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'''Zoltan Istvan''' is a journalist and entrepreneur from Mill Valley, California.
In 2016, Istvan ran for President of the United States as the Transhumanist Party candidate. On February 12, 2017, Istvan announced he candidacy for Governor of California, seeking the Libertarian Party of California endorsement <ref>http://www.newsweek.com/zoltan-istvan-california-governor-libertarian-555088</ref>.
==2018 Campaign for California Governor==
[[File:Zoltan Istvan for Governor.png|thumb|300px|right|Zoltan Istvan 2018 California Gubernatorial Campaign logo]]
===Endorsements===
*'''[[Libertarian Party of California]]'''<ref>https://www.lp.org/ca-libertarians-endorse-2-candidates-top-2-governor-primary/</ref>
*'''Nick Gillespie''', former ''Reason'' Editor-In-Chief<ref>https://twitter.com/nickgillespie/status/973667205534683141</ref>
===Results===
{| class="wikitable"
|+ 2018 Governor of California Open Primary
|+ (Top two advance to general election)
|-
! Party !! Candidate !! Percent !! Votes
|-
| Democratic || Gavin Newsom || 33.4% || 1,476,353
|-
| Republican || John H. Cox || 26.1% || 1,151,783
|-
| Democratic || Antonio Villaraigosa || 13.4% || 592,837
|-
| Republican || Travis Allen || 9.6% || 426,428
|-
| Democratic || John Chaing || 9.1% || 404,100
|-
| Democratic || Delainne Eastin || 3.0% || 131,959
|-
| Democratic || Amanda Renteria || 1.3% || 55,690
|-
| Republican || Robert C. Newman II || 0.7% || 30,955
|-
| Republican || Peter Y. Liu || 0.4% || 19.481
|-
| Democratic || Michael Shellenberger || 0.4% || 18,949
|-
| Republican || Yvone Girard || 0.3% || 14,846
|-
| Peace and Freedom || Gloria La Riva || 0.3% || 11,326
|-
| Democratic || J. Bribiesca || 0.2% || 10,778
|-
| Green || Josh Jones || 0.2% || 9,408
|-
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}| '''Libertarian''' || {{party shading/Libertarian}}| '''Zoltan Istvan''' || {{party shading/Libertarian}}| '''0.2%''' || {{party shading/Libertarian}}| '''8,576'''
|-
| Democratic || Albert Caesar Mezzetti || 0.2% || 7,659
|-
| Democratic || Robert Davidson Griffis || 0.2% || 7,289
|-
| Libertarian || [[Nickolas Wildstar]] || 0.2% || 6,964
|-
| Democratic || Akinyemi Agbede || 0.1% || 5,966
|-
| Democratic || Thomas Jefferson Cares || 0.1% || 5,863
|-
| Green || Christopher N. Carlson || 0.1% || 4,606
|-
| No Party Preference || Johnny Wattenburg || 0.1% || 3,507
|-
| No Party Preference || Hakan "Hawk" Mikado || 0.1% || 3,240
|-
| Democratic || Klement Tinaj || 0.1% || 3,254
|-
| No Party Preference || Desmond Silveira || 0.1% || 2,864
|-
| No Party Preference || Jeffrey Edward Taylor || 0.1% || 2,602
|-
| No Party Preference || Shubham Goel || 0.1% || 2,446
|}
==2020 Campaign for President of the United States==


'''Zoltan Istvan''' is a journalist and entrepreneur from Mill Valley, California.
On November 19 2019, Istvan announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for President.<ref>https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/us-elections-2020-zoltan-istvan-trump-republican-nomination-a9210681.html</ref>
 
On March 19 2020, Istvan withdrew from the race.<ref>https://www.facebook.com/ZoltanGIstvan/photos/a.1553834468191666/2583158608592575/</ref>
 
==2020 Campaign for Vice President of the United States==


In 2016, Istvan ran for President of the United States as the Transhumanist Party candidate. On February 12, 2017, Istvan announced he candidacy for Governor of California, seeking the Libertarian Party nomination <ref>http://www.newsweek.com/zoltan-istvan-california-governor-libertarian-555088</ref>.
On April 9 2020, Istvan announced his candidacy for Vice President of the United States, seeking the [[National Convention 2020#Vice-Presidential_Nomination|Libertarian nomination]].<ref>https://www.facebook.com/ZoltanGIstvan/posts/2605773326331103</ref>


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Candidates for Governor]]
[[Category:California Candidates for Governor]]
[[Category:Candidates from the 2010s]]
[[Category:Transhumanism Activists]]

Latest revision as of 04:30, 17 November 2020

Zoltan Istvan
Personal Details
Education: Columbia University
Occupation: journalist, entrepreneur
Residence: Mill Valley, California
Party: Libertarian
Republican (2019-2020)
Transhumanist Party (prior to 2017)
Media
Website: http://www.zoltanistvan.com/
Facebook: Facebook
Twitter: Twitter
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Zoltan Istvan is a journalist and entrepreneur from Mill Valley, California.

In 2016, Istvan ran for President of the United States as the Transhumanist Party candidate. On February 12, 2017, Istvan announced he candidacy for Governor of California, seeking the Libertarian Party of California endorsement [1].

2018 Campaign for California Governor

Zoltan Istvan 2018 California Gubernatorial Campaign logo

Endorsements

Results

2018 Governor of California Open Primary (Top two advance to general election)
Party Candidate Percent Votes
Democratic Gavin Newsom 33.4% 1,476,353
Republican John H. Cox 26.1% 1,151,783
Democratic Antonio Villaraigosa 13.4% 592,837
Republican Travis Allen 9.6% 426,428
Democratic John Chaing 9.1% 404,100
Democratic Delainne Eastin 3.0% 131,959
Democratic Amanda Renteria 1.3% 55,690
Republican Robert C. Newman II 0.7% 30,955
Republican Peter Y. Liu 0.4% 19.481
Democratic Michael Shellenberger 0.4% 18,949
Republican Yvone Girard 0.3% 14,846
Peace and Freedom Gloria La Riva 0.3% 11,326
Democratic J. Bribiesca 0.2% 10,778
Green Josh Jones 0.2% 9,408
Libertarian Zoltan Istvan 0.2% 8,576
Democratic Albert Caesar Mezzetti 0.2% 7,659
Democratic Robert Davidson Griffis 0.2% 7,289
Libertarian Nickolas Wildstar 0.2% 6,964
Democratic Akinyemi Agbede 0.1% 5,966
Democratic Thomas Jefferson Cares 0.1% 5,863
Green Christopher N. Carlson 0.1% 4,606
No Party Preference Johnny Wattenburg 0.1% 3,507
No Party Preference Hakan "Hawk" Mikado 0.1% 3,240
Democratic Klement Tinaj 0.1% 3,254
No Party Preference Desmond Silveira 0.1% 2,864
No Party Preference Jeffrey Edward Taylor 0.1% 2,602
No Party Preference Shubham Goel 0.1% 2,446

2020 Campaign for President of the United States

On November 19 2019, Istvan announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for President.[4]

On March 19 2020, Istvan withdrew from the race.[5]

2020 Campaign for Vice President of the United States

On April 9 2020, Istvan announced his candidacy for Vice President of the United States, seeking the Libertarian nomination.[6]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.newsweek.com/zoltan-istvan-california-governor-libertarian-555088
  2. ↑ https://www.lp.org/ca-libertarians-endorse-2-candidates-top-2-governor-primary/
  3. ↑ https://twitter.com/nickgillespie/status/973667205534683141
  4. ↑ https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/us-elections-2020-zoltan-istvan-trump-republican-nomination-a9210681.html
  5. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/ZoltanGIstvan/photos/a.1553834468191666/2583158608592575/
  6. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/ZoltanGIstvan/posts/2605773326331103
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