American Independent Party

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American Independent Party
Basic facts
Location:	Vacaville, Calif.
Type:	Political party
Founder(s):	William Shearer
Year founded:	1967
Website:	Official website

The American Independent Party is a qualified political party in California.

Party chair

Victor Marani

As of November 2024, Victor Marani was the state chairman of the party.

Party leadership

The American Independent Party listed the following individuals as party leaders as of November 2024:

• Victor Marani, State committee chairman
• James Nathan Mallamace, Vice chairman
• Nathan A. Miller, Secretary
• Philip Stephens, Treasurer

Party platform

For complete information on the American Independent Party's platform, please click here.

Party rules and bylaws

As of May 2024, this information was not publicly available. To report information, please email us.

Party candidates

Note: The following table lists candidates who filed to run for office with this political party in a given year. 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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Noteworthy events

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. presidential nomination in California (2024)

See also: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. presidential campaign, 2024

In April 2024, the American Independent Party of California 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.

Kennedy said, "When [the American Independent Party of California] learned about my candidacy, they had just drafted a new charter for their reborn party where they could use their ballot line for good, for helping independent candidates to unite America without being blocked by the two-party duopoly. After hearing my interview, they began researching me and our effort, and they found out that we already had thousands of volunteers working across the country in various states, including California, to get me on the ballot. They were so impressed by this outpouring of democratic energy and vigor that they approached my campaign and offered us their spot on the California ballot. I see this story as a symbol of America's homecoming to an authentic populism of unity, peace, and prosperity."

American Independent Party of California State Chairman Victor Marani said in a statement, "The American Independent Party connects positive, visionary, and independent candidates with California voters. We all deserve to find inspiration at the ballot box. Our party is pleased to provide the opportunity for all 22 million voters in California to vote for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for President. Voters crave a real leader who will unite America."

Mistaken voter registration (2016)

A number of celebrity voters in California unintentionally registered as members of the American Independent Party. According to the Los Angeles Times, they were confused by the word "independent" in the party's name. Sugar Ray Leonard, Demi Moore, and Emma Stone were among those who registered with the party in error.

See also

• Ballot access requirements for political parties in California
• List of political parties in the United States

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