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From the Washington Times: Monday, November 5, 2012 Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson could be the key to who wins the White House on Tuesday. Who that ultimately helps or hurts remains to be seen. "Whichever candidate I make lose, that would open a debate and a discussion over the two parties," he told reporters […]

Libertarian-leaning voters have more than just candidates to vote for this election. Ballot measures will appear on 38 statewide ballots this year, allowing voters to directly determine government policy. Here’s how voters who want less government may choose to vote. Note that these are merely one set of opinions, not officially-endorsed positions of the Libertarian […]

The LP can potentially save hundreds of thousands of dollars in 2014 and 2016 – and countless volunteer hours – if Gov. Gary Johnson, Libertarian for President, and down-ticket Libertarian candidates meet state requirements to achieve ballot access. A lot is at stake this November for the Libertarian Party. Vote totals will not only elect […]

John Jay Myers, Libertarian for U.S. Senate, won’t defeat Republican Ted Cruz who, and according to a recent poll, has an 18 percent lead over the Democrat, former state representative Paul Sadler. But because Sadler has run half-heartedly, Myers believes his active statewide campaign has a shot at winning the most votes ever for a […]

Sunday, November 4th, 7:30 pm-9:30 pm E.S.T. (Note: we are no longer on daylight savings time) Ralph Nader will moderate a debate between Libertarian Gov. Gary Johnson, independent Rocky Anderson, Constitution Party Virgil Goode, and Green Party Jill Stein. Although the room only holds an audience of 100 and is already filled with credentialed members […]

  At a town hall meeting last January, Libertarian Patrick McKnight stood up to the incumbent congressman in New Jersey’s 7th district, Republican Leonard Lance, calling him out for his support of the sweeping, unaccountable government powers granted by the National Defense Authorization Act and the Patriot Act. "That was day one of my campaign," […]

Libertarian Shaun Crowell, who raised over $30,000 for his U.S. Senate campaign in Tennessee, says he is getting looks from Democratic, Republican and Independent voters. The Democratic Party is not actively supporting their candidate, Mark Clayton, due to his socially conservative views. Other voters take interest in Crowell’s bold proposals to downsize the federal government. […]

Libertarian-leaning voters have more than just candidates to vote for this election. Ballot measures will appear on 38 statewide ballots this year, allowing voters to directly determine government policy. Here’s how voters who want less government may choose to vote. Note that these are merely one set of opinions, not officially-endorsed positions of the Libertarian […]

Libertarian Calen Fretts is getting unusual publicity in his race for Florida’s first congressional district. He’s been mentioned in the New York Times and Bloomberg Magazine and featured in the Northwest Florida Daily News. He was included in a recent televised debate which has been replaying across the district. "We got a lot of good […]

This Time Magazine showcases Libertarian for President, Governor Gary Johnson:  Who Is Gary Johnson?

  Attorney and author Mark Grannis, the Libertarian candidate in Maryland’s 8th congressional district, has articulated detailed plans for downsizing Washington D.C. Grannis is running against entrenched Democratic incumbent Chris Van Hollen, Republican Ken Timmerman and a Green Party candidate. Mark Grannis’s top priority is to put the country’s fiscal house in order by eliminating […]

The campaign of Michigan Libertarian Scotty Boman commissioned a poll by Gravis Marketing that shows he exceeded the 5% threshold traditionally required by sponsors to be included in the state’s U.S. Senate debates. The poll puts Boman at 7% in a 3-way match-up with Democratic incumbent Debbie Stabenow at 48% and Republican and former Congressman […]