Mario Acosta (2016 presidential candidate)

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Mario Acosta
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Former candidate for
President of the United States
Party	American Independent

Mario Acosta was a 2016 American Independent candidate for president.^[1]

Ballotpedia documented all statements of presidential candidacy registered with the Federal Election Commission during the 2016 election cycle. While Acosta was named in one of these statements, that does not guarantee Acosta authorized the filing or actively campaigned.

Elections

2016

Acosta was a 2016 American Independent candidate for President of the United States.

Footnotes

↑ Federal Election Commission, "2016 Presidential Form 2 Filers," accessed April 13, 2016

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