Howie Hawkins

Howie Hawkins (born December 8, 1952) is an American politician, perennial candidate and political activist. He is a member of the Green Party of the United States. He is a co-founder of the party.
Hawkins was New York's Green Party candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2006. In 2010, Hawkins ran as the Green Party's candidate for Governor of New York. In 2014, Hawkins ran again for campaign for Governor of New York. Hawkins ran for Governor of New York in 2018 as well.
On April 3, 2019, Hawkins created an exploratory committee for a possible presidential bid for the 2020 election. On May 28, 2019, Hawkins formally launched his campaign. In June 2020, he became the presumptive nominee for the Green Party nomination. He lost the election to former Vice President Joe Biden.
On November 9, 2020, Hawkins announced his candidacy for the Green Party presidential nomination in the 2024 election.