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Campaign portrait of Ron Hanscomb, wearing dark suit red tie eyeglasses, arms crossed, smiling (color image)

Petition Form and Instructions for Connecticut Statewide Offices

Instruction below provided by Connecticut petition coordinator Christopher Thrasher. Thank you for taking the time to help the Libertarian Party of Connecticut! With your help, voters in Connecticut will have the chance to vote for the Libertarian Party five times on your November ballot, for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Treasurer, Comptroller, and Secretary of State. CLICK […]

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Canvassing

Send field teams to help Libertarian campaigns!

We plan to send 3 field teams of canvassers to knock on doors and do critical get-out-the-vote work in targeted Libertarian campaigns. To make this happen, we’ll need to provide a small amount of compensation for these these canvassers and fund their basic gas and lodging while they are canvassing on our behalf. $15,000 to […]

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Brandon Nelson

Six California Libertarian candidates advance to November election

Several Libertarian Party candidates for California’s state assembly, of whom all but one appeared as write-ins, have secured top-two status in the June 5 primary election, granting many Californians the now-rare choice of voting for a state-level Libertarian candidate in the so-called general election being held on November 6. On July 16, the secretary of […]

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Ballot Access Update

Two new victories!

Dear Libertarian, I have TWO victories to share with you! In the last couple of weeks we have secured 2018 ballot access in BOTH Illinois and Ohio! These victories required thousands of hours of volunteer and staff effort and hundreds of thousands of dollars in financial support. Many thanks to all of you who have […]

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Murray Sabrin for U.S. Senate

Ron Paul endorses Murray Sabrin for US Senator from NJ

Former congressman and three-time presidential candidate Dr. Ron Paul has endorsed Libertarian candidate Murray Sabrin for U.S. Senator from New Jersey. “I am pleased to endorse my good friend of 35 years Murray Sabrin for United States Senate,” Paul wrote in a statement. “Murray’s dedication to, and knowledge of, the principles of liberty will make […]

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Murray Sabrin in tan suit & tie, wearing glasses, seat at TV studio desk, talking to hostess on his right (off camera), text on screen reads 'Murray Sabrin' and 'candidate for US Senate' and show title 'Power & Politics' (color photo)

U.S. Senate candidate Sabrin makes the rounds, interviewing on News 12, 101.5 FM, Tom Woods

Dr. Murray Sabrin, the Libertarian candidate for U.S. Senate in New Jersey, has been making the media rounds in New Jersey following his appearance at the Libertarian national convention in New Orleans earlier this month. Sabrin, an author and professor of finance at Ramapo College, was interviewed on July 6 on the “Power and Politics” television show […]

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How tariffs work: they don't.

US, UK, and all other countries should embrace unilateral free trade

The United States, the United Kingdom, and any wise country should immediately implement policies of unilateral free trade. No trade agreements are required, no negotiation or retaliation, no matter what the rest of the world does. By Bill Etheridge, U.K. Independence Party, Member of European Parliamentand Wes Benedict, Libertarian Party Executive Director Besides the Declaration […]

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The Constitution and Bill of Rights shall not be suspended even during time of war.

SCOTUS nominee thinks it’s OK to ‘disappear’ citizens when fighting terrorism

On July 9, President Donald Trump nominated D.C. Circuit Court Judge Brett Kavanaugh to fill retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy’s seat on the U.S. Supreme Court. Kavanaugh once served as a law clerk for Justice Kennedy, who reportedly recommended him to Trump as a suitable replacement. Libertarians would appreciate aspects of his judicial record, which leans […]

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2018 Libertarian National Convention

Fabulously successful national convention

Dear Libertarian, Last week we concluded our 2018 Libertarian National Convention in New Orleans, LA. It was a great success. Preliminary figures indicate this year’s convention may have surpassed the 2016 presidential nominating convention in both attendance and fundraising! This is impressive for any convention in any year, but especially for one held during a […]

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2018 Libertarian National Convention delegates

Libertarian convention breaks fundraising records, elects new officers

The recently concluded Libertarian National Convention, held in New Orleans, set attendance and fundraising records. Preliminary figures indicate that this year’s convention may have surpassed the 2016 presidential nominating convention in both attendance and fundraising. Delegates elected a new slate of party officers, including reelecting Nicholas Sarwark to an unprecedented third consecutive term as chair […]

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