Delivered by LNC Chair, Whitney Bilyeu on Tuesday, March 1, 2022 For just over 230 years, the President of the United States has addressed Congress and the nation to deliver an annual message. This message has been delivered during good times and bad, times of prosperity and times of need, and throughout most of […]
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PRESS RELEASE: LP Given Minority Party Status, Committee Appointments In WY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Libertarian Party Given Minority Party Status And Committee Appointments In Wyoming Cheyenne, Wyoming — On Wednesday, February 16, Wyoming House of Representatives Speaker Eric Barlow named the Libertarian Party an official minority party in the state legislature for the first time in state history. This was done when […]
Platform Committee Town Hall on February 24, 2022
The National Platform Committee invites you to come to an open “Town Hall” on February 24, 2022 at 9pm Eastern to discuss platform issues with the Committee. This will be an informal setting, and the Committee can share with you what has been passed out of Committee so far. In order to attend, please click […]
We’re Hiring a Development Director
The National Libertarian Party is beginning the search for a new Development Director to start immediately. Click below for the full job description. We are looking forward to hearing from many qualified candidates! The Libertarian Party is hiring a Development Director!
PRESS RELEASE: Libertarian Party calls on US to cut ties with NATO
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Libertarian Party calls on US to cut ties with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Alexandria, Virginia — In a statement released on January 26, 2022, the Libertarian Party called on the United States to leave NATO in light of escalating tensions between Russia and Ukraine, and as NATO allies […]
Statement: Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp Must Close Immediately
Last month the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing regarding the status of the Guantanamo Bay detention camp, reviewing its nearly two decade history and the current plans for the site. Since the Biden Administration’s promise almost a year ago to close down the prison, only one inmate (whose release was negotiated and approved while […]
Court Rules Against Third Parties and Suppresses Voter Choice in Georgia
In a display of blatant voter suppression and support for duopoly rule, the 11th Circuit Court has overturned a ruling in Georgia and restored one of the worst ballot access laws in the country. In September, a long-awaited ruling was issued by a federal judge rightly recognizing Georgia’s signature-gathering requirement for third-party candidates seeking non-statewide […]
Libertarian Party Shatters Records as Unprecedented Number of Libertarians Elected to Office
(Alexandria, VA) In a record-setting night, the Libertarian Party nearly doubles its number of elected officials across the country. The party estimates that voters across the United States elected approximately 150 candidates to office last night, with final totals expected to be much higher in the coming weeks due to close calls and write-in races. […]
Libertarian Party Reaction to Biden’s Six Point COVID-19 Mitigation Plan
“This is not about freedom or personal choice.” -President Biden, 9/9/2021 In what appeared to be a haphazard address to the American people Thursday afternoon, President Biden unveiled his six-pronged COVID-19 mitigation plan aimed at stopping the spread of the Delta variant. However, instead of offering solutions centered around innovation in healthcare or empowering local […]
Whitney Bilyeu on Sirius XM
In this interview, LNC Chair Whitney Bilyeu discusses mask and vaccine mandates, Afghanistan, expanding the draft to women, the governor recall in California, and what is next for the Libertarian Party. LISTEN NOW! If you enjoy hearing leaders in the Libertarian Party get our message out to a wider audience, you can help further that […]
Regional Trainings are a HUGE Success!
In case you haven’t heard yet, the Libertarian Party’s regional candidate and affiliate trainings have been a HUGE SUCCESS! Party members and activists just like you are being given to tools to successfully build up their affiliate, or run a campaign that can be successful. Attendees have been raving about the training they’ve received. There […]
Libertarian Party Announces New LNC Chair
The Libertarian National Committee has named Whitney Bilyeu from Texas to serve as the new Chair of the LNC. Whitney serves as the current Region 7 Representative to the LNC and is also the current Chair of LPTexas. In addition to serving the Libertarian Party in these leadership capacities, Whitney has run for State Board of […]