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Secretary Simon Certifies Presidential Candidates for November 5 Election
August 28, 2024
SAINT PAUL – On August 26, 2024, Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon 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