Alan Lester Backus

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Alan Lester Backus
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Former candidate for
President of the United States
Party	Independent

Alan Lester Backus was a 2016 independent candidate for president.^[1]

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

Elections

2016

Backus was a 2016 independent candidate for President of the United States.

Footnotes

↑ Federal Election Commission, "2016 Presidential Form 2 Filers," accessed January 5, 2016

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