David Ernest McReynolds (October 25, 1929 – August 17, 2018) was an American politician and social activist who was a prominent democratic socialist and pacifist activist.
He described himself as "a peace movement bureaucrat" during his 40-year career with the War Resisters League.
He was a resident of New York City.
McReynolds was twice a candidate for President of the United States, running atop the ticket of the Socialist Party USA in 1980 and 2000.
He was America's first openly gay presidential candidate.