The Conservative Party of Delaware is a ballot qualified political party in the US State of Delaware. Despite having no formal organization and leadership, the party managed to become a designated minor political party in 2021 due to 0.10% of all Delaware voters having list their political party as "Conservative".[2] It was revived in 2024 by Libertarian activist Will McVay.[3]
Conservative Party of Delaware | |
|---|---|
| Chairperson | Will McVay |
| Registered | 779 (2023)[1] |
| Split from | Conservative Party USA Libertarian Party |
| Ideology | Libertarianism |
| National affiliation | Conservative Party USA (until 2024) |
| Website | |
| www | |
History
edit2009-2024
editIn 2009, the Conservative Party had a website with a mailing address in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.[4] It was affiliated with the Conservative Party USA and had no formal leadership.[5]
Revival and 2024 campaign
editWill McVay managed to re-organize the Conservative Party in 2024. The party nominated Vermin Supreme of the Pirate Party for President of the United States and comedian Jonathan Realz for Vice President of the United States.[3][6] It also gave it's ballot line to Jon Roe, a candidate for District two in the Delaware State Senate.[3] Roe is the only third-party candidate for the Delaware legislature in 2024.[3]
Presidential nominees
edit| Year | Nominees | Performance | Ref | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | Vice President | Votes | Percentage | ±% | Electoral votes | Ballot access | ||
| 2024 | Jonathan Realz | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | DE | [3][6][7] | |
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References
edit- ^ "Voter Registration Totals". State of Delaware Department of Elections. Archived from the original on 2023-04-05.
- ^ Winger, Richard (2021-02-17). "Conservative Party Has Enough Registrations to be Ballot-Qualified in Delaware". Ballot Access News. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
- ^ a b c d e Winger, Richard (2024-09-17). "Former Delaware Libertarian Activist Activates Delaware Conservative Party". Ballot Access News. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
- ^ "Conservative Party of Delaware". Conservative Party of the United States of America. 2009-03-08. Archived from the original on 2009-03-08.
- ^ "States -". Conservative Party USA. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
- ^ a b Evans, Jordan Willow (2024-08-14). "Vermin Supreme Qualifies for Delaware State Ballot via Conservative Party Nomination". Independent Political Report.
- ^ "Delaware 2024 General Election". The Green Papers. Retrieved 2024-09-22.