2024 Election

How Jill Stein Became the Alternative for Arab American Voters

Many Arab American voters think Donald Trump would be worse for their community than Kamala Harris. They said denying Harris their vote in favor of Stein, even if it helps Trump, only bolsters their protest vote.

Jill Stein

Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein speaks during a rally at Union Park during the Democratic National Convention. Alex Brandon/AP

By Tinashe Chingarande

October 25, 2024 05:00 AM | Updated: October 25, 2024 05:00 AM

Jill Stein won’t be president of the United States. This much Arab American voters are sure.

Only 5% of voters across the nation say they’re voting for a third-party candidate this year. Even a straw poll on an Arab American website found that just 23% of the 1,177 people polled will vote for any third-party candidate in 2024.

But prominent leaders in the Arab American community want to deliver on earlier promises to embrace Stein over Joe Biden or Kamala Harris, even if it means Donald Trump wins.