Here Are 21 People Who Received Actual Write-In Votes For President In 2024

Kelley Greene
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Recently, while scrolling post-election Twitter, I came across a viral tweet sharing a few of the people that voters in Vermont wrote in on their ballots. Intrigued, I dug a bit further into Vermont's election results to see just who had received votes over candidates who were actually printed on the ballot. Here are 21 of the wildest write-ins that received real, actual votes in the 2024 election:

1.Barry Goldwater

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Barry Goldwater was a United States senator who lost the presidential election to Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964. He passed away in 1998.

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2.Beyoncé

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Beyoncé is a singer, songwriter, and businesswoman.

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3.Clark Griswold

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Clark Griswold is a fictional character played by Chevy Chase in the National Lampoon's Vacation film series.

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4.Connor Roy

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Connor Roy is a fictional character played by Alan Ruck in Succession (who unsuccessfully ran for president).

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5.Dwayne Johnson

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Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is a former professional wrestler-turned-actor.

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6.Ed Sheeran

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Ed Sheeran is an English singer-songwriter.

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7.Flavor Flav

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Flavor Flav is a hip-hop artist and reality television star.

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8.Harrison Ford

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Harrison Ford is an actor.

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9.Hillary Clinton

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Hillary Clinton is a former first lady, United States senator, and Secretary of State who lost the presidential election to Donald Trump in 2016.

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10.Jason Kelce

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A former center for the Philadelphia Eagles, he now co-hosts the ESPN Monday Night Countdown and the New Heights podcast (the latter with his brother, Travis Kelce).

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11.Kid Rock

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Kid Rock is a singer, rapper, and songwriter.

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12.Matthew McConaughey

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Matthew McConaughey is an actor.

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13.Mike Rowe

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Mike Rowe is a talk show host and narrator famous for the television show Dirty Jobs.

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14.Mitt Romney

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Mitt Romney is a United States senator who lost the presidential election to Barack Obama in 2012.

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15.Mookie Betts

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Mookie Betts is an outfielder and shortstop for the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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16.Pedro

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Pedro is a fictional character played by Efren Ramirez in the film Napoleon Dynamite.

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17.Taylor Swift

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Taylor Swift is a singer-songwriter.

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18.Tiamat the Dragon Queen

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Tiamat is a fictional character from Dungeons & Dragons.

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19.Tom Hanks

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Tom Hanks is an actor, producer, and filmmaker.

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20.Vermin Supreme

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Vermin Supreme is a performance artist and activist who has unsuccessfully run in every presidential election since 1992.

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21.And finally, there was also a written-in vote for "Anyone else but someone on the list."

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You don't say.

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I'd love to know: Have you ever written in a name that wasn't on the ballot? If so, why? And did your candidate win, or did they have no chance?