An IPR contributing editor reflects on his years of friendship with Reason senior editor Brian Doherty, their shared ties to the Libertarian Party and Burning Man, and the many communities mourning his immense loss.…
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Jonathan Makeley, chair of the Prohibition Party of New York, has announced a write-in campaign for governor, using the race both to promote the party’s growth in New York and to give voters another option at the ballot.…
Often called utopic and unrealistic, one particular piece of buried history demonstrates that the libertarian vision has a proven chance of creating a peaceful society..…
The Ohio United Party and the Community First Party of New Hampshire have announced what they call an interstate cooperation agreement, linking the two newly formed state-level organizations as both work toward ballot access and longer-term party recognition.…
The Libertarian Party is convening in Grand Rapids, Michigan, this week for its 2026 national convention. The event will run from Thursday, May 21, through Monday, May 25, at DeVos Place and the Amway Grand Plaza.…
Chase Oliver has suspended his Libertarian Party bid for governor of Georgia, saying in a social media statement that he is stepping aside for family and personal reasons.…
This article was originally published by the Kansas Reflector on April 27, 2026. It is republished here under a CC BY‑NC‑ND 4.0 license. Any views expressed are the author’s alone and do not necessarily reflect those of Independent Political Report or the Outsider Media Foundation.…
Democratic officials and allies appear to be increasingly looking to independent candidates in heavily Republican states as a way to compete where the Democratic Party label remains an electoral liability.…