Claudia De la Cruz
Claudia De la Cruz (born 1980/1981)[1] is an American community organizer and activist. She is the Party for Socialism and Liberation nominee for President of the United States in the 2024 election.[2]
Claudia De la Cruz
1980/1981 (age 42–43)
American
2024 presidential campaign[edit]
De la Cruz announced her presidential campaign on September 7, 2023. She and running mate Karina Garcia are the presidential ticket for the Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL), a Marxist–Leninist party, in the 2024 U.S. presidential election.[2][4] Their socialist policy program includes a pledge to support reparations for Black Americans, fully recognize Native American sovereignty and honor treaty rights, cut the U.S. Military budget, and expand public transportation.[12][13]
On February 29, 2024, De la Cruz participated in a presidential candidates debate hosted by the Free & Equal Elections Foundation, alongside Green Party candidates Jill Stein and Jasmine Sherman, and Libertarian Party candidates Chase Oliver and Lars Mapstead.[14][15]
In March 2024, the South Carolina Workers Party (formerly the Labor Party) voted to place De la Cruz and Garcia on the state ballot for President and Vice President.[16]