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Gregory Bresiger From GregoryBresiger.com: “I’m voting for the Gary Johnson/William Weld libertarian ticket this fall because I want less government—much less—and because I am sick of career pols and wild men who want to run every aspect of my life. Both Johnson and Weld stand for limited government. This is a concept that is so […]

From Politico on August 26: “Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson’s campaign is spending nearly $1 million on advertising in four battleground states, plus Oregon, Utah and his home state of New Mexico, as part of a new advertising blitz. “The new ad spending is the first indication of where Johnson is hoping to compete in […]

“Libertarian presidential nominee Gary Johnson has his sights set on qualifying for the first presidential debate on Sept. 26 in Hempstead, N.Y., but in an interview with Fox News Sunday, he made clear he thinks he can do much more than that in this unpredictable campaign. “As his interview wrapped up, Johnson told host Chris Wallace: ‘You […]

Ed Rankin From the Dallas Voice on August 26: “Ed Rankin has run for Congress before, but this year, he believes, some ‘interesting dynamics are lining up’ that give him a better shot at winning a seat in Congress. “In the last election, Democrat Frank Perez received 35 percent of the vote in his bid […]

Presidential and vice presidential candidates Gary Johnson and Bill Weld are now on the ballot in 46 states, as the Virginia Board of Elections confirmed the validity of their petitions on August 26. If Johnson and Weld get 10% of the vote in Virginia this November, the Virginia LP will become a recognized party for […]

Presidential and vice presidential candidates Gary Johnson and Bill Weld will be on the ballot in Iowa, as the Secretary of State confirmed their nomination petitions on August 26. In addition to Governors Johnson and Weld, the Iowa LP will have 22 candidates appearing on the general election ballot. To become a recognized party, Johnson […]

Libertarian presidential and vice presidential nominees Gary Johnson and Bill Weld are on the ballot in Minnesota, as the Secretary of State’s office confirmed the validity of the petitions on August 24. If Governor Johnson receives at least 5% of the vote in Minnesota this November, the Minnesota LP will become a recognized party for […]

Libertarian presidential and vice-presidential candidates Gary Johnson and Bill Weld are on the ballot in Ohio, as the Secretary of State confirmed on August 24 that more than enough petition signatures are valid. “I want to begin by thanking all of the volunteers who beat the bushes for signatures and then spent long hours pre-validating […]

John Stossel will host a Libertarian town hall event with Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson and vice presidential candidate William Weld on Fox Business Network on Friday, August 26, at 9 P.M. ET. Click here to read the Fox Business Network press release.

From U.S. News & World Report on August 23: “Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson…told CNBC that Trump has tapped into the anger that many Americans feel toward the status quo, but Johnson said, ‘That is not, in my opinion, representative of the majority of the Republican Party. And where’s that representation? Well, I think it’s […]

2016 Libertarian Party presidential nominee Gary Johnson, vice-presidential nominee Bill Weld, and two other Libertarians will appear on the ballot in the District of Columbia this November, as there were no challenges to their petitions as of 5 P.M. ET on Monday, August 22. Also running on the Libertarian ticket in D.C. are Martin Moulton for Delegate […]