Mary Cal Hollis is an American activist. She was a third-party candidate for

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in the 1996

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, representing the

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(SPUSA) with running mate

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. Hollis and Chester also received the endorsement and ballot line of

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, receiving 674 votes (80.1%) in their primary. Hollis appeared on the syndicated radio program Democracy Now! with two other socialist presidential candidates for a discussion and debate. The SPUSA ticket received 4,765 votes in the general election. She returned in 2000 as the vice-presidential candidate of the SPUSA, running with David McReynolds and receiving 5,602 votes. Hollis lives in Colorado. She is a native of Pine Bluff, Arkansas.

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Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture entry
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