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On May 2, 2020, the Constitution Party nominated Don Blankenship for president and William Mohr for vice-president. [1] Several state parties split from the national Constitution Party to nominate their own candidates. [2]
Donald Leon Blankenship (born March 14, 1950) is an American businessman. He was chairman and CEO of the Massey Energy Company—the sixth-largest coal company (by 2008 production) in the United States [2] —from 2000 until 2010 when an explosion at Massey's Upper Big Branch Mine resulted in the death of 29 workers.
Don Blankenship hasn't had much success running for office. Blankenship has plenty of baggage heading into the May 14 Democratic primary. Beyond his history of political losses, he's perhaps best ...
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Don Blankenship hasn't had much success running for office. He ran for the Senate as a Republican in 2018 and sought the White House in 2020 as a third party candidate. He lost badly both times but is on the ballot again in 2024, this time as a Democrat seeking the Senate seat being vacated by Joe Manchin.
Don Blankenship served as a speaker at the meeting and announced his intention to run for the party's presidential nomination. [83] On May 2, 2020, Blankenship won the party's nomination at its virtual convention and William Mohr was selected to serve as the vice-presidential nominee. [84]
Former West Virginia coal executive Don Blankenship, who lost by a wide margin when he ran for a U.S. Senate seat as a Republican in 2018, filed paperwork Friday to run as a Democrat for the seat ...
The Supreme Court rejected an appeal Tuesday from former coal executive Don Blankenship, who argued that major news outlets defamed him by calling him a “felon.” The justices left in place an ...
Individuals in this section were the subject of speculation that they might run for president as an independent or minor party candidate for the 2020 election but later said that they would not. Michael Bloomberg , former Mayor of New York (2002–2013), CEO of Bloomberg [ 130 ] (ran for Democratic nomination) (endorsed Biden ) [ 131 ]