1984: Emma Wong Mar appears to be the first Asian American woman nominee for vice president in the United States. She ran on the Peace and Freedom Party ticket as running mate to Sonia Johnson.

Submitted by Jean Sinzdak on Tue, 08/18/2020 - 10:11
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Women and the Presidency
Women of Color in Office
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Emma Wong Mar appears to be the first Asian American woman nominee for vice president in the United States. She ran on the Peace and Freedom Party ticket as running mate to Sonia Johnson. Together they received less than one percent of the popular vote in the 1984 presidential election.

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1984