The Constitution Party has started recruiting candidates for the 2027 and 2028 election cycles as part of its multi-year effort to establish new state affiliates and expand its presence in local communities nationwide.
In a statement published Tuesday, November 10, Constitution Party National Committee Chair Justin Magill said state affiliates have already begun seeking prospective candidates for races at all levels of government. He encouraged interested supporters and those who know someone willing to run to contact state party representatives about the nomination process, adding that running candidates in states without ballot access could help the party qualify for future elections.
“Our goal is to reach major party status in every state so that we can focus on running good candidates, engaging in debates, and connecting with constituents,” Magill said.
Magill also said the national organization is seeking organizers in states without existing affiliates and volunteers to expand established organizations through county and municipal committees. He specifically mentioned a need for event coordinators, petition circulators, fundraisers, social media volunteers, and contributors willing to write editorials for local newspapers.
Magill has made candidate recruitment and party building consistent priorities since his election as national chair in 2024. He previously told the Outsider Media Foundation, the publisher of Independent Political Report, that the Constitution Party hoped to establish an affiliate in every state by 2028 and secure ballot access in at least 40 states for that year’s elections. He also wants established county committees across the nation by 2032.
According to the national party’s website, its state leadership directory currently lists individually named contacts for 31 states and identifies at least 19 state party organizations with an established presence of their own. These figures do not account for those states where the party’s regional chairs are serving in a state contact role, nor do they necessarily mean each state is equally organized and capable of fielding candidates at this point in time.
The recruitment announcement follows a statement published several days earlier in which Magill called on dissatisfied Republicans to join the Constitution Party, arguing it is the country’s only remaining conservative national party.
In that earlier pitch, Magill pointed to candidate slates in several states this past cycle, as well as a successful petition effort placing the party’s U.S. Senate candidate on New Hampshire’s ballot. He also referenced a strong showing in Wyoming where gubernatorial nominee Rebecca Bextel received 16.7 percent, qualifying the party for major party status under state law.
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