Richard Ojeda 2020 presidential campaign
The 2020 presidential campaign of Richard Ojeda, member of the West Virginia Senate from the 7th district, was announced on November 11, 2018.[2][3] Ojeda was the second office-holding Democrat to announce a campaign for the 2020 U.S. presidential election, the first being Maryland Rep. John Delaney.[4]
| Ojeda for President | |
|---|---|
| Campaign | Democratic Party presidential primaries, 2020 |
| Candidate | Richard Ojeda State Senator from West Virginia (2016–present) |
| Affiliation | Democratic Party |
| Status | Announced: November 11, 2018 Suspended: January 26, 2019 |
| Headquarters | Washington, DC |
| Slogan | "We Are Worthy"[1] |
| Website | |
| www.voteojeda.com | |
As no current state legislator has ever made a serious bid for the presidency, Ojeda was considered a "longshot" and "underdog" candidate.[5][6]
On January 26, 2019, Ojeda withdrew from the election.[7]
References
- "Mission". Richard Ojeda for President 2020. Retrieved 2018-12-31.
- "West Virginia Democrat launches 2020 bid". The Daily Athenaeum - West Virginia University. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
- Richard Ojeda, Richard Ojeda for President, retrieved 2018-12-31
- "Richard Ojeda slams border 'stunt,' plots 2020 bid". MSNBC.com. Retrieved 2018-12-31.
- Secular Talk, BREAKING: Richard Ojeda Running For President In 2020, retrieved 2018-12-31
- Malone, Clare (2018-11-12). "Can A Trump Voter From West Virginia Win The 2020 Democratic Primary?". FiveThirtyEight. Retrieved 2018-12-31.
- The Young Turks (January 25, 2019). "Richard Ojeda's SHOCKING Announcement". youtube.com. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
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