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This article contains lists of official third-party and independent candidates associated with the 2012 United States presidential election. "
Third party Third party may refer to: Business * Third-party source, a supplier company not owned by the buyer or seller * Third-party beneficiary, a person who could sue on a contract, despite not being an active party * Third-party insurance, such as a veh ...
" is a term commonly used in the United States to refer to political parties other than the two
major parties A major party is a political party that holds substantial influence in a country's politics, standing in contrast to a minor party. According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary: Major parties hold a significant percentage of the vote in election ...
, the Democratic Party and Republican Party. An
independent candidate An independent politician or non-affiliated politician is a politician not affiliated with any political party or bureaucratic association. There are numerous reasons why someone may stand for office as an independent. Some politicians have polit ...
is one who runs for office with no formal party affiliation. Those listed as candidates have done one or more of the following: formally announced they are candidates in the
2012 presidential election This national electoral calendar for 2012 lists the national/ federal elections held in 2012 in all sovereign states and their dependent territories. By-elections are excluded, though national referendums are included. January *3–4 January: ...
, filed as candidates with the
Federal Election Commission The Federal Election Commission (FEC) is an independent agency of the United States government that enforces U.S. campaign finance laws and oversees U.S. federal elections. Created in 1974 through amendments to the Federal Election Campaign ...
(FEC), and/or received the presidential nomination of their respective party. They are listed alphabetically by surname within each section.


Ballot access to 270 or more electoral votes

vote totals on ballots representing 270 electoral votes. All other candidates were on the ballots of fewer than 10 states, 100 electors, and less than 20% of voters nationwide. No candidates were "spoilers", i.e. having a greater total in any state greater than the margin between the top two candidates.


Libertarian Party


Nominee


Ballot access


Candidates


Declined to run

The following people were the focus of presidential speculation in past media reports, but ultimately decided to not run for the nomination of the Libertarian Party. *
Ron Paul Ronald Ernest Paul (born August 20, 1935) is an American author, activist, and politician who served as the U.S. representative for Texas's 22nd congressional district from 1976 to 1977, and again from 1979 to 1985, as well as for Texas' ...
,
U.S. Representative The United States House of Representatives is a chamber of the bicameral United States Congress; it is the lower house, with the U.S. Senate being the upper house. Together, the House and Senate have the authority under Article One of th ...
of Texas, candidate for the Republican 2012 presidential nomination, and 1988
Libertarian Libertarianism (from ; or from ) is a political philosophy that holds freedom, personal sovereignty, and liberty as primary values. Many libertarians believe that the concept of freedom is in accord with the Non-Aggression Principle, according ...
Presidential nominee. *
Wayne Allyn Root Wayne Allyn Root (born July 20, 1961) is an American conservative television and radio host, author, activist, conservative political commentator and conspiracy theorist. He is the host of three television shows: "The ROOT Reaction" nightly at 1 ...
of
Nevada Nevada ( ; ) is a landlocked state in the Western United States. It borders Oregon to the northwest, Idaho to the northeast, California to the west, Arizona to the southeast, and Utah to the east. Nevada is the seventh-most extensive, th ...
, entrepreneur and
2008 2008 was designated as: *International Year of Languages *International Year of Planet Earth *International Year of the Potato *International Year of Sanitation The Great Recession, a worldwide recession which began in 2007, continued throu ...
Libertarian Libertarianism (from ; or from ) is a political philosophy that holds freedom, personal sovereignty, and liberty as primary values. Many libertarians believe that the concept of freedom is in accord with the Non-Aggression Principle, according ...
vice-presidential nominee.


Green Party


Nominee


Ballot access


Candidates


Declined to run

The following people were the focus of presidential speculation in past media reports, but ultimately decided to not run for the nomination of the Green Party. *
Jello Biafra Eric Reed Boucher (born June 17, 1958), known professionally as Jello Biafra, is an American singer, spoken word artist and political activist. He is the former lead singer and songwriter for the San Francisco punk rock band Dead Kennedys. Init ...
, musician and
Green Party A green party is a formally organized political party based on the principles of green politics, such as environmentalism and social justice. Green party platforms typically embrace Social democracy, social democratic economic policies and fo ...
activist of California *
Van Jones Anthony Kapel "Van" Jones (born September 20, 1968) is an American political analyst, media personality, lawyer, author, and civil rights advocate. He is a three-time ''New York Times'' bestselling author, a CNN host and contributor, and an Emm ...
, former White House Green Jobs Czar


Americans Elect

* No nominee
Americans Elect Americans Elect was a political organization in the United States known primarily for its efforts to stage a national online primary for the 2012 United States presidential election. Although it was successful in obtaining signatures to get on th ...
announced on May 17, 2012, that it would not field a candidate for president, as no candidate garnered enough support in the organization's online primary to reach its self-imposed threshold for the nomination.


Ballot access


Candidates

The following were the only four declared candidates to achieve more than 1,000 supporters for the presidential nomination of Americans Elect prior to the organization's announcement that it would not field a 2012 presidential candidate:


Declined to run

The following people were the focus of presidential speculation in past media reports, but ultimately decided to not run for the nomination of Americans Elect. *
Howard Schultz Howard D. Schultz (born July 19, 1953) is an American businessman and author who was the chairman and chief executive officer of Starbucks from 1986 to 2000, from 2008 to 2017, and interim CEO from 2022 to 2023. Schultz owned the Seattle SuperS ...
, CEO of
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Constitution Party


Nominee


Ballot access


Candidates


Declined to run

The following people were the focus of presidential speculation in past media reports, but ultimately decided to not run for the nomination of the Constitution Party. *
Roy Moore Roy Stewart Moore (born February 11, 1947) is an American politician, lawyer, and jurist who served as chief justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama from 2001 to 2003 and again from 2013 to 2017, each time being removed from office for judic ...
, former Chief Justice of the
Alabama Supreme Court The Supreme Court of Alabama is the highest court in the state of Alabama. The court consists of a chief justice and eight associate justices. Each justice is elected in partisan elections for staggered six-year terms. The Supreme Court is hous ...


Justice Party


Nominee


Ballot access


Ballot access to fewer than 270, but more than 50 electoral votes


Party for Socialism and Liberation


Nominee


Ballot access


American Independent Party


Nominee


Ballot access


Candidates


Peace and Freedom Party


Nominee


Ballot access


Candidates


Socialist Workers Party


Nominee


Ballot access


Socialist Party USA


Nominee


Ballot access


Ballot access to fewer than 50 electoral votes


America's Party


Nominee


Ballot access


Objectivist Party


Nominee


Ballot access


American Third Position Party


Nominee


Ballot access


Reform Party USA


Nominee


Ballot access


Candidates


Socialist Equality Party


Nominee


Ballot access


Grassroots Party


Nominee


Ballot access


Prohibition Party


Nominee


Ballot access


Candidate


No ballot access


Boston Tea Party

*No nominee – the Boston Tea Party dissolved itself on July 22, 2012, citing decline in membership activity.


Former Nominee


Freedom Socialist Party


Nominee


Ballot access


Modern Whig Party


Nominee


Ballot access


Independent


Ballot access

:: Alabama, Iowa, Oregon, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Wyoming are not listed below unless the candidate has been directly placed on the ballot. * The following are the additional candidates who qualified for ballot status in at least one state (bolded) or as a formally recognized write-in candidate ''(italics)'': **Richard Duncan (Independent) – ''Alaska'', ''Delaware'', ''Florida'', ''Idaho'', ''Illinois'', ''Indiana'', ''Kansas'', ''Kentucky'', ''Maryland'', ''Montana'', Ohio, ''West Virginia'' **Samm Tittle (We The People) – ''Arizona'', ''California'', Colorado, ''Idaho'', ''Indiana'', ''Kansas'', Louisiana, ''Montana'', ''Utah'', ''West Virginia'' **Jill Reed (Twelve Visions) – ''Arizona'', Colorado, ''Delaware'', ''Florida'', ''Georgia'', ''Illinois'', ''Indiana'', ''Maine'', ''Maryland'', ''Ohio'', ''Utah'' **Will Christensen (American Independent Party) – ''Arizona'', ''Delaware'', ''Idaho'', ''Kansas'', ''Maryland'', ''Montana'', Oregon, ''Utah'' **
Randall Terry Randall Allen Terry (born April 25, 1959) is an American politician and activist. Terry founded the anti-abortion organization Operation Save America, Operation Rescue. Beginning in 1987, the group became particularly prominent for blockading th ...
(Independent) – ''Colorado'', ''Indiana'', Kentucky, Nebraska, ''Ohio'', West Virginia **Dean Morstad (Constitutional Govt.) – ''Alaska'', ''Delaware'', ''Idaho'', ''Maryland'', Minnesota, ''Montana'', ''Utah'', ''West Virginia'' **
Jeff Boss Jeffrey Harlan Boss (born May 20, 1963) is an American conspiracy theorist and perennial candidate.Ginsberg, Johanna (May 28, 2009)"Conspiracy theorist eyes governorship", '' New Jersey Jewish News''. Retrieved August 9, 2012. He was an independe ...
(NSA Did 9/11) – New Jersey **Barbara Dale Washer (Mississippi Reform) – Mississippi **Jerry Litzel (Independent) – Iowa


Declined to run

The following people were the focus of presidential speculation in past media reports, but ultimately decided not to run as independent candidates. *
Michael Bloomberg Michael Rubens Bloomberg (born February 14, 1942) is an American businessman and politician. He is the majority owner and co-founder of Bloomberg L.P., and was its CEO from 1981 to 2001 and again from 2014 to 2023. He served as the 108th mayo ...
,
Mayor of New York City The mayor of New York City, officially mayor of the City of New York, is head of the executive branch of the government of New York City and the chief executive of New York City. The Mayoralty in the United States, mayor's office administers all ...
(2002–2013), CEO of
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( Draft movement) *
Lou Dobbs Louis Carl Dobbs (September 24, 1945 – July 18, 2024) was an American conservative political commentator, author, and television host who presented '' Moneyline'' (later ''Lou Dobbs Tonight'') from 1980 to 2009 and 2011 to 2021. From 2021 unti ...
,
broadcast journalist Broadcast journalism is the field of news and journals which are broadcast by electronic methods instead of the older methods, such as printed newspapers and posters. It works on radio (via air, cable, and Internet), television (via air, cable, ...
and commentator from
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*
Ralph Nader Ralph Nader (; born February 27, 1934) is an American lawyer and political activist involved in consumer protection, environmentalism, and government reform causes. He is a Perennial candidate, perennial presidential candidate. His 1965 book '' ...
, attorney,
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, and
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presidential candidate of
Connecticut Connecticut ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York (state), New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the south. ...
*
Ron Paul Ronald Ernest Paul (born August 20, 1935) is an American author, activist, and politician who served as the U.S. representative for Texas's 22nd congressional district from 1976 to 1977, and again from 1979 to 1985, as well as for Texas' ...
,
U.S. Representative The United States House of Representatives is a chamber of the bicameral United States Congress; it is the lower house, with the U.S. Senate being the upper house. Together, the House and Senate have the authority under Article One of th ...
from TX-13 (1997–2013) and
TX-22 Texas's 22nd congressional district of the United States House of Representatives covers a largely suburban southwestern portion of the metropolitan area. The district includes most of Fort Bend County, including most of the cities of Sugar ...
(1976–1977; 1979–1985) *
Bernie Sanders Bernard Sanders (born September8, 1941) is an American politician and activist who is the Seniority in the United States Senate, senior United States Senate, United States senator from the state of Vermont. He is the longest-serving independ ...
,
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from
Vermont Vermont () is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Massachusetts to the south, New Hampshire to the east, New York (state), New York to the west, and the Provinces and territories of Ca ...
(2007–present). *
Donald Trump Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party, he served as the 45 ...
, businessman and television personality from New York *
Jesse Ventura Jesse Ventura (born James George Janos; July 15, 1951) is an American politician, political commentator, actor, media personality, and retired professional wrestler. After achieving fame in the WWE, World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE), he ...
, former
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of
Minnesota Minnesota ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Upper Midwestern region of the United States. It is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Ontario to the north and east and by the U.S. states of Wisconsin to the east, Iowa to the so ...
Collins, Jon (November 5, 2011
"Jesse Ventura hasn’t ruled out 2012 run"
''The Iowas Independent''. Retrieved November 15, 2011.


See also

* 2012 Democratic Party presidential candidates * 2012 Republican Party presidential candidates * 2012 United States presidential election timeline


References


External links


Independent Political Report2012 Presidential Form 2 Filers
at the
Federal Election Commission The Federal Election Commission (FEC) is an independent agency of the United States government that enforces U.S. campaign finance laws and oversees U.S. federal elections. Created in 1974 through amendments to the Federal Election Campaign ...
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