Gloria La Riva

Gloria Estela La Riva (born August 13, 1954) is an American socialist activist who is a member of the Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL) and the Peace and Freedom Party. She is the PSL’s nominee and the Peace and Freedom’s nominee in the 2020 presidential election, her tenth consecutive candidacy as either a presidential or vice presidential candidate. She was previously a member of the Workers World Party. She ran as the PSL's and the Peace and Freedom Party's presidential candidate in the 2016 presidential election, with Eugene Puryear and Dennis J. Banks[1] as her running mates respectively. She was the PSL's presidential nominee in the 2008 presidential election.[2] For the 2020 election, Sunil Freeman is her running mate.[3]

Gloria La Riva
Gloria La Riva speaking at a protest in San Francisco, January 2017
Personal details
Born (1954-08-13) August 13, 1954
Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.
Political partyParty for Socialism and Liberation
Other political
affiliations		Peace and Freedom Party
Worker's World Party (former member)
Alma materBrandeis University
OccupationNewspaper Printer, activist
WebsiteCampaign website

Life and career
La Riva in 2008

La Riva was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on August 13, 1954. She graduated from high school and began attending Brandeis University in 1972.[4] She was a third-party candidate for President of the United States in the 1992 presidential election, representing the Workers World Party. She had also been the Workers World Party vice-presidential candidate in the elections of 1984, 1988, 1996, and 2000. She joined the Party for Socialism and Liberation in its split from the Workers World Party. La Riva was also the Peace and Freedom Party candidate for Governor of California in 1994, receiving 72,774 votes (0.9%). She ran again in the 1998 gubernatorial election, capturing 59,218 votes (0.71%). She also ran for San Francisco Mayor in 1983 (7,328 votes – 5.4%), coming in third overall, and second in the working class wards of the city, and 1991 (2,552 votes – 1.4%),[5][6] and for Congress in 2010 (3rd place – 3%).[7][8]

In the 2008 Presidential election, La Riva received 6,821 votes, the 10th highest vote total.[9] La Riva has also been the director of the National Committee to Free the Cuban Five, and president of the typographical sector of the Northern California Media Workers Union.[10]

In 2010, La Riva was the Peace and Freedom Party's candidate for U.S. Congress in California's 8th Congressional District. Running against Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, she came in third, receiving 5,161 votes, 3% of the overall vote.

In 2012, La Riva was a presidential stand-in for Peta Lindsay, the PSL nominee for President who was not allowed on the ballot in some states due to her age.[11] La Riva was on the ballot in Iowa, Utah and Wisconsin.[12]

In July 2015, she was announced as the PSL's 2016 presidential nominee, with Eugene Puryear as her running mate.[13]

As of July 24, 2016 La Riva and her campaign had raised $25,234 and spent $10,092.[14]

She attained ballot access in eight states: Vermont, New Mexico, Iowa, Louisiana, Colorado, Washington, New Jersey, and California.[15]

La Riva was a candidate for the Peace and Freedom Party nomination for Governor of California in 2018.[16]

She received the PSL nomination for the 2020 presidential election, with Leonard Peltier as her running mate.[17] Peltier was later replaced on the ticket by Sunil Freeman because of deteriorating health.[18]

She won the Peace & Freedom Party primary in California for the 2020 United States Presidential Election, beating Green Party candidate Howie Hawkins.

Other activities

La Riva has translated Fidel Castro's book Cuba at the Crossroads (1997) ISBN 1-875284-94-X, and produced the documentary videos NATO Targets, Workers' Democracy in Cuba (1996), Genocide by Sanctions: The Case of Iraq (1998) and Let Iraq Live!

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References
  1. "Meet Dennis Banks". Gloria La Riva 4 President.
  2. "Vote PSL in 2008!" (Press release). Party for Socialism and Liberation. 2008-01-18. Archived from the original on 2008-06-12. Retrieved 2008-01-20.
  3. Winger, Richard (August 2, 2020). "Party for Socialism & Liberation Alters its Vice-Presidential Nominee". Ballot Access News. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  4. "Third Party Alternative Debate". YouTube. Vanderbilt University. October 8, 2008.
  5. Lawrence Kestenbaum. "The Political Graveyard: Mayors and Postmasters of San Francisco, California". Political Graveyard.
  6. "Gloria La Riva: Biography". calvoter.org.
  7. Administrator. "Gloria La Riva for Congress – District 8". peaceandfreedom.org.
  8. "Gloria LaRiva's Biography — The Voter's Self Defense System — Vote Smart". Project Vote Smart.
  9. "2008 Presidential General Election Results". Dave Leip's Election Results. Retrieved 2010-05-03.
  10. "Media Workers Guild, Typographical Union — Officers and Staff". Pacific Media Workers Guild. Retrieved 2008-05-27.
  11. Winger, Richard (August 17, 2012). "Ballot Access News » Blog Archive » Only One Presidential Candidate Files in Utah Using the Independent Candidate Procedure". Ballot Access News. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
  12. Winger, Richard (August 17, 2012). "Ballot Access News » Blog Archive » Iowa Will List Eight Presidential Candidates". Ballot Access News. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
  13. Winger, Richard (July 24, 2015). "Party for Socialism and Liberation Announces 2016 Presidential Ticket". Ballot Access News. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
  14. "Details for Candidate ID : P80005572 Cycle". fec.gov. Retrieved August 21, 2016.
  15. Powell, Chris (2016-08-03). "Who is on the presidential ballot where?". Medium. Retrieved 2016-09-09.
  16. "Election 2018: The Peace & Freedom Party Candidates". Peace and Freedom Party. December 18, 2017. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
  17. "La Riva / Peltier Presidential Campaign Announcement". La Riva & Peltier 2020. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  18. "Leonard Peltier regretfully withdraws as vice-presidential candidate". La Riva 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
Party political offices
Preceded by
Gavrielle Holmes		 Workers World Party Vice Presidential candidate
1984 (lost), 1988 (lost)		 Succeeded by
Larry Holmes
Preceded by
Larry Holmes		 Workers World Party Presidential candidate
1992 (lost)		 Succeeded by
Monica Moorehead
Preceded by
Maria Elizabeth Muñoz		 Peace and Freedom Party California Gubernatorial candidate
1994 (lost), 1998 (lost)		 Succeeded by
C. T. Weber
Preceded by
Larry Holmes		 Workers World Party Vice Presidential candidate
1996 (lost), 2000 (lost)		 Succeeded by
Teresa Gutierrez
Preceded by
None		 Party for Socialism and Liberation Presidential candidate
2008		 Succeeded by
Peta Lindsay
Preceded by
Peta Lindsay		 Party for Socialism and Liberation Presidential candidate
2016, 2020		 Succeeded by
incumbent
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