Retired teacher Brian T. Carroll, the presidential nominee of the American Solidarity Party, answered some questions about his campaign from Wikinews accredited reporter William S. Saturn.
Carroll is an Evangelical Christian. During a 44 year career in education, he mainly taught history to middle school children in California.  He spent nine years in Colombia teaching children whose missionary parents were stationed there. Carroll joined the Solidarity Party and ran for Congress in 2018 for California's 22nd congressional seat.  He finished the nonpartisan blanket primary in fifth with 1.3 percent of the vote. Carroll received the Solidarity Party's 2020 presidential nomination in September 2019 over two other contenders: candidate Joshua Perkins and past Wikinews interviewee Joe Schriner.  Carroll selected fellow teacher Amar Patel as his running mate.  Patel spoke to Wikinews in August.
The Solidarity Party was founded in 2011 as the Christian Democratic Party. It is based on Roman Catholic social teachings, advocating for social justice, environmentalism, and "a consistent life ethic" including opposition to abortion, euthanasia, and capital punishment.  The party changed to its current name ahead of the 2016 presidential election, when its first ticket of Mike Maturen for president and Juan Muñoz for vice president appeared on the ballot only in Colorado, receiving reportedly a total of 6,777 votes, largely from write-ins elsewhere.  It has grown ahead of the 2020 presidential election, securing ballot access for the Carroll–Patel ticket in a total of eight states, with write-in access in 23 others.
With Wikinews, Carroll discusses his background, COVID-19 and campaigning, presidential nominations, and his views on such issues as climate change, foreign policy, internet speech, and race relations in the United States.
((WSS)) : Which past U.S. president(s) do you most admire and why?
((WSS)) : How have your past experiences prepared you for the job of President? 
((WSS)) : How would you describe your style of leadership?  How does it compare to the leadership styles of President Donald Trump and former President Barack Obama? 
((WSS)) : If you were president, how would you have handled the coronavirus pandemic differently than President Trump? 
((WSS)) : How has the pandemic affected your campaign and your ability to reach out to voters? 
((WSS)) : In 2016, American Solidarity Party presidential nominee Mike Maturen received 6,777 votes, largely from write-ins.  Based on your general feeling on the ground, how many votes do you expect to receive in the 2020 election?
██ On ballot██ Write-in((WSS)) : What would a Carroll administration look like?  Which specific individuals would you ask to be in your cabinet?
((WSS)) : Who would you nominate to the Supreme Court? Would you apply any litmus tests?  Should the number of justices remain at nine?
((WSS)) : How will you work with Congress to avoid gridlock and pass your agenda?
((WSS)) :  What should be done, from the government's perspective, to combat global climate change?
((WSS)) : What are your views on the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan? What would you do as president to help resolve the conflict and how does that comport with your overarching philosophy on foreign affairs?
((WSS)) : Are you concerned about deplatforming and the censorship of certain views on social media?  How would you address this issue as president? 
((WSS)) : What can you do, as president, to improve race relations in the United States?
((WSS)) : Election Day is quickly approaching and early voting has already started in some states.  What is your final plea to voters?

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Wikinews interviews Brian Carroll, American Solidarity Party presidential nominee