VP candidate for Independent (2016)
Running mate with nominee: Snoopy (b. 1950)
Popular vote: ? (0.00%)
Electoral vote: 0/538
The campaign:
Snoopy, Charlie Brown's pet beagle in Charles Schulz's comic strip Peanuts, has been running for President since 1968. In that same year a musical group called The Royal Guardsman released a "Snoopy for President" 45 single launching what became the cartoon dog's quadrennial bid for the White House. Sometimes these efforts were officially sanctioned, other times they were fan-driven.
Snoopy made political promises such as "Pizza on every table" and "Federal aid to surfing." When Gov. Reagan ran for President in 1980 he was alleged to have written to Schulz, "Anything you can do to talk Snoopy out of running will be appreciated. How would he feel about a cabinet post?"
Snoopy's sidekick in the comic strip was a little bird named Woodstock who spoke with his word balloons filled with chicken scratches. It is probable he was Snoopy's running mate prior to 2016 but I cannot confirm it. Many characters in the Peanuts universe ran for President and Woodstock himself was touted in 2012 and 2016 for the office.
Election history:
2012 - US President (Independent) - defeated
2016 - US President (Independent) - defeated
Other occupations: fictional character
Notes:
One of the qualities I love about the Peanuts strip is the fact that during most of his career Charles Schulz produced the entire thing himself including writing, pencils, inks, lettering, etc.
