Zoltan Istvan Gyurko, professionally known as Zoltan Istvan (born 1973), is an American transhumanist, journalist, entrepreneur and Libertarian futurist.
Formerly a reporter for the National Geographic Channel. He wrote for Vice's Motherboard, Wired, The Huffington Post, TechCrunch and Newsweek.
In late 2014, Istvan announced his plans to run for President of the United States in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. In 2017, Istvan announced his plans to run for Governor of California in the 2018 election as a member of the Libertarian Party.
In November 2017, Istvan announced his plans to run for President of the United States in the 2020 presidential election for the Libertarian Party. In January 2019, he announced that he withdrew from the Libertarian primary.
In November 2019, Istvan announced his candidacy for the Republican Party's nomination in the 2020 United States presidential election, hoping to win the GOP nomination against President Donald Trump.