Ken Larsen
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Ken Larsen was the Personal Choice Party
candidate for governor of Utah in 2004
, receiving 8,399 votes for 0.9%. He is a medical researcher in Salt Lake City and has a Ph.D.
in Zoology
from Brigham Young University
. Larsen was a key player in the forming of the The Personal Choice Party in approximately 1997.
Prior to forming the Personal Choice Party, Ken Larsen was well known as a political activist and frequent candidate for numerous political offices in Utah under the ballot lines of several minor parties including the Libertarian Party
and the Reform Party
.
Larsen was expelled from the Libertarian Party of Utah
for cause by unanimous vote of the state convention in 1993.
In the 1998 US House of Representatives elections Larsen received 2.3% of the vote running for Utah's second congressional district.
Ken Larsen has run for office 11 times in Utah since 1972.
Personal Choice Party
The Personal Choice Party is a United States political party whose presidential candidate for 2004 qualified for the ballot in the state of Utah....
candidate for governor of Utah in 2004
Utah gubernatorial election, 2004
The Utah gubernatorial election in 2004 took place November 2, 2004. The Republican nominee was businessman Jon Huntsman, Jr.. The Democratic was son of former Utah governor Scott Matheson and brother of current US Representative Jim Matheson, Scott Matheson, Jr.. Huntsman won the election,...
, receiving 8,399 votes for 0.9%. He is a medical researcher in Salt Lake City and has a Ph.D.
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
in Zoology
Zoology
Zoology |zoölogy]]), is the branch of biology that relates to the animal kingdom, including the structure, embryology, evolution, classification, habits, and distribution of all animals, both living and extinct...
from Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University is a private university located in Provo, Utah. It is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , and is the United States' largest religious university and third-largest private university.Approximately 98% of the university's 34,000 students...
. Larsen was a key player in the forming of the The Personal Choice Party in approximately 1997.
Prior to forming the Personal Choice Party, Ken Larsen was well known as a political activist and frequent candidate for numerous political offices in Utah under the ballot lines of several minor parties including the Libertarian Party
Libertarian Party (United States)
The Libertarian Party is the third largest and fastest growing political party in the United States. The political platform of the Libertarian Party reflects its brand of libertarianism, favoring minimally regulated, laissez-faire markets, strong civil liberties, minimally regulated migration...
and the Reform Party
Reform Party of the United States of America
The Reform Party of the United States of America is a political party in the United States, founded in 1995 by Ross Perot...
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Larsen was expelled from the Libertarian Party of Utah
Libertarian Party of Utah
The Libertarian Party of Utah is the Utah affiliate of the Libertarian Party.The state chair is currently held by Jake Shannon, and the vice chair is held by Patrick Powers...
for cause by unanimous vote of the state convention in 1993.
In the 1998 US House of Representatives elections Larsen received 2.3% of the vote running for Utah's second congressional district.
Ken Larsen has run for office 11 times in Utah since 1972.