Lincoln Chafee 2020 presidential campaign
On January 5, 2020, former Governor of Rhode Island Lincoln Chafee filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission in order to compete in the 2020 United States presidential election as a Libertarian.
Chafee unsuccessfully campaigned for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2015. During his candidacy, Chafee criticized Hillary Clinton for her public support of the 2003 invasion of Iraq and her use of a private email server.[1]
In 2019, following his move to the state of Wyoming, Chafee registered as a member of the Libertarian Party, which he announced through an op-ed.[2][3]
On January 5, 2020, Chafee filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission to form a candidate committee for the 2020 United States presidential election.[4][5] Chafee has said he plans on making a formal announcement about his candidacy on January 8, 2020.[6]
He ended his campaign on April 5, 2020, after failing to win any of the primary contests.[7]
References
change- ↑ Rappeport, Alan (July 28, 2015). "Lincoln Chafee Cites Challenges, but Hopes to Catch On". First Draft. First Draft. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
- ↑ Brodey, Sam (August 22, 2019). "Lincoln Chafee: 'I'd Be Open' to a Libertarian White House Bid". The Daily Beast. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
- ↑ Chafee, Lincoln (July 19, 2019). "The party of peace: Why I joined the Libertarian Party". The Boston Globe. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
- ↑ LeBlanc, Paul (January 6, 2020). "Lincoln Chafee files to run for president as a libertarian". CNN. Washington. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
- ↑ "Former RI Gov. Lincoln Chafee Files to Run for President as Libertarian". NBC Connecticut. January 6, 2020. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
- ↑ Nesi, Ted (January 5, 2020). "Chafee files to run for president again". WPRI.com. Providence, RI: Nexstar Broadcasting. Archived from the original on January 6, 2020. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
- ↑ "Lincoln Chafee ends Libertarian run for president". Associated Press. April 5, 2020. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
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