Minnesota Secretary Of State - Secretary Simon Certifies Presidential Candidates for November 5 Election
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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