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Over 350 voters across Potter and Randall Counties cast write-in votes for president in 2024. Though only votes for qualified write-in candidates who filed with the State of Texas were officially counted, we put records requests for the full list. Here are the highlights:
As we previously reported, the American Solidarity Party’s Peter Sonski earned the highest number of write-ins of any qualified write-in across Potter and Randall, with a total of 43 votes. However, one non-qualified write-in candidate beat Sonski. Nikki Haley, who ran an unsuccessful primary bid for president against Donald Trump, received a total of 46 write-in votes.
Claudia De la Cruz, another qualified write-in who represented the Party for Socialism and Liberation, earned 18 votes.
In a three-way tie for fourth place were Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Jesus Christ, and various forms of “none of the above.” Each of these options received 17 votes, though none were qualified write-in options.
Cornel West, a qualified write-in representing the Justice for All Party, narrowly beat non-qualified candidate Ron DeSantis, with their respective totals coming to 14 and 11.
Liz Cheney and Mitt Romney each earned 7 votes. Paul Ryan, who was Romney’s running mate in 2012, earned five votes. Ben Carson, Condoleezza Rice, and Joe Manchin each received four votes.
Three candidates received three votes: Dolly Parton, Marco Rubio, and Tulsi Gabbard.
The following candidates each received two votes:
Ben Sasse
Bernie Sanders
Bill Smith
John Kasich
Mickey Mouse
Mike Pence
Rand Paul
Shiva Ayyadurai (qualified write-in)
Steven Lee Anderson
Theodore Roosevelt
Thomas Hoefling
The following options each received a single write-in vote:
A
Aaron Ladd
Ace Venura
Adam Kinzinger
Alason Moorhead
Alex O'Brien
Alexander Colvin Harris
Alice Cooper
Alpha Omega. J.M. Lynn.
Amanda Eldridge
Analisa Roche
Asa Hutchinson
Bob
Brandon Herrera
Brandon Sanderson
Brian Kemp
Carly Fiorina
Christopher Jackson
Christopher Butler
Christopher G. Robinson
Christopher Gonzales
Christopher Reed
Ciana Merrell
Claudio Karina
Colin Powel
Dan Crenshaw
Daniel Lovato
David Contreras
David Ritchie
Donal Truump
Donald Duck
Eddie Dunn
Eimer Fud
Emma Goldman
Erin Frescas
From the River to the Sea
George Washington
God
Hallsofthesummer
Harambe
Hillary Clinton
Hobert Brown
Hollingworth
Isaac Huseman
Jacy Jenks
James F Gaston
James Lankford
James Mattis
Jeffrey McGunegle
Jennifer Altmiller
Jennifer Nicole Hill
Jeremiah Masengill
Jim Carrey
Joe Pesci
John Cornyn
John Robert Bolton
John Wayne
Joseph Astling
Joseph Huseman
Kamala Haris
Katherine Lance
Keanu Reeves
Kollin Mosley
Lajla Cline
Larry Craven
Leslie Knope
Mac Thornberry
Marco Polo
Max Firth
Michelle Obama
Mike Cantu
Mike Pompeo
Monty Wells
My Dog
Nelson
Nick Saban
Oscar the Man
Payboy Carti
Payton Coldiron
Peter A. Shugar
Randall Terry
Rashida Talib
Richard Stump
Richard V. Kelley
Robert Gates
Ron Paul
Ryan Binkley
Sharon Smith
Sherman Dauchshound
Spongebob
Steve Butler
Steve Lopez
Taytum Koontz
Ted Cruz
The Powers That Be
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Massie
Todd Becham
Todd Boykin
Trey Burleson
Trummp
Vance
Vivek Ramaswamy
Walter Four Price
Weldon Finch
Yalanda Voyles
Neither Cherunda Fox nor Jessie Cuellar, both of whom were qualified write-in candidates, earned any write-in votes across the two counties. There was also one additional hand-written write-in vote cast in Randall County that our editorial team was unable to decipher.