Below are candidates running for the 2020 Libertarian Party Vice-Presidential nomination: [table id=35] The list above includes Libertarian Party 2020 vice-presidential candidates who have met the following criteria, specified by the Libertarian National Committee. The criteria for vice-presidential candidates to be recognize on any Libertarian Party platform is as follows: The candidate is a […]
Press Releases and Party News
LPNova wins the first LP Everywhere Contest
The Affiliate Support Committee of the Libertarian Party is pleased to announce the winner of the first LP Everywhere Contest! In its inaugural year, the contest was created to promote activism, community engagement & team work. Voters were asked to judge entrants on execution, originality & outreach. The Libertarian Party of Northern Virginia (LPNova) initiative, “Libertarians […]
National Bylaws and Convention Rules Committee Meeting May 10, 2020 3-6pm Eastern
There will be a meeting of the National Bylaws and Convention Rules Committee this Sunday May 10, 2020 from 3-6pm Eastern. Log-in information is below: Topic: Bylaws Committee Time: May 10, 2020 03:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89832760668?pwd=SDNWZzF2YkJHcjNUODdDVG9TNjdSQT09 Meeting ID: 898 3276 0668 Password: 158907 One tap mobile +12532158782,,89832760668# US […]
20200421_BA_Presser (1) by Executive Director on Scribd FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE press@lp.org April 21, 2020 The Libertarian Party, America’s third party, announces a major victory in the fight for 50 state ballot access. U.S. District Court Judge Rebecca Pallmeyer, a Clinton appointee, today discussed the substantial relief she intends to order for minor party and independent […]
Notice of Libertarian National Committee Meeting May 2, 2020 Noon-2:00pm Eastern
There will be a meeting of the Libertarian National Committee on May 2, 2020 via Zoom from Noon-2:00pm Eastern. Please direct any questions to LNC Secretary Caryn Ann Harlos at secretary@lp.org Topic: National Convention Contingencies Sponsors: Bilyeu, Goldstein, Hagan, Harlos, Longstreth, Mattson, Merced, Phillips, Van Horn Log-in details: Register in advance for this webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_IxrjUMvCTXS0xHge29jkzw After […]
LP Calls For End of Defense Production Act
20200424_DPA_Presser by Executive Director on Scribd FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE press@lp.org April 24, 2020 For Immediate Release: “Heroes don’t always wear masks. Sometimes they make them,” Libertarian Party Executive Director Daniel Fishman said when commenting on the amazing 28 day 24-hour shift worked by the employees at the Braskem petrochemical plant in southeastern Pennsylvania. 43 […]
NewsCenter1: Gideon Oakes announces candidacy for District 30 Senator
Gideon Oakes, the chair of the South Dakota Libertarian Party and who in 2018 received the third-best result ever for a Libertarian Party legislative candidate running in a three-way race with a Democrat and Republican (18.2%), was featured in an article on Newscenter1, the website of KNBN-TV, the NBC affiliate in western South Dakota, on […]
Two Minnesota Elected Libertarians Help Overturn Decision by City Government
Two elected libertarians on the Burnsville, Minnesota City Council were featured in an article on the HometownSource.com website on April 15, 2020, as they helped reverse a decision by the city government to keep open a city playground during a contentious meeting: Backlash against COVID-19 restrictions in Burnsville erupted during Tuesday’s City Council work session, […]
$4.20 for 420 on 4/20?
Do you remember what it was like when pot was illegal everywhere? People were being stopped by the police, families torn apart over possession of a joint, and homes were subject to search… April 20th has always been a day to talk about Cannabis. It’s rightfully a joyous celebration. And while many people think that […]
Wisconsin LP Gets Four Wins in Spring Primary
Two Wisconsin Libertarian Party candidates were elected to office on April 7, 2020, and two already serving were reelected to their seats. Wisconsin LP vice-chair Brian Defferding was unopposed in running for reelection to the Winnebago County Board of Supervisors in district 16. Dave Ripp was reelected again to the Dane County Board of Supervisors […]
LP member endorsed by Marquis Who’s Who as a leader in the field of economics
From a press release from Marquis’ Who’s Who on April 14, 2020: Marquis Who’s Who, the world’s premier publisher of biographical profiles, is proud to present John D. Nash Jr. with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award. An accomplished listee, Dr. Nash celebrates many years’ experience in his professional network, and has been noted […]
Notice of National Platform Committee Meeting April 21, 2020 7:00-9:00pm Eastern
The national Libertarian Party Platform Committee will have a meeting on April 21, 2020 at 7:00-9:00pm EST. The log-in information and the agenda are below. Please direct any questions to the Committee Chair, Caryn Ann Harlos at secretary@lp.org. Libertarian Party is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Platform Committee Meeting Time: Apr 21, […]