 30, 2024 at 12:11pm CDT
Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon on Aug. 26 certified the major political party candidates for president and vice president for the November 5, 2024 General Election. The Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party nominated Kamala D. Harris and Tim Walz. The Republican Party nominated Donald J. Trump and JD Vance.
The deadline for non-major political parties to file nominating petitions for president and vice president for the November 5, 2024 General Election has also passed. The petitions for the following non-major political parties met all the applicable form and signature requirements required under Minnesota law:
Jill Stein and Samson Kpadenou, Green Party
Shiva Ayyadurai and Crystal Ellis, Independent
Cornel West and Melina Abdullah, Justice For All
Chase Oliver and Mike ter Maat, Libertarian Party
Claudia De la Cruz and Karina Garcia, Socialism and Liberation
Rachele Fruit and Dennis Richter, Socialist Workers Party
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Nicole Shanahan, We the People