Jill Stein candidacy in election 2016 United States presidential election
Jill Ellen Stein (born May 14, 1950) is an American physician, activist, and former political candidate. She was the Green Party's nominee for President of the United States in the 2012 and 2016 elections and the Green-Rainbow Party's candidate for governor of Massachusetts in 2002 and 2010. 
During her campaigns for President, she campaigned on the theme of a Green New Deal which included a number of reforms to address climate change and income inequality, as well as civil and political rights reform. In 2012, Stein 0.36% of the popular vote while in 2016, she received 1.07% of the popular vote.
Stein has been criticised for pro-Russia views on the Russia-Ukraine conflict and for conspiracism involving vaccines, Wi-Fi, and GMOs.Stein was investigated by the Senate Intelligence Committee for collusion with Russia during the 2016 presidential election. 2018 reports found the Internet Research Agency created fake accounts, which engaged in online propaganda biased towards Stein, to siphon votes from Hillary Clinton.
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