Gus Hall and Jarvis Tyner

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In 1972, Gus Hall and Jarvis Tyner served as Communist Party of the United States of America (CPUSA) candidates for president and vice president, respectively, in that year’s presidential election. Hall and Tyner's run was motivated by the perception that both Republicans and Democrats were beholden to the interests of corporate America above all else, and that they were unable to satisfactorily address serious issues like the Vietnam War and other social and political problems. 

Gus Hall was a founding member of the United Steel Workers, and served as the CPUSA’s leader from 1959 until his death in 2000. 

Jarvis Tyner was another longtime member of the CPUSA, and a founding member of the Black Radical Congress. As of 2025, he currently serves as the executive vice chair of the CPUSA, where he continues to write articles and other publications.