| Jo Jorgensen for President | |
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| Campaign | 2020 Libertarian primaries 2020 U.S. presidential election |
| Candidate | Jo Jorgensen Senior lecturer at Clemson University Spike Cohen Podcaster and businessman |
| Affiliation | Libertarian Party |
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| Headquarters | Greenville, South Carolina[1] |
| Key people | Steve Dasbach (campaign manager) |
| Receipts | US$3,405,357[2] (November 23, 2020) |
| Slogan | Real Change for Real People[3] She's With Us![4] Let Her Speak[5] I'm With Her[6] Break Free From Big Government[7] |
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The 2020 presidential campaign of Jo Jorgensen was formally launched on November 2, 2019, at the South Carolina Libertarian Party convention.[8] Jorgensen had previously been the Libertarian Party's vice presidential nominee in 1996, when she ran on a ticket with author Harry Browne.[9] Currently a senior lecturer of psychology at Clemson University,[10] Jorgensen had owned a software company at the time of her 1996 vice presidential candidacy.[9]
Jorgensen's positions are typically described as being consistent with the Libertarian Party's platform.[11][12][13] Her campaign has received less media coverage than those of Gary Johnson, former Republican governor of New Mexico and Jorgensen's predecessor as the Libertarian Party's presidential nominee in 2012 and 2016. Her name recognition upon entering the race is also widely considered to have been lower than Johnson's.[12][13][14][15][16][17] Although Jorgensen is often described as appealing to the Libertarian Party's base, some in the party, such as her main primary opponent Future of Freedom Foundation founder Jacob Hornberger, have criticized her for perceived departures from libertarian ideology in exchange for mainstream appeal.[18]
The Libertarian Party experienced a competitive primary.[19] On May 23, at the virtual 2020 Libertarian National Convention, Jorgensen was selected as the party's 2020 presidential nominee after four rounds of voting by delegates.[20] She is the party's first female presidential nominee.[15] Podcaster Spike Cohen—Vermin Supreme's original running mate—was selected to be Jorgensen's running mate the next day, despite Jorgensen having expressed a preference for fellow presidential candidate John Monds.[21][22]
- ^ Jo Jorgensen for President (August 13, 2019). "FEC Form 2: Statement of Candidacy" (PDF). Federal Election Commission. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
- ^ "Jorgensen, Jo – Candidate overview". Federal Election Commission. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
- ^ "'Real Change for Real People' campaign visits Texas". Jo Jorgensen for President. August 24, 2020. Archived from the original on October 14, 2020. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
- ^ "Shop: She's With Us". Jo Jorgensen for President. Archived from the original on October 14, 2020. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
- ^ Nickerson, Ryan (July 30, 2020). "Let Her Speak event aims to get Jo Jorgensen on debate stage against President Trump, Biden". Houston Chronicle. Hearst Newspapers. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ Obeidallah, Dean (May 25, 2020). "The truth about 'I'm with her'". CNN. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ Nicholson, Zoe. "Clemson professor wins Libertarian nomination for president". Greenville News. USA Today. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
- ^ "SCLP Convention". YouTube. LibertarianParty. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
- ^ a b Broder, David S. (July 7, 1996). "Seeking Political Breakthrough, Libertarians Pick Harry Browne". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ Putnam, Jeannie (July 9, 2020). "Clemson lecturer Jo Jorgensen chosen as Libertarian Party presidential candidate". Greenville Journal. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ Graham, David A. (July 15, 2020). "The 2020 U.S. Presidential Race: A Cheat Sheet". The Atlantic. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b Weigel, David (May 26, 2020). "The Trailer: Challenging Democratic incumbents has gotten even tougher". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b Kilgore, Ed (May 27, 2020). "Libertarians Decide to Become a Joke in 2020". New York Magazine. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ Solender, Andrew (May 26, 2020). "Third Parties Struggle to Break Through in a Tough Election Cycle". Forbes. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b Steinhauser, Paul (May 25, 2020). "Libertarians pick first female presidential nominee". Fox News. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ Schackner, Bill (August 6, 2020). "Is it Trump? Biden? Nope. It's Jo Jorgensen". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ Doherty, Brian (May 21, 2020). "Libertarian Presidential Contender Jo Jorgensen Wants To Combine Principle With Palatable Persuasion". Reason. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ Doherty, Brian (May 22, 2020). "Libertarian Party Presidential Debate Offers Choice Between All Liberty Now or Moving the Ball of Liberty Down the Field". Reason. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ Welch, Matt (November 7, 2019). "Candidates Vie to Represent the Libertarian Wing of the Libertarian Party". Reason. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ Doherty, Brian (May 23, 2020). "Jo Jorgensen Wins Libertarian Party Presidential Nomination". Reason. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ Doherty, Brian (May 24, 2020). "Libertarian Party Picks Spike Cohen as Its Vice-Presidential Candidate". Reason. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
- ^ Lemongello, Steven (July 8, 2020). "Libertarians bring a socially distanced convention to Orlando, with color-coded 'risk bracelets'". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved August 7, 2020.