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This is a list of politicians endorsed by the Libertarian Party of the United States (LP or LPUS) who have held elected office. As of September 2024, at least 186 Libertarians recognized by the LPUS hold elected office.
Chris Cole, 2008 Libertarian nominee for the U.S. Senate in North Carolina [58] Michael Colley, U.S. Navy vice admiral and member of the board of directors of the Libertarian Party [59] Barry Cooper, drug policy reform activist, filmmaker, Libertarian candidate for U.S. House of Representatives in Texas in 2008 and for Texas Attorney General in ...
This article is a list of major figures in the theory of libertarianism, a philosophy asserting that individuals have a right to be free.Originally coined by French anarchist and libertarian communist Joseph Déjacque as an alternative synonymous to anarchism, American classical liberals appropriated the term in the 1950s for their philosophy which asserts that individuals have a right to ...
Libertarian members often cite the departure of Ed Crane (of the Cato Institute, a libertarian think tank) as a key turning point in the early party history. [206] Crane (who in the 1970s had been the party's first executive director) and some of his allies resigned from the party in 1983 when their preferred candidates for national committee ...
People who have run for elected office as a member of the Libertarian Party and leaders of the Libertarian Party may be placed in the subcategory Category:Libertarian Party (United States) politicians. For people who are libertarians by philosophy but who are not affiliated with the Libertarian political party, see Category:American libertarians.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Presidential candidate Donald Trump was booed and heckled by many in a raucous audience at the Libertarian National Convention on Saturday night, a marked change from the ...
2000 Libertarian presidential nomination vote 2000 Libertarian vice presidential nomination vote [13] Candidates 1st ballot Candidates 1st ballot 2nd ballot Harry Browne 493 Art Olivier 333 418 Don Gorman 166 Steve Kubby 303 338 Jacob G. Hornberger 120 Ken Krawchuk 70 - Barry Hess 53 Don Gorman 29 - None 23 None 10 - Dave Hollist 8 Gail ...
Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson won about 3% of the national vote in 2016, but nominee Jo Jorgensen got only a bit more than 1% during 2020’s close contest.