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Nicholas Sarwark, chair of the Libertarian Party, said former presidential candidates have approached the LP to solicit information about launching a White House bid on the Libertarian ticket. “We have been approached by candidates who have dropped out of the old...

This article was originally published in the Sept. 2015 issue of LP News (page 7). By Benjamin Smith For too long, the assumption has been that African American voters will vote only for Democrats because social programs are the sole issue that concerns them. This is...

Kevin Bradley Minnesota Libertarian Party Executive Director Kevin Bradley appeared on the Minnesota Public Radio show Morning Edition on March 25, to discuss the possibility of the state's former governor, Jesse Ventura, running for the Libertarian Party 2016...

From NBC News on March 24: "As the Republican Party grapples with a potential Donald Trump nomination, third parties - especially those with established infrastructures and widespread ballot access - could become an avenue for alternatives. "The split in the...

Gov. Gary Johnson, a candidate for the 2016 Libertarian Party presidential nomination, is polling at 11% in a three-way race against Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton and GOP front-runner Donald Trump, according to a Monmouth...

Aaron Starr The city of Oxnard, California is heading to court in an attempt to stave off a resident's effort to overturn sewer rate hikes at the ballot box, the city announced Wednesday evening. The city is suing former LNC treasurer and long...

The February issue of LP News is ready to view online. Click here to read about Libertarian campaigns, national and affiliate party news, ballot access updates, libertarian solutions, and more.

Gary Johnson The New York Times ran a feature story on March 22 on Gary Johnson, a candidate for the 2016 Libertarian Party Presidential nomination. "...the anti-Trump movement’s only hope to save the party might be a Libertarian. According to Julia Azari, a...

Gary Johnson Gary Johnson, a candidate for the 2016 Libertarian Party Presidential nomination, was interviewed on March 19 by CNBC. "I do believe that the vast majority of the people in this country are libertarian; they just don't know it yet," said Mr. Johnson....

Who do you want to be the 2016 Libertarian presidential nominee? Take the new LP.org poll now.  

"'We are friends of refugees — those fleeing war torn countries, those fleeing desperate poverty, and also those fleeing despotic candidates such as Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. We welcome former Republicans and Democrats who value liberty and justice for all to...

By Justin Raimondo This abridged version of a Nov. 3, 2014, column by Justin Raimondo was reprinted with permission from Antiwar.com in the June 2015 issue of LP News (page 11). It applies to all Libertarian issues, not just war. Why participate in electoral politics?...

Huffington Post Hill editor wrote: "If you're a Republican who can't stand to vote for Donald Trump, Gary Johnson might be your guy." "...The way Johnson sees it, there's a "vast middle" of the electorate that would be drawn to his socially liberal, economically...

​A column that originally appeared in the Richmond Times-Dispatch and posted at Reason.com made the case for why the Libertarian Party is ​the anti-Trump ​alternative for Republicans​​​.​ "So revolting do many Republicans find the prospect of having Donald Trump as...

CBS 6 TV news covered the LPVA state convention held in Richmond on March 5, which included a statement by outgoing state chair Bill Redpath.  “The Libertarian party is the third largest political party in the United States,” said Redpath. “It’s the combination...

RALEIGH (March 4) – The Libertarian Party of North Carolina is partnering with the North Carolina Channel, a new service of UNC-TV, to broadcast the only presidential debate to be held in North Carolina. The debate will be held online March 7 from 9 to 10:30p.m. EST...

Dear Libertarian,   It's official!   There will be a debate of Libertarian presidential candidates on TV this year!   Many thanks to John Stossel and FOX Business Network for making this happen. A nationally televised debate is long overdue and we...

A judge dismissed the Libertarian Party of Ohio's lawsuit against Governor Kasich and the Ohio Republican Party on February 29, saying that the court had no jurisdiction in the case. Described in this news story as a legal case against Camp Kasich, filed by the...

Libertarian Party Chair Nicholas Sarwark spoke about the party's agenda, the national convention in Orlando, foreign policy and more with host David Elliot on ABC affiliate WLOX TV News. Watch the 8+ minute interview here:...

Watch Libertarian Party candidates for president debate live at 7:00 PM CT this evening, Saturday, February 27 at the joint Mississippi-Alabama state convention. Click here to watch.

The Libertarian Party will be participating at the Students For Liberty conference, being held this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at the Marriott Wardman Park hotel, 2660 Woodley Rd, Washington, DC 20008. The Libertarian Party will have a booth at the event, and LP...

Dear Libertarian, Last year we got 300 students to join the LP for free and handed out over $2,500 worth of Libertarian T-shirts, books, and hats at the International Students For Liberty conference.    Will you donate to help me do it again?...

John McAfee John McAfee, candidate for the Libertarian nomination for president and former producer of McAfee antivirus software, was covered by CNBC, CNN, BBC, Fox News, Fortune, Drudge Report, ABC World News Tonight and others for his speaking out against the...

The Libertarian Party delivered petitions with 42,000 signatures to the Oklahoma election board on February 22. If approved, this would be the first time since 2000 that any non-establishment party appeared on the ballot in the state. 24,745 valid signatures are...

Who do you want to be the Libertarian Party nominee for President? Click here to see the list of people seeking the Libertarian Party's nomination for President. Click here to vote for your choice.  

Who do you want to be the Libertarian Party nominee for President? Click here to see the list of people seeking the Libertarian Party's nomination for President. Click here to vote for your choice.  

The Libertarian National Committee meets in Phoenix, AZ, Saturday, February 20 and Sunday, February 21. Location and hotel details: https://www.lp.org/event/lnc-meeting-0220-21 Preliminary schedule (subject to change): Saturday, February 20, 2016: 9:00 a.m. to...