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In the 2017 UK general election, Kurten stood as the UKIP candidate for the seat of Castle Point in Essex. Kurten came 3rd in the vote, which was held on 8 May 2017.

In the 2017 UK general election, Kurten stood as the UKIP candidate for the seat of Castle Point in Essex. Kurten came 3rd in the vote, which was held on 8 May 2017.

Kurten left UKIP in January 2020, announcing that he intended to run for London Mayor that year,<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2020/01/27/we-must-end-politically-correct-policing-david-kurten-quits-ukip-to-stand-for-london-mayor/ ‘We Must End Politically Correct Policing’: David Kurten Quits UKIP to Stand For London Mayor]</ref> though the election would later be postponed owing to the [[Chinese Communist Party pandemic]].

Kurten left UKIP in January 2020, announcing that he intended to run for London Mayor that year,<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2020/01/27/we-must-end-politically-correct-policing-david-kurten-quits-ukip-to-stand-for-london-mayor/ ‘We Must End Politically Correct Policing’: David Kurten Quits UKIP to Stand For London Mayor]</ref> though the election would later be postponed owing to the [[Chinese Communist Party pandemic]]. Kurten cited the direction of the party and infighting within as his reason for leaving UKIP.

== Views ==  

== Views ==  

Kurten supported the presidency of [[Donald Trump]], and is a staunch critic of [[globalism]] and [[Environmental Alarmism|climate arlarmism]]. He has also strongly criticised London Mayor [[Sadiq Khan]] and accused him of "destroying the capital's history".<ref name="cw21" />

Kurten supported the presidency of [[Donald Trump]], and is a staunch critic of [[globalism]] and [[Environmental Alarmism|climate arlarmism]]. He has also strongly criticised London Mayor [[Sadiq Khan]] and accused him of "destroying the capital's history".<ref name="cw21" />