Angela Nicole Walker facts for kids
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Angela Nicole Walker
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Walker in 2015
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| Born | January 19, 1974 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Political party | Socialist Green |
| Education | University of North Florida |
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| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Unit |  United States Army Reserve |
Angela Nicole Walker was born on January 19, 1974. She is an American activist, a professional driver, and someone who helps organize workers. In the 2020 election, Walker was chosen to run for Vice President with Howie Hawkins. They ran for both the Green Party and the Socialist Party. Before that, in the 2016 election, she was the Vice-Presidential candidate for the Socialist Party USA with Mimi Soltysik.
Walker first ran for a political job in 2014. She ran as an independent socialist for sheriff in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. Walker says she follows the ideas of socialism, inspired by people like Fred Hampton and Assata Shakur.
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Early Life and Education
Angela Walker grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She lived mostly in the Northside neighborhood of the city. Walker went to Bay View High School. While she was in high school, she helped students organize. They wanted a Black History class at their school. Their efforts were successful, and the class was added. She later studied history at the University of North Florida. However, she left college in her last year. She realized she could earn more money as a bus driver than as a teacher.
Working as a Driver
Walker worked as a driver for Greyhound Lines for two years. She then moved to North Carolina and later back to Florida. In 2009, she returned to Milwaukee. There, she got a job as a driver for the Milwaukee County Transit System.
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In 2011, she became a leader for her local union, the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU). This union represents drivers in the transit system. At this time, a group called the Tea Party was growing. They were against labor unions. Also, Scott Walker became Wisconsin's Governor. Angela Walker was very active in the Occupy movement, which her union supported. She left her union leadership role in October 2013. Walker worked as a bus driver for more than 14 years. Today, she works as a dump truck driver.
Running for Sheriff
In 2014, Angela Walker ran for sheriff in Milwaukee. She ran against the person who was already sheriff, David A. Clarke Jr. During her campaign, Walker spoke about important issues. She wanted to end mass incarceration, which means putting too many people in jail. She also wanted to stop evictions, which is when people are forced to leave their homes. And she wanted to change policing that was unfair to immigrants. She received about 20 percent of the votes in that election.
Running for Vice President
2016 Election Campaign
In March 2016, Angela Walker shared that she was asked to be the Vice-Presidential candidate for the Socialist Party USA. Her future running mate, Mimi Soltysik, asked her after Walker's sheriff campaign. Walker and Soltysik were officially chosen at the Socialist Party National Convention. This event took place in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in October 2015. Soltysik and Walker appeared on the ballot in Colorado, Guam, and Michigan. They were also official write-in candidates in many other states during the general election.
2020 Election Campaign
On May 5, 2020, Howie Hawkins announced that Angela Walker would be his running mate. Hawkins was the presidential candidate for both the Green Party and the Socialist Party USA. On July 11, Walker was officially chosen as the Green Party's Vice-Presidential candidate. She was the second African-American woman to be a Vice-Presidential candidate for the Green Party. She was also the first from the state of South Carolina.
Leaving Politics
After her 2020 campaign for Vice President, Angela Walker announced something important. She shared on her personal Facebook page that she has decided to retire from politics.
Electoral History
2014 Sheriff Election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | David Clarke | 147,809 | 79.12 | |
| Independent | Angela Walker | 37,289 | 19.96 | |
| Nonpartisan politician | Write-in | 1,718 | 0.92 | |
2016 Vice Presidential Election
| 2016 United States presidential election results Socialist Party nominee for Vice President |
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| State or Territory | Percent | Vote total | On Ballot or Write-in |
| Guam | 4.22% | (1,357) | On Ballot |
| Michigan | 0.05% | 2,209 | On Ballot |
| Colorado | 0.01% | 271 | On Ballot |
| Texas | <0.01% | 72 | Write-in |
| Indiana | <0.01% | 57 | Write-in |
| New York | <0.01% | 36 | Write-in |
| Wisconsin | <0.01% | 33 | Write-in |
| Scattering | n/a | 15 | Write-Ins |
| Total | 2,693 (4,050) | ||
