Zoltan Istvan
Zoltan Istvan is a journalist and entrepreneur from Mill Valley, California.
| Zoltan Istvan | |
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| Education: | Columbia University |
| Occupation: | journalist, entrepreneur |
| Residence: | Mill Valley, California |
| Party: | Libertarian (2017-2018) Transhumanist Party (prior to 2017) |
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| Website: | http://www.zoltanistvan.com/ |
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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
Endorsements
- Libertarian Party of California[2]
- Nick Gillespie, former Reason Editor-In-Chief[3]
Results
| 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, Istvan announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for President.[4]
References
- ↑ http://www.newsweek.com/zoltan-istvan-california-governor-libertarian-555088
- ↑ https://www.lp.org/ca-libertarians-endorse-2-candidates-top-2-governor-primary/
- ↑ https://twitter.com/nickgillespie/status/973667205534683141
- ↑ https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/us-elections-2020-zoltan-istvan-trump-republican-nomination-a9210681.html