H. Brooke Paige | |
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Born | c. 1952–1953 (age 70–72) |
Nationality | American |
Education | University of Delaware (BA) [1] |
Occupation | Perennial candidate |
Political party | Republican |
Website | brookepaige.us |
H. Brooke Paige (born 1952 or 1953 [2] ) is a Republican perennial candidate from Vermont. Dubbed "the most prolific candidate in Vermont" by Vermont Public , Paige is known for running for multiple statewide offices at a time. [3] [4] He has been known to wear a bow tie, and a top hat or boater, while campaigning. [5] [6]
In 2018, Paige won the Republican nominations for six statewide offices: United States House of Representatives, United States Senate, treasurer, attorney general, secretary of state and state auditor. [4] He subsequently allowed the Vermont Republican Party to choose replacement candidates for most contests. [3] In the 2020 presidential election, Paige appeared on the ballot in Vermont under the "Grumpy Old Patriots" banner. [7]
Paige previously ran a newsstand business in Philadelphia, and has also worked as a food service manager and industrial chemical salesman. [8] He is a self-described historian and is a member of the Friends of the Vermont Statehouse preservation group. [9]
Paige has filed lawsuits against Barack Obama, Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio on the grounds that they were not natural born citizens and thus ineligible to run for the presidency. [8] [10]
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