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Natural Law Party (United States)

The Natural Law Party (NLP) is a political third party in the United States that was founded in 1992. The NLP emphasizes civil libertarianism, environmentalism, and Transcendental Meditation. Although it used to be a national organization, it has only existed in Michigan since 2004.

HeadquartersHartland, Michigan
IdeologyCivil libertarianism
Environmentalism
Website
https://www.natural-law.org/

The NLP has had a number of notable of presidential nominees in United States presidential elections, including John Hagelin in 1992, 1996,[1] and 2000,[2] Ralph Nader in 2008,[3] Rocky De La Fuente in 2020,[4] and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in 2024.[5]

Presidential tickets

Presidential tickets of the Natural Law Party
Election Presidential nominee Vice-presidential nominee Popular vote Percentage Scale
1992 John Hagelin Mike Tompkins 37,137 <0.1% Nationwide
1996 113,670 0.1%
2000 Nat Goldhaber 83,702 0.1%
2004 Organization dissolved
2008 Ralph Nader

(campaign)

Matt Gonzalez 33,085 0.6% Michigan
2012 Rocky Anderson Luis J. Rodriguez 5,147 0.1%
2016 Mimi Soltysik Angela Nicole Walker 2,209 0.1%
2020 Rocky De La Fuente

(campaign)

Darcy Richardson 2,986 0.1%
2024 Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

(campaign)

Nicole Shanahan TBD TBD

Notes

  1. ↑ In 2004, the nationwide Natural Law Party was dissolved. The Michigan chapter of the party is still active.

References

  1. ↑ "John Hagelin's Biography". PBS NewsHour. 2000-08-30. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
  2. ↑ "John Hagelin / Nat Goldhaber 2000". archive.hagelin.org. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
  3. ↑ Miller, Rina B. (2008-10-30). "Natural Law Party presidential candidate Ralph Nader to speak at U-M Friday". mlive. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
  4. ↑ "Michigan Natural Law Party Appears to Have Nominated Rocky De La Fuente for President |". 2020-06-04. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
  5. ↑

    Natural Law Party (United States) Media

    • John Hagelin, three-time NLP candidate for U.S. President

    • photo of Dr. John Hagelin

    • photo of Dr. John Hagelin

    • photo of Dr. John Hagelin

    • Nat Goldhaber

    • Ralph Nader, speaking at BYU's Alternate Commencement

    • Matt-Gonzalez-headshot-696x696

    • Rocky_Anderson_at_MLK_cropped

    • Luis_J_Rodriguez_NBCC_Awards_(cropped)

    • Campaign photo of Mimi Soltysik and Angela Walker, the Socialist Party USA's 2016 presidential ticket

    Lobo, Arpan. "Robert F. Kennedy Jr. qualifies for Michigan presidential ballot as 3rd-party candidate". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 2024-05-09.

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