There have been Libertarian Party candidates on presidential primary ballots in every election since 1988. In the last election, there were state-run primaries for the LP in six states and privately organized efforts in another six, including New Hampshire, carried out by mail and conventions, and Iowa, where the LPIA held caucuses.…
Posts published in “2024 Elections”
Category for posts relating to the 2024 presidential election cycle.
No Labels Movement Expands Ballot Access to Ten States
No Labels, the centrist political movement weighing whether or not it will field a bipartisan presidential ticket in the 2024 election cycle, announced on Monday that it has achieved ballot access in ten states.…
US Senator Joe Manchin Allegedly Considering Leaving Democratic Party—Again
United States Senator Joe Manchin, a Democrat representing West Virginia, is allegedly considering leaving the Democratic Party, according to multiple news sources. Speaking with a local West Virginia news outlet, Manchin said he’s seriously considering leaving the party and that the question of becoming an independent has been on his mind for “some time.”…
Third Party Leaders to Meet in Washington for Libertarian-led Ballot Access Symposium
The National Libertarian Party will host a symposium on what it calls a ballot access “crisis” for third parties later this month—the formal seminar plans to convene on August 19 at the Washington Hilton.…
Green Party Convenes Virtually for 2023 Annual National Meeting
Members of the Green Party convened remotely late last week and into the weekend for their 2023 Annual National Meeting. This multi-day event spanned from August 3 to August 6, with each day dedicated to addressing various topics and engaging in discussions relevant to the party’s mission.…
LNC-Recognized Massachusetts Affiliate Candidate to Run for Heated State Senate Vacancy
On Monday morning, Janel Holmes, the Political Director of the Unified Libertarians of Massachusetts, one of two Libertarian party organizations competing in the Bay State, filed her candidacy for the hotly-contested Worcester and Hampshire Senate District.…
Jay Nixon Joins No Labels
The Associated Press and St.Louis Post-Dispatch both report that Jay Nixon has joined the No Labels effort. Nixon, 67, is an attorney and former Governor of Missouri.…
Former LNC Vice Chair Joshua Smith Joins Race for Libertarian Presidential Nomination
Joshua Smith, the former Vice Chair of the Libertarian National Committee, recently took to social media to announce his bid for the Libertarian Party’s presidential nomination.…
Where Your Money Went — National LP
We launch an occasional column reporting on income and expenditures by third parties. If you were a donor this is Where Your Money Went.
For June, the Libertarian National Committee had $95,743 in contributions and spent $91,370.…








