2020 Libertarian Party presidential primaries

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2020 Libertarian Party presidential primaries
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  2016 January 11 to June 2, 2020 2024  

Non-binding preferential vote
  Jacob Hornberger by Gage Skidmore (cropped) (3).jpg Jo Jorgensen by Gage Skidmore 3 (50448627641) (crop 2).jpg Vermin Supreme August 2019 (cropped).jpg
CandidateJacob Hornberger Jo Jorgensen [lower-alpha 1] Vermin Supreme
Home state Virginia South Carolina Massachusetts
Contests won721
Popular vote9,186 [1] 5,123 [1] 4,290 [1]
Percentage20.3%11.2%9.4%

 NOTA Option Logo 3x4.svg Ken Armstrong POTUS46 Headshot (cropped).jpg Kim Ruff (50280804772) (cropped).jpg
Candidate None of the above Ken ArmstrongKim Ruff
Home stateN/A Oregon Arizona
Contests won200
Popular vote3,770 [1] 3,509 [1] 3,045 [1]
Percentage8.3%7.7%6.7%

  Kokesh2013 (cropped).jpg Dan-taxation-is-theft-behrman (cropped) (2).jpg
Candidate Adam Kokesh Dan Behrman
Home state Indiana Nevada
Contests won00
Popular vote2,865 [1] 2,398 [1]
Percentage6.3%5.3%

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Previous Libertarian nominee

Gary Johnson

Libertarian nominee

Jo Jorgensen

The 2020 Libertarian Party presidential primaries and caucuses were a series of electoral contests to indicate non-binding preferences for the Libertarian Party's presidential candidate in the 2020 United States presidential election. These differ from the Republican or Democratic presidential primaries and caucuses in that they do not appoint delegates to represent a candidate at the party's convention to select the party's presidential nominee.

Contents

The party's nominee was subsequently chosen directly by registered delegates at the 2020 Libertarian National Convention, held through an online convention from May 22 to May 24. [2] Jo Jorgensen was chosen as the party's presidential nominee, becoming the first woman to receive the Libertarian nomination, after four rounds of voting. [3] [4] Spike Cohen was nominated for vice president. [5]

Background

The 2020 United States presidential election was the thirteenth contested presidential election in which the Libertarian Party participated. The 2016 election saw the highest vote total and percentage of votes for a Libertarian presidential ticket ever, with former New Mexico governor Gary Johnson and his running mate, former Massachusetts governor Bill Weld, receiving over four million votes and 3.3% of the total vote. [6] During his presidential campaign in 2016, Johnson often stated that it would be his last run for the presidency. [7]

Candidates

Major candidates have been invited to participate in at least two Libertarian Party-sponsored debates or have received substantial independent media coverage.

Nominee

CandidateBornExperienceHome stateCampaignPopular voteContests wonRef
Jo Jorgensen by Gage Skidmore 3 (50448627641) (crop 2).jpg
Jo Jorgensen
May 1, 1957
(age 66)
Libertyville, Illinois
Psychology senior lecturer at Clemson University
Nominee for Vice President in 1996
Nominee for U.S. representative from SC-04 in 1992
Flag of South Carolina.svg
South Carolina
Jorgensen-ropped-2020-Logo-Fnl.png 5,123
(11.2%)
2
(NE, NM)
[3] [9]

Eliminated in convention balloting

CandidateBornExperienceHome stateCampaign announcedCampaign suspendedPopular voteContests wonRef
Jacob Hornberger by Gage Skidmore (cropped) (3).jpg
Jacob Hornberger
January 28, 1950
(age 74)
Laredo, Texas
Founder and President of the Future of Freedom Foundation
Independent candidate for U.S. Senate from Virginia in 2002
Candidate for President in 2000
Flag of Virginia.svg
Virginia
May 23, 2020 (eliminated in balloting; endorsed Jorgensen after her nomination)9,186
(20.3%)
7
(CA, CT, IA, MN, MO, NY, OH)
[3] [12]
Vermin Supreme August 2019 (cropped).jpg
Vermin Supreme
June 3, 1961
(age 60)
Rockport, Massachusetts
Performance artist, activist, and political satirist
Candidate for president in 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, and 2016
Flag of Massachusetts.svg
Massachusetts
May 23, 2020 (eliminated in balloting; endorsed Jorgensen after her nomination)4,290
(9.4%)
1
(NH)
[3] [15]
Kokesh2013 (cropped).jpg
Adam Kokesh
February 1, 1982
(age 42)
San Francisco, California
Libertarian and anti-war political activist
Nominee for U.S. Senate from Arizona in 2018
Republican candidate for U.S. representative from NM-03 in 2010
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Indiana
May 23, 2020
(eliminated in balloting; endorsed Jorgensen during balloting)
(ran for vice-president) [5]
2,865
(6.3%)
0[ citation needed ]
Dan-taxation-is-theft-behrman (cropped) (2).jpg
Dan Behrman
April 24, 1981
(age 42)
Los Angeles, California
Software engineer, internet personality and podcaster
Nominee for Texas State Representative from the 125th district in 2014
Flag of Nevada.svg
Nevada
May 23, 2020
(Eliminated in nomination round of convention; endorsed Supreme) [19]
(Running as an Independent) [19]
2,398
(5.3%)
0 [20]
Sam Robb Campaign Photo for 2020 Election (cropped).jpg
Sam Robb
January 2, 1969
(age 55)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Software engineer and author
Former naval officer
Flag of Pennsylvania.svg

Pennsylvania

May 23, 2020
(Eliminated during nomination round; endorsed Jorgensen) [22]
1,954
(4.3%)
0 [23]
SourayaFaas.png
Souraya Faas
Former member of the Miami-Dade County Republican Executive Committee
Independent candidate for president in 2016
Flag of Florida.svg
Florida
May 23, 2020
(eliminated during nomination round; endorsed Supreme) [25]
1,170
(3.0%)
0 [26] [27]
ErikGerhardt (cropped).png
Erik Gerhardt
Entrepreneur Flag of Pennsylvania.svg
Pennsylvania
May 23, 2020
(eliminated during nomination round)
847
(2.2%)
0 [29] [30]
Keenan Dunham (cropped).jpg
Keenan Dunham
July 16, 1981
(age 42)
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Chair of the Horry County, South Carolina Libertarian Party
Candidate for President in 2016
Flag of South Carolina.svg
South Carolina
May 23, 2020
(eliminated during nomination round)
722
(1.9%)
0 [32]
John McAfee by Gage Skidmore (cropped).jpg
John McAfee
1945–2021; aged 75 years (at death) Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire,
United Kingdom
Founder and CEO of McAfee, Inc.
(1987–1994)

Candidate for President in 2016
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Tennessee
March 4, 2020
Resumed: March 5, 2020
May 23, 2020
(eliminated during nomination round)
560
(1.5%)
0 [33] [34]
Arvin Vohra on The Tatiana Show (cropped).jpg
Arvin Vohra
May 9, 1979
(age 44)
Silver Spring, Maryland
Vice Chair of the LNC
(2014–2018)

Nominee for U.S. Senate from Maryland in 2016 and 2018
Nominee for U.S. representative from MD-05 in 2012 and MD-04 in 2014
Flag of Maryland.svg
Maryland
May 23, 2020
(eliminated during nomination round; endorsed Kokesh)
272
(0.7%)
0 [36]
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Kenneth Blevins
Pipe welder Flag of Oklahoma.svg
Oklahoma
May 23, 2020
(eliminated during nomination round)
122
(0.3%)
0 [38]
John Monds in 2020 (cropped).png
John Monds
September 17, 1965
(age 58)
Former President of the Grady County, Georgia NAACP
Nominee for Governor of Georgia in 2010
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Georgia
May 23, 2020 (eliminated during balloting; endorsed Jorgensen during balloting)
(ran for vice-president) [5]
64
(0.2%)
0 [40] [11]
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Jim Gray
February 14, 1945
(age 79)
Washington, D.C.
Former presiding judge for the Superior Court of Orange County, California
Nominee for Vice President in 2012
Flag of California.svg
California
May 23, 2020

(eliminated during balloting; endorsed Jorgensen during balloting)

42
(0.1%)
0 [17]

Withdrew during the primaries

CandidateBornExperienceStateCampaign announcedCampaign suspendedPopular voteContests wonCampaignRef
Ken Armstrong POTUS46 Headshot (cropped).jpg
Ken Armstrong
April 25, 1957
(age 66)
Pasadena, California
U.S. Coast Guard commissioned officer
(1977–1994)

Former nonprofit executive
Former member of the Honolulu County, Hawaii Neighborhood Board
Flag of Oregon.svg
Oregon
Ken Armstrong for President logo.jpg April 29, 2020
(Ran for Vice President) [41]
(Endorsed Amash) [42]
3,509
(7.7%)
0FEC Filing [43] [41] [44]
Mark Whitney-WM (cropped).jpg
Mark Whitney
Podcaster and political satirist
Founder and CEO of TheLaw.net
Nominee for Vermont State Senate in 1996
Flag of California.svg
California
April 24, 2020
(Endorsed Gray) [45]
10
(nil%)
0Campaign
FEC Filing [46]
[47] [48]
Governor Lincoln Chafee (14116853474) (cropped).jpg
Lincoln Chafee
March 26, 1953
(age 71)
Providence, Rhode Island
Governor of Rhode Island (2011–2015)
U.S. Senator from Rhode Island (1999–2007)
Mayor of Warwick, Rhode Island (1993–1999)
Democratic candidate for President in 2016
Flag of Wyoming.svg
Wyoming
April 5, 2020441
(1.1%)
0 Campaign [49] [50]
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Max Abramson
April 29, 1976
(age 47)
Kent, Washington
New Hampshire State Representative
(2014–2016; 2018–present)

Nominee for Governor of New Hampshire in 2016
Flag of New Hampshire.svg
New Hampshire
March 3, 2020 [51]
(Ran for Reform nomination and for Veterans' nomination) [52] [53]
2,040
(4.5%)
0 Max Abramson 2020 logo.png
FEC Filing [54]
[55] [56]
Peoria, Arizona Vice chair of the LPRadical Caucus
Write-in candidate for Arizona State Mine Inspector in 2018
Flag of Arizona.svg
Arizona
March 25, 2019January 11, 2020
(Endorsed Supreme) [57]
3,045
(6.7%)
0 RuffPhillips 2020 campaign logo.png
FEC Filing [58]
Running mate: John Phillips Jr.
[59] [60]

Withdrew before the primaries

CandidateBornExperienceStateCampaign
announced
Campaign
suspended
Popular voteRef.
March 5, 1963
(aged 54)
Garden City, Kansas
Zookeeper
independent candidate for president in 2016
Flag of Oklahoma.svg
Oklahoma
January 13, 2017 [61] June 1, 2017 [62] (ran for Governor of Oklahoma)0 [lower-alpha 3]
March 30, 1973
(aged 45)
Los Angeles, California
Transhumanist activist and futurist
Candidate for Governor of California in 2018
Transhumanist nominee for President in 2016
Flag of California.svg
California
November 25, 2017January 11, 2019
(ran for Vice President)
0 [lower-alpha 3] [63]

Formed exploratory committee but did not run

CandidateBornExperienceStateExploratory committee announcedExploratory committee disbandedPopular voteContests wonRef
Justin Amash official photo (cropped).jpg
Justin Amash
April 18, 1980
(age 43)
Grand Rapids, Michigan
U.S. representative from MI-03
(2011–2021)

Michigan State Representative from MI-72
(2009–2011)
Flag of Michigan.svg
Michigan
3
(nil%)
0 [64] [65] [66]

Declined to be candidates

These individuals have been the subject of presidential speculation, but have publicly denied or recanted interest in running for president.

Timeline of the race

2017

2018

2019

2020

Overview

Active campaign
Exploratory committee
Withdrawn candidate
Midterm elections
New Hampshire primary
Super Tuesday
COVID-19 pandemic
national emergency
declaration
Libertarian convention
Final primary
General election
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Endorsements

Jim Gray
Federal legislators
Statewide officials
Municipal officials
  • Jeff Hewitt, member of the Riverside County Board of Supervisors (Previously endorsed Whitney) [133]
Jacob Hornberger
Party officials
Individuals
Adam Kokesh
Federal legislators
Party officials
Vermin Supreme
State legislators
Individuals
Justin Amash
State legislators
Individuals
Lincoln Chafee
Individuals
  • Steve Kerbel, businessman, author, and candidate for President in 2016 [148]
  • James P. Gray, Former presiding judge for the Superior Court of Orange County, California, Nominee for Vice-President in 2012 (Later ran for President) [17]
Kim Ruff
State legislators
Mark Whitney
Municipal officials

Primaries and caucuses

The Libertarian Party will be eligible to participate in presidential primaries in numerous states. [150]

Other primaries and caucuses

Ballot access

Primaries and Caucuses
State/
Territory
Date
Behrman
Dunham
Hornberger
Jorgensen
Kokesh
McAfee
Robb
Supreme
Vohra
Armstrong
Whitney
Chafee
Abramson
Ruff
Other
Reference
NH [lower-alpha 5] January 11Yes check.svgYes check.svgDark Red x.svgYes check.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgYes check.svgYes check.svg [upper-alpha 1] [165]
IA [lower-alpha 5] February 8No official candidate list [166]
MN [lower-alpha 5] February 25Yes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgDark Red x.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgYes check.svg [upper-alpha 2] [153]
CA March 3Yes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgDark Red x.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgDark Red x.svgYes check.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgYes check.svgBrown check.svgYes check.svg [upper-alpha 3] [167]
MA March 3Yes check.svgDark Red x.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgDark Red x.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgYes check.svgBrown check.svgDark Red x.svg [168]
NC March 3Yes check.svgDark Red x.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgDark Red x.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgYes check.svgBrown check.svgYes check.svg [upper-alpha 4] [169]
MO March 10Dark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgYes check.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svg [170]
OH [lower-alpha 5] March 16Yes check.svgDark Red x.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgYes check.svgDark Red x.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgYes check.svg [upper-alpha 5] [171]
CT [lower-alpha 5] April 28Yes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgBrown check.svgBrown check.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgYes check.svg [upper-alpha 6] [172] [173]
NY April 28Dark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgYes check.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svg [174]
NE May 12Yes check.svgDark Red x.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgBrown check.svgBrown check.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svg [175]
NM June 2Yes check.svgDark Red x.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgDark Red x.svgYes check.svgDark Red x.svgYes check.svgBrown check.svgBrown check.svgBrown check.svgBrown check.svgDark Red x.svgYes check.svg [upper-alpha 7] [176]

Candidates listed in italics have suspended their campaigns.

  1. Erik Gerhardt, Arlen Lawson Wright
  2. Sorinne Ardeleanu, Souraya Faas, Steve Richey
  3. Souraya Faas, Erik Gerhardt, Steve Richey
  4. Kenneth Blevins, Souraya Faas, Erik Gerhardt, Jedi Hill, James Ogle, Steve Richey
  5. Steve Richey
  6. Brian Ellison, Erik Gerhardt, James Ogle, Jedediah Hill, John Monds, Kenneth Blevins, Louis Vanacore, Phil Gray, Rhett Smith, Sorinne Ardeleanu, Steve Richey
  7. Sorinne Ardeleanu, John Monds, James Ogle

Results

DateContest 2020 Libertarian Party presidential primaries [lower-alpha 6] Source
Jo
Jorgensen
Jacob Hornberger Vermin Supreme Adam Kokesh Dan BehrmanSam
Robb
Ken ArmstrongKim Ruff Max Abramson None of
the above
OthersTotal
January 11 New
Hampshire
17
(12.1%)
9
(6.4%)
26
(18.6%)
1
(0.7%)
13
(9.3%)
8
(5.7%)
5
(3.6%)
22
(15.7%)
1
(0.7%)
13
(9.3%)
25 [lower-alpha 7]
(17.7%)
140 [177]
February 8 Iowa 18
(6.4%)
133
(47.3%)
9
(3.2%)
17
(6.1%)
14
(5.0%)
7
(2.5%)
2
(0.7%)
6
(2.1%)
8
(2.9%)
67 [lower-alpha 8]
(23.8%)
281 [178]
February 25 Minnesota 32
(40.5%)
47
(59.5%)
eliminatedeliminatedeliminated
in round 1/7
eliminatedeliminatedeliminatedeliminated79 [179]
March 3
(Super Tuesday)
California 3,534
(12.4%)
5,530
(19.4%)
3,469
(12.2%)
2,161
(7.6%)
1,695
(5.9%)
1,722
(6.0%)
3,011
(10.6%)
2,330
(8.2%)
1,605
(5.6%)
3,478
(12.2%)
28,535 [180]
Massachusetts 141
(3.4%)
369
(8.9%)
399
(9.6%)
125
(3.0%)
294
(7.%)
127
(3.1%)
145
(3.5%)
224
(5.4%)
98
(2.4%)
804
(19.3%)
1,433
(34.5%)
4,159 [181]
North
Carolina
267
(4.4%)
584
(9.6%)
387
(6.3%)
163
(2.7%)
144
(2.4%)
346
(5.7%)
469
(7.7%)
160
(2.7%)
2,022
(33.1%)
1,568
(25.7%)
6,110 [182]
March 10 Missouri 1,695
(74.8%)
571
(25.2%)
2,266 [183]
March 16-April 11 Ohio 55
(31.6%)
97
(55.7%)
eliminated
in round 8/9
eliminated
in round 5/9
eliminated
in round 2/9
eliminated
in round 7/9
22
(12.6%)
174 [184]
April 25-28 Connecticut eliminated
in round 18/19
85
(50.9%)
eliminated
in round 16/19
eliminated
in round 17/19
eliminated
in round 12/19
eliminated
in round 10/19
eliminated
in round 7/19
eliminated
in round 13/19
82
(49.1%)
167 [185]
April 28 New
York
default
winner
[186]
May 12 Nebraska 539
(28.1%)
483
(25.2%)
274
(14.3%)
180
(9.4%)
170
(8.9%)
270
(14.1%)
1,916 [187]
June 2 New Mexico [lower-alpha 9] 520
(33.1%)
154
(9.8%)
124
(7.9%)
58
(3.7%)
90
(5.7%)
330
(21.0%)
281
(18.1%)
1,557 [190]
Popular vote
(Percentage)
5,123
(11.2%)
9,186
(20.3%)
4,290
(9.4%)
2,865
(6.3%)
2,398
(5.3%)
1,954
(4.3%)
3,509
(7.7%)
3,045
(6.7%)
2,040
(4.5%)
3,770
(8.3%)
45,389

Debates and forums

Schedule

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Issaquah
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Colorado Springs
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Tampa
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Toledo
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Somerville
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Florence
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Olean
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Concord
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L10
Douglasville
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L11
Culver City
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Orlando
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Birmingham
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Philadelphia
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East Peoria
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L18
McAllen
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L19
Austin
Sites of the Libertarian Party presidential debates.
No.DateTime
(ET)
PlaceSponsor(s)ModeratorsRef
1March 31, 2019Holiday Inn Seattle–Issaquah,
Issaquah, Washington
Libertarian Party of Washington Randy McGlenn II [191]
2April 13, 2019Courtyard by Marriott Bay City,
Bay City, Michigan
Libertarian Party of Michigan Jeff Wood [192]
3April 27, 2019Hotel Eleganté Conference & Event Center,
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Libertarian Party of Colorado [193]
4May 5, 20191–2 pmHotel Alba Tampa-Westshore,
Tampa, Florida
Libertarian Party of Florida C. Michael Pickens [194]
5June 1, 2019Radisson Hotel at The University of Toledo,
Toledo, Ohio
Libertarian Party of Ohio Larry Sharpe [195]
6July 13, 2019VFW Post 529 – George Dilboy Post,
Somerville, Massachusetts
Libertarian Party of Massachusetts Matt Welch [196]
7November 2, 20197–9 pm Francis Marion University,
Florence, South Carolina
Libertarian Party of South Carolina [196]
8November 9, 20197–9 pm Olean High School,
Olean, New York
Cattaraugus County Libertarian Party James Weeks II, Daniel Donnelly, and Luke Wenke [197]
9January 11, 2020Holiday Inn,
Concord, New Hampshire
Libertarian Party of New Hampshire Daniel Fishman [198]
10January 18, 2020Douglasville Convention Center,
Douglasville, Georgia
Libertarian Party of Georgia Jessica Szilagyi [199]
11February 16, 202010 pm–12 amDoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Los Angeles,
Culver City, California
Libertarian Party of California Matt Welch [200]
12February 22, 2020Holiday Inn & Suites,
Orlando, Florida
Libertarian Party of Florida [201]
13February 28, 20206:30–9 pmBirmingham Marriott,
Birmingham, Alabama
Libertarian Party of Alabama TBD [202]
14March 7, 2020Renaissance Philadelphia Airport Hotel,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania Larry Sharpe [203]
15March 13, 20209:15–11:30 pmEmbassy Suites East Peoria,
East Peoria, Illinois
Libertarian Party of Illinois TBD [204]
16April 17, 2020McAllen Convention Center,
McAllen, Texas
Libertarian Party of Texas TBD [205]
17April 23, 2020Online Libertarian Party of Kentucky Chris Wiest [206]
18May 2, 2020OnlineLibertarian Party of KentuckyChris Wiest [207]
19May 9, 2020OnlineLibertarian Party of KentuckyChris Wiest [130]
20May 16, 2020OnlineLibertarian Party of Kentucky
Libertarian Party of Missouri
Matt Welch [208]
21May 18, 2020OnlineLibertarian Party of TexasTimothy Martinez [209]
22May 21, 2020Online Libertarian Party National Convention John Stossel [210]

Debates

Libertarian Party-sponsored debates among candidates for the 2020 Libertarian Party U.S. presidential nomination
DatePlaceHostParticipants
 P  Participant.  I  Invitee.  A  Absent.  N  Confirmed non-invitee.  O  Out of race (exploring, suspended, or not yet entered)
Abramson
Amash
Armstrong
Behrman
Chafee
Gray
Hornberger
Jorgensen
Kokesh
Monds
Robb
Ruff
Supreme
Vohra
Whitney
others
March 31, 2019 [191] Issaquah, Washington Libertarian Party of Washington OOOAOOOOPOOAAPOnone
April 13, 2019 [211] Bay City, Michigan Libertarian Party of Michigan OOOAOOOOAOAAPPOMarks
April 27, 2019 [212] Colorado Springs, Colorado Libertarian Party of Colorado OOOAOOOOPOAAPPOnone
May 5, 2019 [213] Tampa, Florida Libertarian Party of Florida OOOPOOOOPOAAAPOFaas
June 1, 2019 [195] Toledo, Ohio Libertarian Party of Ohio OOOAOOOOPOAPPPOMarks
July 13, 2019 [196] Somerville, Massachusetts Libertarian Party of Massachusetts POOPOOOOPOAPAPOnone
November 2, 2019 [214] Florence, South Carolina Libertarian Party of South Carolina NOPPOONPPONPPNOnone
November 9, 2019 [197] Olean, New York Cattaraugus County Libertarian Party POPPOOAAAOPAPPOChristmann
Hill
January 11, 2020 [198] Concord, New Hampshire Libertarian Party of New Hampshire POAPA [lower-alpha 10] OAPAOPAPPPAshby
Dunham
Gerhardt
January 18, 2020 [215] Douglasville, Georgia Libertarian Party of Georgia AOAPPOAPPOPOPAPBlevins
Gerhardt
February 16, 2020 [200] Culver City, California Libertarian Party of California NONNPOPPPNNOPNPnone
February 22, 2020 [216] Orlando, Florida Libertarian Party of FloridaAOAPPOPPPPAOPPPnone
February 28, 2020 [202] Birmingham, Alabama Libertarian Party of Alabama AOAPPOPPPPAOAPPnone
March 7, 2020 [217] Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania OOPAAOPPPAAOPAAnone
March 13, 2020 [204] East Peoria, Illinois Libertarian Party of Illinois OOPPAOPPPPPOPAABlevins
Williams
April 17, 2020 [205] McAllen, Texas Libertarian Party of Texas OONIONIIIINOINInone
April 22, 2020 [206] Online Libertarian Party of Kentucky OOAAOPPPPAAOAAPnone
May 2, 2020 [207] OnlineLibertarian Party of KentuckyOAOAOPPPNPNOPNOnone
May 9, 2020 [130] OnlineLibertarian Party of KentuckyOPONOPPPNNNOPNOnone
May 16, 2020 [208] OnlineLibertarian Party of Kentucky
Libertarian Party of Missouri
OAONOPPPPPNONNOnone
May 18, 2020 [209] OnlineLibertarian Party of TexasOOOPOPPPPPAOPAOnone
May 21, 2020 [210] Online Libertarian Party National Convention OOONOPPPNPNOPNOnone

Forums

Forums among candidates for the 2020 Libertarian Party U.S. presidential nomination
DatePlaceHostParticipants
 P  Participant.  A  Absent.  O  Out of race (exploring, suspended, or not yet entered)ArmstrongBehrmanChafeeHornbergerJorgensenKokeshRobbSupremeWhitneyothers
September 23, 2019 [218] Dayton, Ohio Libertarian Party of Ohio PAOOOAAPOFaas
January 25, 2020 [219] Tucson, Arizona Libertarian Party of Arizona PPAPPPAPPnone
February 29, 2020 [220] Des Moines, Iowa Libertarian Party of Iowa PPPPPPPAPnone

Primary election polling

National polling

Poll sourceSample sizeDate(s) Abramson ArmstrongBehrmanBlevins Chafee FaasHornberger Jorgensen Kokesh McAfee Monds RobbRuff Seder Supreme VohraWhitneyOthers
The Torch of Liberty [221] 511Mar 1–21, 2020<1%9%1%5%<1%39%<1%5%2%4%12%15%3%3% [lower-alpha 11]
The Torch of Liberty [222] 567Jan 31–Feb 24, 20201%5%17%2%4%1%31%1%5%1%13%8%1%1% [lower-alpha 12]
The Torch of Liberty [223] 634Jan 1–25, 20203%1%14%2%1%26%3%6%1%7%9%17%10% [lower-alpha 13]
The Torch of Liberty [224] 319Dec 1–26, 20194%1%18%8%22%2%8%1%7%20%3%1%7% [lower-alpha 14]
The Torch of Liberty [225] 475Nov 1–25, 20196%1%23%2%5%2%11%1%7%21%9%12% [lower-alpha 15]
The Torch of Liberty [226] 251Oct 20192%3%34%1%1%8%9%8%11%6%0.5%17% [lower-alpha 16]
Third Party Watch [227] 730 RVMar 10–14, 201934.0%20.8%42.7%2.1%0.4%N/A

National polling of delegates to the Convention

Both of these polls were conducted using ranked choice voting, progression down the table indicates later rounds of voting as the candidate with the lowest total is eliminated.

Poll sourceSample sizeDate(s) Amash Gray Hornberger Jorgensen Kokesh Monds Supreme Others
OpaVote Archived June 3, 2020, at the Wayback Machine Released May 19, 2020350 (V) [lower-alpha 17] [lower-alpha 18] 17.4%22.9%22%7.7%9.1%12.6%8.3 [lower-alpha 19] [lower-alpha 20]
17.4%22.9%22%7.7%9.1%12.6%8.3 [lower-alpha 21] [lower-alpha 20]
17.7%23.1%22.3%7.7%9.1%12.6%7.4% [lower-alpha 22] [lower-alpha 20]
17.7%23.4%22.3%7.7%9.7%12.9%6.3% [lower-alpha 23] [lower-alpha 20]
17.7%24.0%22.3%8.6%10%13.7%3.7% [lower-alpha 24] [lower-alpha 20]
19.2%24.4%23%8.8%10.5%14.2% [lower-alpha 25]
20.4%25.7%26%11.5%16.3% [lower-alpha 26]
22%27.6%31.8%18.7% [lower-alpha 27]
26.5%32.4%41.1% [lower-alpha 28]
39.5%60.5% [lower-alpha 29]
36.2%6.1%17.1%12.8%7%5.5%9.9%5.4% [lower-alpha 30] [lower-alpha 20]
36.2%6.1%17.1%12.8%7%5.5%9.9%5.4% [lower-alpha 31] [lower-alpha 20]
36.2%6.1%17.4%12.8%7%5.5%10.1%4.9% [lower-alpha 32] [lower-alpha 20]
36.2%6.4%18%13%7%5.5%10.1%3.7% [lower-alpha 33] [lower-alpha 20]
36.8%6.7%18.1%13.2%7%5.6%10.2%2.3% [lower-alpha 34] [lower-alpha 35]
37.1%6.7%18.7%13.2%7.6%5.8%10.8% [lower-alpha 35]
37.7%7%19.9%15.2%7.9%12.3% [lower-alpha 35]
39.4%20.6%19.1%8.2%12.6% [lower-alpha 36]
41.1%21.9%22.2%14.7% [lower-alpha 26]
44.9%25.6%29.4% [lower-alpha 28]
52.8%47.2% [lower-alpha 37]

Online straw polls

The following are early unofficial online polls that have included various speculative and potential candidates, including some that are not members of the Libertarian Party.

Poll sourceDate(s) Amash Campbell Ince Istvan Johnson Kerbel Kokesh McAfee Miron Paul Perry Petersen Ruwart Sanford Supreme Sarwark Schiff Sharpe Ventura Weld Others
The Libertarian Vindicator [228] Jan 2–4, 20182%3%6%nil%9%1%4%-8%-55%-6%None of the Above 6%
TheJackNews [229] Aug 13–19, 201729.1%2.9%0.9%3.9%1.1%2.8%8.2%--28.5%-N/A
TheJackNews [230] July 9–15, 20176%6%10.2%10.2%---16%-43%Undecided 8%
A Libertarian Future [231] Mar 20178%4%2%3%26%1%18%-1%--25%3%8%None of the Above 1%
A Libertarian Future [232] Nov 20165%10%1%3%33%1%27%6%4%9%--None of the Above 1%

Campaign finance

This is an overview of the money used by each campaign as it is reported to the Federal Election Commission (FEC) and released on October 15, 2019. Totals raised include loans from the candidate and transfers from other campaign committees. Some of the Libertarian candidates have not filed with the FEC, and financial data for those candidates are therefore not available.

  Withdrawn candidate
CandidateTotal raisedIndividual contributionsDebtSpentCOH
TotalUnitemizedPct
Jorgensen [233] $32,148$22,365$7,61534.1%$9,874$30,257$1,891
Abramson [234] filed Statement of Candidacy
Armstrong [235] [lower-alpha 38] $20,360$16,608$4,90929.6%$1,867$17,054$734
Behrman [236] $42,064$7,767$1,50017.2%$18,660$42,064$0
Chafee [237] $62,546$2,496$1,99680.0%$0$50,119$12,427
Dunham [238] filed Statement of Candidacy
Gerhardt [239] filed Statement of Candidacy
Hornberger [240] $65,420$42,079$23,14055.0%$44,770$3,797$20,650
Kokesh [241] $218,770$112,070$14,92913.3%$13,742$218,694$76
Marks [242] filed Statement of Candidacy
McAfee did not file
Robb [243] filed Statement of Candidacy
Ruff [244] [lower-alpha 39] $18,958$9,812$2,36337.5%$6,117$9,264$9,695
Supreme [245] [lower-alpha 40] $32,049$28,794$18,53564.4%$700$29,407$2,642
Vohra [246] filed Statement of Candidacy
Whitney [247] $67,001$5,600$5759.3%$60,726$2,998$64,028

See also

National Conventions

Presidential primaries

Notes

    1. The primaries were non-binding. Despite not receiving a plurality of the popular vote and carrying only Nebraska (the New Mexico primary took place after the convention), Jorgensen was able to secure a majority of delegate votes at the convention, and thus the nomination.
    2. Cohen was not personally chosen by Jorgensen, but was nominated separately by party delegates
    3. 1 2 Candidate did not appear on any ballots.
    4. 1 2 3 4 5 This individual is not a Libertarian Party member, but has been the subject of speculation and/or expressed interest in running under this party.
    5. 1 2 3 4 5 Primary/caucus is held internally by the state party and not a state sanctioned election.
    6. In the below table, blank cells indicate the candidate was not a ballot option or approved write-in candidate. Shaded cells indicate withdrawn candidates.
    7. Mark Whitney: 6 (4.3%), Arvin Vohra: 6 (4.3%), Lincoln Chafee: 4 (2.9%), Justin Amash: 3 (2.1%), Keenan Dunham: 2 (1.4%), "Straw Poll": 1 (0.7%), Joe Bishop-Henchman: 1 (0.7%), Thomas Knapp: 1 (0.7%), Nicholas Sarwark: 1 (0.7%)
    8. Lincoln Chafee: 36 (12.8%), John McAfee: 10 (3.7%), Write-in : 8 (2.9%), Mark Whitney: 4 (1.4%), Arvin Vohra: 3 (1.1%), Keenan Dunham: 2 (0.7%), Souraya Faas: 2 (0.7%), Benjamin Leder: 1 (0.4%), John Monds: 1 (0.4%)
    9. The New Mexico primary was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and was therefore held after Jo Jorgensen received the Libertarian Party nomination on May 23. [188] [189]
    10. Chafee addressed the convention before the debate.
    11. NOTA with 3%
    12. NOTA with 1%
    13. NOTA with 10%
    14. NOTA with 6%; Benjamin Leder with 1%
    15. NOTA with 12%
    16. NOTA/write-in with 14.5%; Jedi Hill with 1%; Keenan Dunham with 0.5%; Ben Leder with 0.5%
    17. Ranked Choice Voting
    18. Without Amash
    19. None of the Above with 3.7%; Vohra with 2.3%; Behrman with 1.4%; Robb with 0.9%; Brian Ellison with no votes
    20. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 No votes exhausted
    21. None of the Above with 3.7%; Vohra with 2.3%; Behrman with 1.4%; Robb with 0.9%
    22. None of the Above with 3.7%; Vohra with 2.3%; Behrman with 1.4%
    23. None of the Above with 3.7%; Vohra with 2.6%
    24. None of the Above with 3.7%
    25. 6 votes exhausted
    26. 1 2 12 votes exhausted
    27. 13 votes exhausted
    28. 1 2 29 votes exhausted
    29. 46 votes exhausted
    30. Vohra with 2.3%; None of the Above with 1.4%; Behra and Robb with 0.9%; Brian Ellison with no votes
    31. Vohra with 2.3%; None of the Above with 1.4%; Behra and Robb with 0.9%
    32. Vohra with 2.3%; None of the Above with 1.4%; Robb with 1.2%
    33. Vohra with 2.3%; None of the Above with 1.4%
    34. Vohra with 2.3%
    35. 1 2 3 3 votes exhausted
    36. 5 votes exhausted
    37. 40 votes exhausted
    38. Armstrong's most recent financial report was for the period ending December 31, 2019.
    39. Ruff's most recent financial report was for the period ending September 30, 2019.
    40. Supreme's most recent financial report was for the period ending September 30, 2019.

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