United States presidential nominating convention
TheConstitution Party National Convention is held by theUnited States Constitution Party every two to four years. As of April 2024[update] , there have been nine.
National conventions [ edit ] The first national convention of the party, then known as the U.S. Taxpayers Party, was held in September 1992 inNew Orleans, Louisiana .[ 1] The 1999 convention was held September 1–6, 1999, at the Regal Riverfront Hotel inSt. Louis, Missouri .[ 5] It was here that the party changed its name from the U.S. Taxpayers Party to the Constitution Party.[ 6] Joseph Sobran was nominated unanimously for vice president.
Joseph Sobran later withdrew in April 2000, citing scheduling conflicts with his journalistic commitments. Curtis Frazier, a surgeon from Missouri, was later selected by the Party Committee to be his replacement on the ticket.
Michael Peroutka andChuck Baldwin were nominated unanimously for president and vice president, respectively.
Detailed map on the vote for the 2008 presidential nomination by individual state delegations. Constitution Party National Convention presidential vote, 2008[ 10] Candidate Votes Percentage Chuck Baldwin 383.8 74.38% Alan Keyes 125.7 24.36% Max Riekse (Michigan) 4.5 0.87% Daniel Imperato (Georgia) 1.0 0.19% Susan Ducey (Kansas) 1.0 0.19% Totals 516.0 100.00%
Constitution Party National Convention vice presidential vote, 2008[ 10] Candidate Votes Percentage Darrell Castle 389.0 75.98% Scott Bradley (Utah) 58.0 11.33% Don Grundmann (California) 43.7 8.54% Mad Max Riekse (Michigan) 13.3 2.60% Susan Ducey (Kansas) 8.0 1.56% Totals 512.0 100.00%
Detailed map on the vote for the 2012 presidential nomination by individual state delegations The 2012 Presidential Nominating Convention was held inNashville, Tennessee , on April 18–21.[ 11]
Jim Clymer was nominated for vice president by voice vote.
Constitution Party National Convention presidential vote, 2016[ 13] [ 14] Candidate Votes Percentage Darrell Castle 184 54.19% Scott Copeland (Texas) 103.5 30.49% Tom Hoefling 19 5.60% Daniel Cummings (Wyoming) 9 2.65% J.R. Myers (Alaska) 9 2.65% Don Grundmann (California) 6 1.77% John Diamond (Pennsylvania) 5 1.47% Jeremy Friedbaum (Utah) 4 1.18% Totals 339.5 100.00%
Scott Bradley was nominated for vice president by voice vote.
The 2020 Presidential Nominating Convention was held via videoconference from May 1 to May 2.[ 15] Constitution Party National Convention presidential vote, 2020, first ballot[ 16] Candidate Votes Percentage Don Blankenship 139.5 46.19% Charles Kraut 77.8 25.76% Samm Tittle (Virginia) 46.35 15.35% Don Grundmann (California) 25.25 8.36% Daniel Clyde Cummings (Utah) 13.1 4.24% Totals 302 100.00%
Constitution Party National Convention presidential vote, 2020, second ballot[ 16] Candidate Votes Percentage Don Blankenship 177 57.28% Charles Kraut 86.75 28.07% Don Grundmann (California) 24 7.77% Samm Tittle (Virginia) 21.25 6.88% Totals 309 100.00%
William Mohr was nominated for vice president unanimously.[ 16]
Detailed map on the vote for the 2024 presidential nomination by individual state delegations Constitution Party National Convention presidential vote, 2024[ 18] [ 19] Candidate Votes Percentage Randall Terry 144 54.55% Joel Skousen 80 30.30% Paul Venable (Missouri) 32 12.12% Daniel Cummings (Utah) 4 1.52% Samm Tittle (Virginia) 2 0.76% Brandon McIntyre (Florida) 2 0.76% Louis C. Hook (Mississippi) 0 0% Ben Stuart 0 0% Totals 264 100.00%
Stephen Broden was nominated for vice president.[ 20]
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