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Line 15: '''Peter Sonski''' 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]].<ref name="BAN">{{cite web |last1=Redpath |first1=Bill |title=Peter Sonski is the American Solidarity Party 2024 Presidential nominee |url=https://ballot-access.org/2023/06/03/peter-sonski-is-the-american-solidarity-party-2024-presidential-nominee/ |website=Ballot Access News |access-date=June 4, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=BoE Members |url=https://www.rsd17.org/district/board-of-education/boe-members |website=Regional School District 17 |access-date=June 4, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=McMahon |first1=Lisa |title=Knights of Columbus Visit Niagara University |url=https://news.niagara.edu/news/show/knights-of-columbus-visit-niagara-university |access-date=June 4, 2023 |publisher=NU News |date=October 17, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Burger |first1=John |title=This 3rd party could be an answer to voters' increasing dismay |url=https://aleteia.org/2023/08/07/this-3rd-party-could-be-an-answer-to-voters-increasing-dismay/ |website=Aleteia |access-date=August 7, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Iafrate |first1=Anthony |title=Who Are the 2024 3rd-Party Candidates? |url=https://catholicvote.org/who-are-the-2024-3rd-party-candidates/ |website=CatholicVote |access-date=August 7, 2023}}</ref> A member of the [[American Solidarity Party]], Sonski is the party's nominee for [[President of the United States|president]] in the [[2024 United States presidential election]]. == Life and career == Sonski has had careers in journalism and local politics. He served as a [[United States Marine Corps|Marine]], worked for several Catholic newspapers, and became a selectman in the town of [[Somers, Connecticut|Somers]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2023-06-05 |title=Peter Sonski Chosen as American Solidarity Presidential Nominee on First Ballot |url=https://independentpoliticalreport.com/2023/06/peter-sonski-chosen-as-american-solidarity-presidential-nominee-on-first-ballot/ |access-date=2023-09-10 |website=Independent Political Report |language=en-US}}</ref> Formerly a Democrat, he became a Republican during the Reagan presidency, though soon left that party as well and considered himself an independent.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Crossview Podcast |date=September 1, 2023 |title=Our Interview with a 2024 Presidential Candidate |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPqxaA5gxuc |website=YouTube}}</ref> However, he was elected as a Republican to the District 17 Board of Education.<ref name=":0" /> He joined the ASP in 2018.<ref>{{Cite web |title= |url=https://www.petersonski.com/ |website=Peter Sonski}}</ref><ref name=":1" /> == 2020 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 in the United States|ranked-choice voting]]. Sonski won on the first ballot, with 52% of first choice votes.<ref name=":0" /> == Political positions ==
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