U.S. President Candidate Profile

William Bell

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Background

William Bell is a candidate for U.S. President in the 2026 election cycle under the Citizens' Party. Federal Election Commission filings for the 2026 cycle report that William Bell's campaign had $0 in total receipts, $0 in total disbursements, and $0 in cash on hand. William Bell was born William Yarbrough on July 16, 1939, in Memphis, Tennessee, and later adopted the stage name 'Bell'. William Bell is an American singer and songwriter known for his contributions to soul and R&B music, including his 1961 debut single 'You Don't Miss Your Water' and his Grammy Award-winning album 'This Is Where I Live'. William Bell has no notable acting credits in dramatic roles, but he has appeared as himself in music-related television specials, documentaries, and performances.

Summary compiled from cited public records. Sources: Official candidate filing records; Federal Election Commission; Federal Election Commission (fec.gov/data/candidate/P60024452/); grokipedia.com/page/William_Bell.

Last updated 2026-05-16.

Sourced summary

[Grokipedia: Death] William Bell is alive as of 2025. grokipedia.com

FEC totals for the 2026 cycle report that William Bell reported $0 cash on hand. api.open.fec.gov

[Grokipedia: Early life] Birth and family background William Bell was born William Yarbrough on July 16, 1939, in Memphis, Tennessee.[1] Limited public grokipedia.com

[Grokipedia: Lead] William Bell is an American singer and songwriter known for his influential contributions to soul and R&B music, highlighted by his signature grokipedia.com

[Grokipedia: Personal life] Family and residences Little public information is available about William Bell's personal life, as he has maintained a private grokipedia.com

[Grokipedia: Career] William Bell's career has centered on his work as a soul and R&B singer and songwriter. grokipedia.com

[Grokipedia: Filmography] William Bell is primarily known as a singer and songwriter and has no notable acting credits in dramatic roles. grokipedia.com

William Bell is listed by the FEC as a Citizens' Party candidate for U.S. api.open.fec.gov

Finance snapshot

William Bell's FEC candidate id is P60024452

William Bell's latest reported receipts $0. fec.gov

Race and district

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William Bell profile reference

Profile status: Active candidate. Roster status: challenger. Race status: discovered.

Valid citations 17. Primary-source references 17. First seen 2026-05-07. Last seen 2026-05-09. Profile record updated 2026-05-09.

Published claim kinds: Background 16, Finance 1.

Other ids: Other senate-lda:_run; Grokipedia William Bell.

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Race context

National, U.S. President.

Cycle year on file: 2026.

Race name on file: 2026 U.S. President - US.

Race status on file: discovered.

The indexed incumbent/challenger value is challenger.

The profile was first indexed on 2026-05-07 and last indexed on 2026-05-09.

Source posture

Published claim kinds on file: 16 background claims; 1 finance claim.

Last updated 2026-05-16.

Filings and votes on file

Finance claims on file: 1. FEC candidate id on file: P60024452.

Claim text and source receipts are available in the full research book.

Profile summary

William Bell is a Citizens' Party candidate for U.S. President in the 2026 election cycle.

How this profile is researched

A profile section follows the public method for that record.

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