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Chris Laurent Resigns as Chair of Libertarian Party of Chicago Over Differences in Mission
Chris Laurent has resigned as chair of the Libertarian Party of Chicago, leaving the position effective immediately over what he called differences in ideals regarding the organization’s overall mission.…
LNC Member Floats First Nations Affiliate as Potential Goal for Libertarian Party
A member of the Libertarian National Committee is asking the body to consider creating a path for First Nations or Indigenous American affiliates within the Libertarian Party as a future goal, pitching the idea as one way the party can take initiative on tribal sovereignty issues.…
Libertarian Party of New Hampshire to Appeal National Committee Disaffiliation
The Libertarian Party of New Hampshire is taking first steps to appeal its disaffiliation by the Libertarian National Committee, authorizing its state chair to petition the national party’s Judicial Committee on its behalf.…
Montana Libertarian Party Denounces U.S. Senate Primary Result After Endorsed Candidate Loses
The Montana Libertarian Party is speaking out about the outcome of its U.S. Senate primary after Tom Jandron lost to Kyle Austin, whom the party is calling a “phony candidate” who does not represent libertarian principles.…
Libertarian Shawn Johnson Could Benefit From Fragmented Wyoming GOP House Primary
Libertarian Shawn Johnson’s campaign for Wyoming’s sole U.S. House seat is attracting attention from state media as a possible long-shot opening for the party, driven largely in part by uncertainty surrounding the race’s crowded Republican primary.…
Unified Libertarians of Massachusetts Ask LNC to Shift Ballot Access Support to Al Ozonoff
The Unified Libertarians of Massachusetts is asking the Libertarian National Committee to shift its Massachusetts ballot access effort to Al Ozonoff’s campaign for state auditor, following a state committee vote that backed Ozonoff over fellow Libertarian Charlie Larkin.…
Libertarian National Committee Releases Final Regional Representation Map
The Libertarian National Committee has released the final list of representative regions for the new term, formalizing which state affiliates will share regional representation on the national party’s governing board.…
Libertarian Party Judicial Committee Fills Remaining Vacancies
The Libertarian Party’s newly elected Judicial Committee members have filled the remaining five seats on the body, selecting a group of longtime party figures who did not initially seek the position during the party’s national convention.…









