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Kanye West President

What is kanye west president?

· James MacDonald

Key facts

Name Kanye West[3]
Occupation Rapper[2]
2020 campaign announced July 4, 2020[1]
2020 running mate Michelle Tidball[1]
2020 ballot presence 12 states[4]
2020 election result Lost in the general election on November 3, 2020[5]

Kanye West is not a president; he is an American rapper who ran for president in 2020 and announced a bid for 2024, but he never held the office.

Context

Kanye West is an American rapper who has run for president of the United States, but he has never held the office. In 2020, he announced his campaign on July 4 and appeared on the ballot in 12 states, receiving about 60,000 votes [4]. He announced another bid for 2024, but that campaign was suspended [3]. For more on his career, see Kanye West.

Documented claims

  • Kanye West ran as an independent in the 2020 United States presidential election. [1]
  • His 2024 campaign was announced but later suspended, with a statement that he is not a candidate for office in 2024. [3]

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Questions and answers

Did Kanye West ever become president?

No, he never became president. He ran as a candidate in 2020 and lost [5].

When did Kanye West announce his 2020 presidential run?

He announced it on July 4, 2020 [1].

What was the status of Kanye West's 2024 presidential bid?

It was suspended, and a statement said he is not a candidate for office in 2024 [3].

Sources

  1. Kanye West announces 2024 presidential bid — bbc.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. Kanye West presidential campaign enablers appear focused on siphoning off Biden support | CBC News — cbc.ca (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  3. Ye (Kanye West) — ballotpedia.org (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  4. So What Was the Point of Kanye West's Presidential Run? — billboard.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  5. Kanye West drops US presidency campaign video taking aim at Donald Trump — independent.co.uk (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in People