Rocky De La Fuente

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is De La Fuente and the second or maternal family name is Guerra.
Rocky De La Fuente
De La Fuente looking towards a camera
De La Fuente in January 2016
Born
Roque De La Fuente Guerra

(1954-10-10) October 10, 1954 (age 70)
San Diego, California, U.S.
Alma materNational Autonomous University of Mexico
Political partyRepublican (2018–present)
Alliance (2020–present)
Democratic (2016–2017)
Reform (2016, 2020)
American Delta (2016)
SpouseKatayoun Yazdani[1]
Children5[2]

Roque "Rocky" De La Fuente Guerra (born October 10, 1954)[1] is an American businessman and politician. A perennial candidate,[3][4][5] De La Fuente was the Reform Party nominee in the 2016 and 2020 United States presidential elections. He also appeared on his own American Delta Party's presidential ticket in 2016, and on those of the Alliance Party and American Independent Party in 2020.[6][7][8]

De La Fuente unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination for President in 2016, and the Republican nomination in 2020. He has also run for Congress numerous times, losing primaries for United States Senate in nine states simultaneously in 2018.[9] He also lost the March 2020 primary for U.S. House of Representatives seat for California's 21st congressional district. He has campaigned as a critic of President Donald Trump's immigration policies.[10]

  1. ^ a b Bell, Diane (December 5, 2015). "'Rocky' joins fight for President". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
  2. ^ "Rocky De La Fuente's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  3. ^ Collins, Eliza (August 27, 2018). "Midterms: Who will be GOP candidate for Senate in Arizona? Will Trump's pick win in Florida?". USA Today. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  4. ^ Fineout, Gary (December 5, 2019). "Florida's two-person Democratic primary — The return of George Zimmerman — Trump will share March ballot — Trouble for Nikki Fried?". Politico. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  5. ^ Creitz, Charlie (February 11, 2020). "Corey Lewandowski: New Hampshire could mark the end of the Biden campaign". Fox News. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  6. ^ Winger, Richard (June 20, 2020). "Reform Party Nominates Rocky De La Fuente for President Again". Ballot Access News. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  7. ^ Winger, Richard (April 25, 2020). "Alliance Party Nominates National Ticket". Ballot Access News. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
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  10. ^ Peters, Xander. "This guy plans to take on Rick Scott in Florida's GOP primary for Senate". Orlando Weekly. Archived from the original on March 8, 2021. Retrieved August 17, 2018. “We cannot continue to be a country that locks families and children in detention centers indefinitely..."