Jo Jorgensen 2020 presidential campaign facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Jo Jorgensen for President |
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| Campaign | 2020 United States presidential election (Libertarian primaries) |
| Candidate | Jo Jorgensen Senior lecturer at Clemson University Spike Cohen Podcaster and businessman |
| Affiliation | Libertarian Party |
| Status | Active |
| Announced | November 2, 2019 |
| Headquarters | Greenville, South Carolina |
| Receipts | US$32,148 (03/13/2020) |
| Slogan | Break free from big government. |
The 2020 presidential campaign of Jo Jorgensen was her effort to become the President of the United States. She ran as a candidate for the Libertarian Party. Her campaign officially started on November 2, 2019, at a meeting of the Libertarian Party in South Carolina.
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Jo Jorgensen's Path to President
Becoming the Libertarian Nominee
Jo Jorgensen became the Libertarian Party's candidate for president in 2020. This happened on May 23, 2020, at a big meeting called the 2020 Libertarian National Convention. At this meeting, people called "delegates" voted for who they wanted to be the party's nominee. After four rounds of voting, Jorgensen won.
A Historic Nomination
This was a special moment because Jo Jorgensen was the first woman ever to be chosen as the presidential candidate for the Libertarian Party. This made her campaign historic.
Choosing a Running Mate
After Jorgensen was chosen as the presidential candidate, she needed a running mate. A running mate is the person who runs for Vice President alongside the presidential candidate. On May 24, 2020, Spike Cohen was selected to be her running mate. He had originally planned to be the running mate for another candidate, Vermin Supreme.
Support from Other Leaders
During her campaign, Jo Jorgensen received support from several other people who had also wanted to be the Libertarian presidential candidate in 2020. These people included Lincoln Chafee, Justin Amash, Adam Kokesh, Jacob Hornberger, and Vermin Supreme. A well-known former governor, Gary Johnson from New Mexico, also said he supported her on May 25.
