Carolyn Clift Carolyn “Care” Clift is running for governor in Alaska to fight overspending and make sure the state income tax is not brought back. “Alaska needs a Libertarian governor to fight the overspending in Juneau and bring our budget back to sustainable levels,” Clift wrote on her candidate website position page. “As governor, I […]
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Libertarians getting 9% support for Congress in poll
According to a Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll released on Oct. 15, more voters say they will support Libertarians for Congress this year, compared to the last mid-term elections in 2010. The Wall Street Journal reports, “The poll found that voters are more likely than four years ago to say they would vote for Libertarian […]
Iowa Libertarian U.S. Senate candidate dies in plane accident
Doug Butzier Dr. Doug Butzier, the Iowa Libertarian Party candidate for U.S. Senate, died in a plane crash Monday. “Doug was an outstanding person, and always willing to help others,” LP Iowa Chair Keith Laube. “Dr. Doug Butzier’s passing is a tragic loss for those who believe government is way too big and that health […]
Libertarian anti-prohibition activist Bill Wohlsifer running for AG
Libertarian Party of Florida candidate for attorney general Bill Wohlsifer has worked for years to ease the pain of Floridians who suffer from diseases that can be successfully treated with medical marijuana. He is the author of the Cathy Jordan Medical Cannabis Act (2012), a bill that was introduced in the state senate earlier this […]
Oligarchy wins. Kentucky loses.
For Immediate Release Monday, October 13, 2014 Libertarians suffered a major setback in their lawsuit against KET on Saturday. David Patterson, the Libertarian candidate for United States Senate, will not be allowed to participate in Monday’s debate. Judge Van Tatenhove issued a ruling against the emergency injunction filed by the Libertarian Party of Kentucky and […]
Colorado Libertarian Lily Williams brings lessons from China to her bid for state house
Lily Williams Lily Williams, who was born and grew up in China during the regime of Chairman Mao, is running for the state legislature in Colorado as a Libertarian. “By telling my own story, I wanted to share my message with you: Big governments do not work; big governments are very dangerous because they eventually […]
More Libertarian yard signs available
Dear fellow Libertarian, Please hurry and order a yard sign if you’d like one in your yard before Election Day. We have a couple hundred in stock, and we’ll try to ship them the next business day. Click here to order. Signs are $19.99 each, 6 for $59.99, or 20 for $149.99! Free shipping, and […]
Gov. Gary Johnson roast to raise money for PDC lawsuit
Want to howl at the man who should be our current president while fighting for a great cause? Proceeds from a comedy roast in Hollywood, Calif., featuring Gov. Gary Johnson on Oct. 18 will go toward a lawsuit to stop the Presidential Debate Commission from excluding ballot-qualified presidential candidates from participating in televised debates. Click here […]
Watch Libertarian Sean Haugh in NC U.S. Senate debate online live Thursday, Oct. 9, 7:00 p.m. ET
Three candidates for the nationally watched U.S. Senate race in North Carolina, including Libertarian Sean Haugh and his Democratic and Republican opponents, will debate on Thursday, Oct. 9, at 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The forum can be viewed live online at the following websites: WECT 6 PBS Newshour According to a CNN/ORC International survey, incumbent […]
Nevada Libertarians help stop taxpayer funding for new stadium
Nevada Libertarians helped prevent the forced taxpayer funding of $115 million toward a new private soccer stadium in Las Vegas, at a meeting of the City Council last Wednesday. LP Nevada Chair Brett Pojunis, Vice-Chair Jason Smith, and Outreach Director Jason Weinman each spoke at the council meeting against taxpayers being forced to pay for […]
ND Libertarian Jack Seaman the “break-out star” of debate
Jack Seaman, LP North Dakota candidatefor U.S. House Jack Seaman, LP North Dakota’s candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives, was called the “break-out star” of the debate by a prominent North Dakota political writer last week. “… the real break-out star of the debate was Libertarian Party candidate Jack Seaman,” wrote Rob Port. “Agree […]
Libertarian McDermott for governor could win NY ballot access
New York Libertarians are optimistic that governor candidate Michael McDermott will win the 50,000 votes needed this November to secure ballot access for the New York LP for the next four years. Ballot access would drastically reduce the number of signatures needed to run for U.S. House or the state legislature, opening the door for […]