FORT WORTH, Texas — Another candidate has joined the 2024 presidential race with the name Literally Anybody Else, and yes, that is his legal name.
Else posted his Texas driver’s license on his campaign’s Facebook page, proving he really did change his name to Literally Anybody Else.
Else was previously known as Dustin Ebey, and he is a seventh grade math teacher in the Fort Worth area and an Army veteran.
With a mailing address in North Richland Hills, the campaign will be based in Texas with a campaign headquarters “coming soon,” according to Else’s website.
“America should not be stuck choosing between the ‘King of Debt’ (his self-declaration) and an 81-year old,” the website says, referring to former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden, who have clinched their parties’ nominations. “Literally Anybody Else isn’t just a person, it’s a rally cry.”
Now, declaring you are running for president is one thing, but getting on the ballot is a little more complicated than that. Else will need to collect 113,151 signatures from registered voters in Texas who didn’t vote in the presidential primaries earlier this month, and that’s just Texas. Every state has different requirements to get your name on the ballot.
But, Else could apply to be a write-in candidate, which only requires a declaration of write-in candidacy in Texas.
Else’s campaign has received national attention with multiple national news outlets reporting on his campaign. The presidential candidate posted on Facebook that on Tuesday he had numerous interviews and 660 unread emails, which he is fielding all while maintaining his day job.
“I need a campaign manager,” Else said in the post.
While an independent candidate has never won the presidency, Else said on social media that he is running to demand better from the Republican and Democratic parties.
“I want to send a message to Washington saying ‘Hey, out of 300 million people, you could have chosen better,” Else said about Biden and Trump on TikTok.