2023 NPC presidential primaries
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The 2023 National Progress Coalition (NPC) presidential primaries are primaries organized by member parties of the NPC that are scheduled to take place from February 4 to May 27, 2023 in all nine states and two territories of Rizealand as well as the Onnohou Nation for the purpose of selecting the NPC's nominee for president and deputy president in the 2023 Rizealand presidential election.
Schedule and results
| Date | Contest and total popular vote |
Popular vote | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Ward | Deshawn Norman | Laura Wahl | Tony Francesco | Anita Pernet | Other | ||
| February 4 | Providence 373,522 |
65,256 (17.47%) |
63,816 (17.08%) |
83,255 (22.29%) |
42,087 (11.27%) |
18,590 (4.98%) |
100,518 (26.91%) |
| February 11 | Charlotte 556,326 |
107,149 (19.26%) |
111,989 (20.13%) |
136,968 (24.62%) |
55,188 (9.92%) |
33,269 (5.98%) |
111,763 (20.08%) |
| Onnohou Nation 17,085 |
3,361 (19.67%) |
5,658 (33.12%) |
2,551 (14.93%) |
1,528 (8.95%) |
1,251 (7.32%) |
2,736 (16.01%) | |
| February 18 | Fael 498,077 |
145,340 (29.18%) |
91,896 (18.45%) |
74,463 (14.95%) |
61,313 (12.31%) |
33,321 (6.69%) |
91,744 (18.41%) |
| February 25 | Lyhoming 485,075 |
151,442 (31.22%) |
93,426 (19.26%) |
93,717 (19.32%) |
75,769 (15.62%) |
24,836 (5.12%) |
45,855 (9.45%) |
| March 4 | Assimia 366,126 |
128,731 (35.16%) |
72,933 (19.92%) |
89,921 (24.56%) |
56,603 (15.46%) |
9,336 (2.55%) |
8,602 (2.34%) |
| March 11 | St. Ellen 2,089 |
394 (19.12%) |
600 (29.11%) |
850 (41.23%) |
151 (7.36%) |
65 (3.18%) |
29 (1.38%) |
| Capital Territory 236,905 |
77,375 (32.66%) |
56,740 (23.95%) |
65,505 (27.65%) |
23,312 (9.84%) |
10,234 (4.32%) |
3,739 (1.57%) | |
| Voters Abroad 7,742 |
1,718 (22.19%) |
665 (8.59%) |
926 (11.96%) |
2,409 (31.11%) |
1,488 (19.22%) |
536 (6.92%) | |
| March 18 | Cahoka 303,154 |
82,212 (27.39%) |
95,029 (31.66%) |
97,310 (32.42%) |
22,931 (7.64%) |
5,042 (1.68%) |
630 (0.20%) |
| March 25 | Lothicania 3,306,288 |
1,398,230 (42.29%) |
989,572 (29.93%) |
673,491 (20.37%) |
217,884 (6.59%) |
27,111 (0.82%) |
- |
| April 1 | New Estmere 2,567,793 |
1,030,199 (40.12%) |
388,764 (15.14%) |
369,762 (14.40%) |
493,530 (19.22%) |
285,538 (11.12%) |
- |
| April 8 | San Andreas 1,510,067 |
682,702 (45.21%) |
349,430 (23.14%) |
359,396 (23.80%) |
79,429 (5.26%) |
39,110 (2.59%) |
- |
| Total Popular Vote 10,230,249 |
3,874,109 (37.86%) |
2,320,518 (22.68%) |
2,048,115 (20.02%) |
1,132,134 (11.06%) |
489,191 (4.78%) |
366,182 (3.57%) | |
Candidates
The fourteen candidates who sought the NPC presidential nomination included three governors (Laura Wahl, Marci Shaw, Emanuel Rodriguez), three federal representatives (Tony Francesco, Elliot Carr, Philip Lindroth), a federal councilor (Marcela Carbajal Noboa), a former cabinet secretary (Grace Chen), a former attorney general (Barbara Ward), a state legislator (Ricardo Correa), a mayor (Ken Pearson), and a former city councilmember (Anita Pernet). Other candidates with no elected experience included two environmental activists (Stefan Forslund annd Tinesha Hart), a non-profit founder (Lola West), a CEO (Polina Karpenko), and an actor (Deshawn Norman). The political affiliation of the candidates included eight New Democrats, five Democrats, and four Greens.
Prior to the start of primaries on February 4, 2023, six candidates ended their campaigns, including Carr, Lindroth, Carbajal Noboa, Correa, Pearson, and West. During the first round of primaries, six more ended their candidacies, including Chen, Shaw, Rodriguez, Karpenko, Forslund, and Hart. After the first round of primaries ended on April 8 with no candidate receiving more then fifty percent of the vote, the two candidates with the highest percentages of the vote were Ward at 37.86% and Norman at 22.68%. Ward and Norman will face each other in a nationwide runoff primary scheduled for May 27, 2023.
Runoff candidates
| Candidate | Born | Most recent position | Political Party | State | Campaign announced | Popular vote | Contests won | Article | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Barbara Ward |
June 4, 1964 Portmouth, New Estmere |
Attorney General of the Federation (2019-2022) | New Democrat |  Camden, CT |
April 29, 2022 | First Round 3,874,109 (37.86%) |
First Round (7) (FA, LY, AM, CT, LO, NE, SA) |
||
 Deshawn "Deno" Norman |
June 1, 1970 Morgan Park, New Estmere |
Actor and Film Producer Professional wrestler |
Democrat |  San Andreas |
September 15, 2022 | First Round 2,320,518 (22.68%) |
First Round (1) (ON) |
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Eliminated in first round of primaries
| Candidate | Born | Most recent position | Political Party | State | Campaign announced | Popular vote | Contests won | Article | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Francesco |
October 7, 1944 Oakdale, New Estmere |
Federal representative from Assimia (1983–present) | Green |  Assimia |
January 14, 2022 | 1,132,134 (11.06%) |
1 (Voters Abroad) |
||
.jpg) Laura Wahl |
December 20, 1975 Eagleton, Providence |
Governor of Providence (2021-present) | Democrat |  Providence |
April 10, 2022 | 2,048,115 (20.02%) |
4 (PR, CH, EL, CA) |
||
 Anita Pernet |
June 15, 1987 Belltown, New Estmere |
Member of the Portmouth City Council (2019-2022) | Green |  New Estmere |
November 16, 2022 | 489,191 (4.78%) |
0 | ||
Withdrew during the primaries
| Candidate | Born | Most recent position | Political Party | State | Campaign announced | Campaign suspended | Popular vote | Contests won | Article | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Grace Chen |
April 25, 1950 Liberty City, Lothicania |
Secretary of Transport (2013-2018) | Democrat |  Lothicania |
January 15, 2022 | February 12, 2023 | 37,193 (0.51%) |
0 | ||
 Marci Shaw |
October 3, 1958 Winchester, Providence |
Governor of New Estmere (2014-present) | New Democrat | New Estmere |
March 4, 2022 | February 15, 2023 | 69,499 (1.12%) |
0 | ||
 Emanuel Rodriguez |
December 30, 1963 Los Santos, San Andreas |
Governor of San Andreas (2015-present) | New Democrat | San Andreas |
March 7, 2022 | February 25, 2023 | 156,712 (2.54%) |
0 | ||
 Polina Karpenko |
April 28, 1957 Shelby, Lyhoming |
CEO of the Apexi Corporation (2001-2012) | Democrat |  Lyhoming |
November 27, 2022 | February 26, 2023 | 49,173 (0.79%) |
0 | ||
Other notable candidates who withdrew their candidacy during the primaries but have not received significant media attention (in order of withdrawal date):
- Stefan Forslund (G), greenpeace activist and 2018 candidate for president (withdrew February 13, 2023)
- Tinesha Hart (G), climate change activist (withdrew March 19, 2023)
Withdrew before primaries
| Candidate | Born | Most recent position | Political Party | State | Campaign announced | Campaign suspended | Article |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Elliot Carr |
February 22, 1972 South Bend, Providence |
Federal representative from Providence (2013–present) | Democrat | Providence |
March 10, 2022 | October 19, 2022 | |
 Philip Lindroth |
March 11, 1972 Everett, Providence |
Federal representative from New Estmere (2013–present) | New Democrat | New Estmere |
April 11, 2022 | July 11, 2022 | |
 Marcela Carbajal Noboa |
August 3, 1985 Liberty City, Lothicania |
Federal councilor from Lothicania (2018-present) | New Democrat | Lothicania |
February 4, 2022 | January 6, 2023 |
Other notable candidates who withdrew their candidacy before the primaries but have not received significant media attention:
- Ricardo Correa (ND), state legislator from Lyhoming
- Ken Pearson (ND), Mayor of McDowell
- Lola West (ND), non-profit founder