A Texas man has taken an unconventional route in expressing his dissatisfaction with the current presidential candidates by legally changing his name to “Literally Anybody Else” and launching a bid for the 2024 presidential election.
Dustin Ebey, 35, of Dallas, made the change to his name to symbolize a broader sentiment among voters disenchanted with the political landscape. “It’s not necessarily about me as a person, but it’s about literally anybody else as an idea,” he told news outlet WFAA88.
Ebey, a US army veteran and seventh-grade math teacher, expressed frustration with the dominance of the two-party system, stating, “Three hundred million people can do better.” His name change was approved by a judge, and he now holds an official driver’s license reflecting the change.
Under Texas law, Ebey needs 113,000 signatures from non-primary voters by May to get his new name on ballots, a goal he acknowledges as unlikely. Instead, he focuses on campaigning to encourage voters to write in his name on the ballot paper.
“My hope is to have Donald Trump, Joe Biden, and then Literally Anybody Else right underneath,” he remarked, emphasizing the need for alternative options in elections.
Ebey has launched a GoFundMe page to fund his campaign, raising $280 so far. In a statement on his website, he urged Americans to demand better representation, stating, “For too long have Americans been a victim of its political parties putting party loyalty over governance.”
A Reuters/Ipsos poll in January found that about two-thirds of Americans were “tired of seeing the same candidates in presidential elections and want someone new,” with nearly a third undecided between Biden and Trump.
