This article by Bert Johnson was originally published by The Conversation on February 26, 2026. It is republished here under a CC BY‑NC‑ND 4.0 license. The views expressed are the author’s alone and do not necessarily reflect those of Independent Political Report or the Outsider Media Foundation.…
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Prineville Mayor Leaves GOP to Join Libertarian Party
Jason Beebe, the mayor of Prineville, Oregon, has left the Republican Party and registered with the Libertarian Party, saying he believes Republicans have failed to uphold core conservative principles and that he has grown frustrated with the country’s two-party system.…
Campbell City Councilmember Endorses Independent Timothy Grady for Ohio Governor
Campbell City Councilmember Tim O’Byran has endorsed independent candidate Timothy Grady in this year’s race for governor of Ohio, the Grady campaign announced Tuesday. This is the third endorsement of the campaign from a local official this month.…
New “LP Merit” Database Tracks Candidates for Libertarian Party Leadership
A new online database designed to track candidates seeking national leadership positions within the Libertarian Party has begun accepting entries ahead of this year’s Libertarian National Convention.…
Green National Committee Elects Coordinated Campaign Committee Members After Reopened Ballot
The Green National Committee has elected Gloria Mattera and Michael Cooper to its Coordinated Campaign Committee after reopening the vote for a second ballot. The body helps coordinate support for Green Party candidates with state and local affiliates.…
Texas Forward Party Forms Williamson County Affiliate, Elects Vicky Weller Chair
The Texas Forward Party has formed a new affiliate in Williamson County, where local members recently met and elected retired project manager Vicky Weller as county chair.…
Matt Johnson Resigns as Florida Libertarian Party Chair Over Financial Concerns and Internal Tensions
Matt Johnson has resigned as chair of the Libertarian Party of Florida, saying in a message to party members that he is stepping down effective immediately over financial challenges and renewed internal tensions within the organization.…
Libertarian Party of Washington State to Consider Dissolution, Purpose Change at Convention
Delegates to the Libertarian Party of Washington State’s annual convention this year will consider two proposals that could significantly reshape the affiliate, one of which would dissolve the party entirely and another that would shift its purpose away from electoral politics.…
Newly Formed Alaskan Party Seeks to Continue Mission of Disbanded Alaskan Independence Party
Former members of the Alaskan Independence Party have organized a successor group called the Alaskan Party, which state officials recognized this week as a political group eligible for voter registration.…








