The Libertarian Party of Oklahoma has certified Chase Oliver and Mike ter Maat as the official Libertarian Party ticket, placing both candidates on the ballot for later this year.
In a press release sent to Independent Political Report by party leadership on Monday, the party announced that it has certified the ticket with the Oklahoma State Election Board. This will be the ninth time that a Libertarian presidential candidate will appear on the Oklahoma state ballot. The full text of the press release is available below.
During the Libertarian National Convention, Oklahoma was one of several states that had its delegation unsuccessfully contested. While it initially favored Lars Mapstead, it came to strongly support Oliver in the later rounds of voting.
The party previously stated on social media that if Chase Oliver and running mate Mike ter Maat are able to surpass 2.5% of the total vote cast in the state, the party’s ballot access will be extended from 2026 to 2028.
The Oklahoma Libertarian Party has certified it’s presidential ticket of Chase Oliver and Mike ter Maat to the Oklahoma State Election Board. Oliver, a sales executive from Georgia, previously ran for US Senate in Georgia in 2022, receiving enough votes to force a runoff between Herschel Walker and eventual winner Raphael Warnock. Ter Maat has been an economist with the Office of Management and Budget in the administration of the elder George Bush, a professor, and a police officer before retiring in 2021 to run for Congress in Florida.
The 38-year-old Oliver was nominated on the 7th ballot at the Libertarian National Convention in Washington, D.C., over the Memorial Day weekend. Every other presidential candidate of note is at least 70 years of age, including Donald Trump who will be 78 this month and Joe Biden who is 81. Oliver is campaigning against US involvement in foreign wars, justice reform to protect individual rights including the 2nd Amendment right to bear arms, and implementing an “Ellis Island” style immigration policy that will create a controllable border.
The Libertarian Party, founded in 1971, prioritizes individual liberty and limited government. In Oklahoma the LP has had a presidential candidate on the ballot in eight elections and has been recognized continuously since 2016. There are or have been Libertarians holding nonpartisan elected office in over a dozen cities around the state. Other Libertarians running in Oklahoma this year are Chad Williams for Corporation Commission along with Victoria Lawhorn, Richard Prawdzienski, Robert Murphy, and Kenneth Blevins who are candidates for State House.
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Chris Powell, Chair
Oliver will not come close to hitting 2 point anything percent in any state. Zero point two is far more realistic.
Congratulations to the Oklahoma Libertarian Party and best wishes for Chase Oliver to achieve or exceed the 2.5% requirement.
The OKLP supports the party nominee. In regard to ballot access, 2.5% in any statewide race would extend party recognition through 2028. A Corporation Commission seat is on the ballot along with the presidential race and we expect Chad Williams to receive well above the 2.5%. Even if neither Williams nor Oliver were to hit the number, we would still be on for 2026 when there will be ten statewide races providing an opportunity to extend ballot access for another four years.
“While it initially favored Lars Mapstead, it came to strongly support Oliver in the later rounds of voting. The party previously stated on social media that if Chase Oliver and running mate Mike ter Maat are able to surpass 2.5% of the total vote cast in the state, the party’s ballot access will be extended from 2026 to 2028.”
So does the OKLP actually support the Oliver-ter Maat ticket, or do they just support not losing ballot access? Because that isn’t at all the same thing.