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Monica Gail Moorehead
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| Born | 1952 (age 72–73) Tuscaloosa, Alabama, U.S.
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| Occupation | Political activist |
Monica Gail Moorehead, born in 1952, is an American political activist, writer, and a retired teacher. She is well-known for being a presidential candidate for the Workers World Party (WWP) in the United States. She ran for president in 1996, 2000, and 2016.
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About Monica Moorehead
Monica Moorehead taught kindergarten in Norfolk, Virginia, from 1975 to 1980. She has been involved in political activism since she was in high school.
She helped distribute newspapers for the Black Panther Party, a group that worked for civil rights. Later, in 1972, she joined the Workers World Party. She became a national leader in the party by 1979.
Presidential Campaigns
In the 1996 United States presidential election, Monica Moorehead was the presidential candidate for the Workers World Party. She was listed on the ballot in 12 states. She received about 29,000 votes. This was the highest number of votes a Workers World Party candidate had ever received in a presidential election.
She ran for president again in the 2000 United States presidential election. That year, she was on the ballot in only four states: Florida, Rhode Island, Washington, and Wisconsin. She received 4,795 votes. In both 1996 and 2000, her running mate, who would have been vice president, was Gloria La Riva.
In 2004, Moorehead helped manage the presidential campaign for another Workers World Party candidate, John Parker. During the 2008 presidential campaign, she supported Green Party candidate Cynthia McKinney.
Her Writings
Monica Moorehead has written several books. These include Feminism and Marxism in the 90s and South Africa: Which Road to Liberation?. She also edited a book called Marxism, Reparations, and the Black Freedom Struggle. This book is a collection of articles from the Workers World newspaper, written by her and others.
2016 Presidential Election Campaign
On November 8, 2015, Monica Moorehead was chosen as the Workers World Party's presidential candidate for the 2016 United States presidential election. This was the first time since 2004 that the party had a presidential candidate. Her running mate for this election was Lamont Lilly.
When she was nominated, her party was not yet listed on the ballot in any state. She also ran in the primary election for the Peace and Freedom Party in California. She received 1,487 votes in that primary. However, she lost to Gloria la Riva, who won with more votes.
In the 2016 general election, Monica Moorehead was on the ballot in three states: New Jersey, Utah, and Wisconsin. She was also recognized as a write-in candidate in six other states. In total, she received 4,317 votes.
In 2019, a magazine called Atlantic mentioned Monica Moorehead. They called her "the once and perhaps future presidential candidate of the Workers World Party." However, she did not run for president in 2020.
