Jill Stein Joins 2024 Presidential Race as Green Party Candidate

Stein's entry adds to a diverse field of candidates, potentially challenging both major parties as voters seek alternatives to the traditional two-party system.

Jill Stein, a physician from Lexington, Massachusetts, and environmental activist, has announced her candidacy for the 2024 presidential race as a Green Party candidate. This marks her third run for the presidency, having previously run in 2012 and 2016.
Stein's 2016 campaign, in which she received about 1% of the national vote, was criticized by some Democrats who believed her candidacy siphoned votes away from Hillary Clinton, particularly in swing states like Wisconsin.
Stein's platform includes a call for an investigation of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s military campaign in Gaza and the role played by U.S. leaders in supporting Israel. This stance may resonate with a portion of Democrats, as a recent poll found that nearly half disapprove of how President Biden is handling the Israel-Hamas war.
Stein's entry into the race adds to a diverse field of candidates, including former President Donald Trump, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, South Carolina Senator Tim Scott, and President Joe Biden, among others.
Stein's candidacy could present a particular challenge for Biden, given her hard-left platform and the current political climate where both major parties’ most likely nominees — Biden and Trump — are extraordinarily unpopular.