Peter Sonski
Peter Sonski (born July 11, 1962) is an American former radio host, currently serving as an elected member of Connecticut's Regional School District 17 Board of Education and as director of the Knights of Columbus Museum.[1][2][3][4][5] A member of the American Solidarity Party, Sonski is the party's nominee for president in the 2024 United States presidential election.[6]
Peter Sonski
July 11, 1962
American Solidarity Party (2018–present)
Democratic (1970s–1980s)
Republican (1980s–2023)
United States
Life[edit]
Sonski was born in Massachusetts in 1962.[7] Sonski grew up in a blue collar home and registered to vote as a Democrat when he turned 18 and voted for Jimmy Carter.[8] He became a Republican during the Reagan presidency, saying that it was "the Democratic Party, the party of little guy, that left me, and it decided that the little guy in the womb was exposable."[8] He soon left that party as well and considered himself an independent.[9] However, he was elected as a Republican to the District 17 Board of Education.[10] He joined the ASP in 2018.[11][9]
2024 presidential campaign[edit]
On February 20, 2023, Sonski announced his candidacy for president of the United States in the American Solidarity Party primary. The party conducts primaries by an online vote open to all dues-paying members using ranked-choice voting. Sonski won on the first ballot, with 52% of first choice votes.[10]
Political positions[edit]
As a proponent of Christian democracy, Sonski supports a consistent life ethic, being against abortion, capital punishment, and euthanasia. He additionally supports social justice initiatives. He is against the legalization of same sex marriage and believes that gay couples should not have the same adoption rights as straight couples.[12][13] He has endorsed Robert P. George's initiative to rebrand June as Fidelity Month.[14][15] He believes the US should continue to support Ukraine.[12][8]