Independent Party of Delaware
| Independent Party of Delaware | |
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| Basic facts | |
| Location: | Georgetown, Del. |
| Type: | Political party |
| Top official: | Donald R. Ayotte, Chair |
| Founder(s): | Floyd McDowell and Frank Sims |
| Year founded: | 2000 |
| Website: | Official website |
The Independent Party of Delaware is a minor political party in Delaware. As of September 2019, it was a ballot-qualified party in Delaware. The group is headquartered in Georgetown, Delaware.
Party chair
Donald R. Ayotte is the state party chair as of April, 2024.[1]
Party leadership
The website for the Independent Party of Delaware listed the following individuals as the party's state leadership as of April 2024:[2]
- Donald R. Ayotte, Chair
- Phil Dyer, Vice Chair
- Vacant, Treasurer
- Wolfgang von Baumgart, Secretary General
For more information on the party's full leadership and staff, please click here.
Party platform
For complete information on the party's platform, please click here.
Party rules and bylaws
As of March 2016, the rules and bylaws of the Independent Party of Delaware were not publicly available.
Party candidates
Note: The following table lists candidates who filed to run for office with this political party in a given year. This may also include candidates who filed to run with more than one political party. The list may not be comprehensive if the state's official filing deadline has not passed. This list may not populate if no candidates have filed to run with this political party. The table lists non-presidential candidates who filed to run for office with this political party in a given year. For more information on presidential candidates and elections, please click here.
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2025
Noteworthy events
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. presidential nomination (2024)
In May 2024, the Independent Party of Delaware nominated Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (I) as its 2024 presidential candidate, allowing Kennedy to gain ballot access in the state through party nomination rather than by filing as an independent candidate.[3]
Independent Party of Delaware Secretary-General Wolf von Baumgart said, "Today, we offer the voters of Delaware a clear national alternative to polarized two-party politics as usual. Special interest-controlled politics has failed the people and it’s high time for a constructive, independent problem-solving alternative."[3]
See also
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Independent Party of Delaware homepage
- Independent Party of Delaware on Facebook
Footnotes
