Peter Sonski

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Peter Sonski
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Born (1962-07-11) July 11, 1962 (age 61)
Massachusetts, U.S.
Political party American Solidarity Party (2018–present)
Other political
affiliations		 Democratic (1970s–1980s)
Republican (1980s–2023)
Website www.petersonski.com
Military Career
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branch U.S. Marine Corps

Peter Sonski (born July 11, 1962) is an American former radio host, currently serving as an elected member of Connecticut's Regional School District 17 Board of Education and as director of the Knights of Columbus Museum. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] A member of the American Solidarity Party, Sonski is the party's nominee for president in the 2024 United States presidential election. [6]

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Life

Sonski was born in Massachusetts in 1962. [7] Sonski grew up in a blue collar home and registered to vote as a Democrat when he turned 18 and voted for Jimmy Carter. [8] He became a Republican during the Reagan presidency, saying that it was "the Democratic Party, the party of little guy, that left me, and it decided that the little guy in the womb was exposable." [8] He soon left that party as well and considered himself an independent. [9] However, he was elected as a Republican to the District 17 Board of Education. [10] He joined the ASP in 2018. [11] [9]

Career

Sonski has had careers in journalism and local politics. He served as a United States Marine, worked for several Catholic newspapers, and became a selectman in the town of Somers. [10]

2024 presidential campaign

On February 20, 2023, Sonski announced his candidacy for president of the United States in the American Solidarity Party primary. The party conducts primaries by an online vote open to all dues-paying members using ranked-choice voting. Sonski won on the first ballot, with 52% of first choice votes. [10]

Political positions

As a proponent of Christian democracy, Sonski supports a consistent life ethic, being against abortion, capital punishment, and euthanasia. He additionally supports social justice initiatives. He is against the legalization of same sex marriage and believes that gay couples should not have the same adoption rights as straight couples. [12] [13] He has endorsed Robert P. George's initiative to rebrand June as Fidelity Month. [14] [15] He believes the US should continue to support Ukraine. [12] [8]

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References

  1. ↑ Redpath, Bill (June 3, 2023). "Peter Sonski is the American Solidarity Party 2024 Presidential nominee". Ballot Access News. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
  2. ↑ "BoE Members". Regional School District 17. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
  3. ↑ McMahon, Lisa (October 17, 2022). "Knights of Columbus Visit Niagara University". NU News. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
  4. ↑ Burger, John (August 7, 2023). "This 3rd party could be an answer to voters' increasing dismay". Aleteia. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  5. ↑ Iafrate, Anthony (August 7, 2023). "Who Are the 2024 3rd-Party Candidates?". CatholicVote. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  6. ↑ Stephen G. Adubato (October 16, 2023). "Podcast: Peter Sonski" (Podcast). Cracks in Postmodernity. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
  7. ↑ McKeown, Jonah. "Meet Peter Sonski, the Catholic you've never heard of who's running for president". Catholic News Agency. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  8. 1 2 3 Ruangsawasdi, Peerawut (October 10, 2023). "American Solidarity Party presidential nominee Peter Sonski visits College" . Retrieved October 25, 2023.
  9. 1 2 Crossview Podcast (September 1, 2023). "Our Interview with a 2024 Presidential Candidate". YouTube.
  10. 1 2 3 "Peter Sonski Chosen as American Solidarity Presidential Nominee on First Ballot". Independent Political Report. June 5, 2023. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Peter Sonski". www.petersonski.com.
  12. 1 2 "Peter Sonski's Policies". iSideWith.com.
  13. ↑ Kennedy, Jeff (July 24, 2023). "The Jeff Kennedy Show". The Legend 93.5.
  14. ↑ Anthony, Abigail (June 27, 2023). "Princeton Professor's Initiative to Rebrand June 'Fidelity Month' Gains Steam on Religious Right". National Review. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  15. ↑ Sonski, Peter. "Fidelity Renewed". Peter Sonski for President. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
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