The Libertarian Party of the United States turned 50 years old earlier today.
On 11 December 1971 eight individuals met in Colorado Springs, CO and at 3:34pm Mountain Time declared the establishment of a new political party.…
Posts published in December 2021
Brian Mannix, a social studies teacher and former Sea Cliff Village Trustee, has launched a campaign for New York’s 8th Congressional district. He intends to run as the nominee of the Forward Party, the newly formed entity created by Andrew Yang in October.…
On this day 119 Years Ago, Vito Marcantonio was born in an Italian ghetto in East Harlem. While Vito is not too remembered in the US Political Scene as he appears to be a relative footnote, he still played an interesting part in it nonetheless.…
Last week on the season premiere of the hit FXX comedy It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, the main characters reveal they supported a third party/independent candidate in the 2020 presidential election. …
Since early October 2021, two groups have each claimed to be the only legitimate Libertarian Party of Delaware; one chaired by Will McVay, the other by Bill Hinds.…
A 07 Dec 2021 Media Release from the Center for Competitive Democracy (CDC) states:
“Nearly five years after the 2016 presidential election — the FEC notified Dr.…
New Mexico State Senator Jacob Candelaria has switched his registration from Democrat to Independent (or what NM officially calls “decline to state”).
Candelaria has been a sharp critic of the governor and has been very unhappy with the ongoing redistricting process in the state.…
Saturday, 04 December 2021, the Utah Libertarian Party celebrated the 50th anniversary of the party’s founding with a keynote speech by Adam Kokesh of Adam v The Man, and a heartfelt tribute to Karl Bray, legendary tax protester, early member of (what became) the first Libertarian National Committee, author of Taxation and Tyranny: The Complete Guide To The Tax Rebellion, and first chair of the UTLP.…
GOP Gubernatorial Candidate, Former Gary Johnson Advisor Switches to Libertarian Party in New Mexico
GOP Gubernatorial Candidate, Former Gary Johnson Advisor Switches to Libertarian Party in New Mexico
Retired Albuquerque teacher and ultramarathon runner Tim Walsh announced he was running for governor of New Mexico earlier this year. He initially declared as a Republican, but has switched over to the Libertarian Party in recent weeks.…