The Libertarian Party (LP) is a political party in the United States that promotes civil liberties,non-interventionism,laissez-faire capitalism,and limiting the size and scope of government. The party was conceived in August 1971 at meetings in the home of David F. Nolan in Westminster,Colorado,and was officially formed on December 11,1971,in Colorado Springs. The organizers of the party drew inspiration from the works and ideas of the prominent Austrian school economist,Murray Rothbard. The founding of the party was prompted in part due to concerns about the Nixon administration,the Vietnam War,conscription,and the introduction of fiat money.
Carla Howell is an American politician,small government advocate and activist. She was the Libertarian Party of Massachusetts candidate for Massachusetts State Auditor in 1998,U.S. Senate in 2000,and Governor in 2002. She then served in multiple leadership positions in the U.S. Libertarian Party. She has also organized tax-cut initiative ballot measures in Massachusetts and worked for the Libertarian National Committee.
The Alaskan Independence Party (AIP) is an Alaskan nationalist political party in the United States that advocates for an in-state referendum which would include the option of Alaska becoming an independent country. The party also advocates positions similar to those of the Constitution Party,Republican Party and Libertarian Party,supporting gun rights,anti-abortion policies,privatization,homeschooling,and limited government.
Andrew Verne Marrou is an American politician who served in the Alaska House of Representatives from the 5th district as a member of the Libertarian Party from 1985 to 1987. He was the Libertarian vice-presidential nominee in the 1988 election and presidential nominee in the 1992 election.
Michael James Badnarik was an American software engineer,political figure,and radio talk show host. He was the Libertarian Party nominee for President of the United States in the 2004 elections,and placed fourth in the race,behind independent candidate Ralph Nader and the two major party candidates,George W. Bush and John Kerry. Two years later Badnarik ran as a Libertarian Party candidate in the 2006 congressional elections for Texas's 10th congressional district seat near Austin. In a three candidate field,Badnarik came in third,receiving 7,603 votes for 4.3% of the vote.
Edward E. Clark is an American lawyer and politician who ran for governor of California in 1978,and for president of the United States as the nominee of the Libertarian Party in the 1980 presidential election.
The 1980 United States Senate elections were held on November 4,coinciding with Ronald Reagan's victory in the presidential election. The 34 Senate seats of Class 3 were contested in regular elections. Reagan's large margin of victory over incumbent Jimmy Carter gave a huge boost to Republican Senate candidates,allowing them to flip 12 Democratic seats and win control of the chamber for the first time since the end of the 83rd Congress in January 1955.
The Libertarian Party of New York (LPNY),is the affiliate of the Libertarian Party in the U.S. state of New York. Due to changes in New York State election law in 2020,the Libertarian Party lost its ballot status. It is the recognized affiliate of the national Libertarian Party.
The Libertarian Party of New Hampshire (LPNH) is the New Hampshire affiliate of the national Libertarian Party (LP). Active since its foundation in 1972,it is the third-largest political party in the state having had multiple members elected to the New Hampshire House of Representatives as well as being ballot-qualified multiple times.
The number of elections in Alaska varies by year,but typically municipal elections occur every year,plus primary and general elections for federal and state offices occur during even-numbered years. Alaska has a gubernatorial election every four years. Members of the state's United States congressional delegation run for election or re-election at the times set out in the United States Constitution. Primary elections assist in choosing political parties' nominees for various positions. On a regional basis,elections also cover municipal issues. In addition,a special election can occur at any time.
The Arizona Libertarian Party (AZLP) is the Arizona affiliate of the national Libertarian Party (LP) and has been active since its foundation on October 7,1972.
The Libertarian Party of Idaho,also known as the LPID,is the affiliate of the Libertarian Party in the U.S. state of Idaho. The current chair is Jayson Sorensen.
The Libertarian Party of the United States was formed in Colorado Springs in the home of Luke Zell by a group of individuals led by David Nolan on December 11,1971,after several months of debate among members of the Committee to Form a Libertarian Party,founded July 17. The formation was prompted in part by price controls and the end of the Gold Standard implemented by President Richard Nixon. The Libertarian Party viewed the dominant Republican and Democratic parties as having diverged from what they viewed as the libertarian principles of the American Founding Fathers. This group included John Hospers,Edward Crane,Manuel Klausner,Murray Rothbard,Roy Childs,D. Frank Robinson,Theodora (Tonie) Nathan,and Jim Dean.
The Libertarian Party of Alaska is the affiliate of the Libertarian Party (LP) in Alaska,headquartered in Anchorage.
The 1986 Alaska gubernatorial election took place on November 4,1986,for the post of Governor of Alaska. Incumbent Governor Bill Sheffield,a Democrat who was seeking re-election,was defeated by Steve Cowper in the Democratic primary election on August 26,1986.
The 1982 Alaska gubernatorial election took place on November 2,1982,for the post of Governor of Alaska. To replace outgoing Republican governor Jay Hammond,Democratic nominee Bill Sheffield defeated three opponents:Republican nominee Tom Fink,Libertarian nominee Dick Randolph and Alaskan Independence Party nominee Joe Vogler. Hammond had endorsed his lieutenant governor,Terry Miller,who lost the Republican nomination to Fink in the primary election,as did Don Wright. Sheffield defeated Steve Cowper and former Lieutenant Governor H. A. Boucher for the Democratic nomination.
The 2014 Alaska gubernatorial election took place on November 4,2014,to elect the governor and lieutenant governor of Alaska,concurrently with the election of Alaska's Class II U.S. Senate seat,as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
Kenneth James Fanning is an American hunting and fishing guide and former politician. In 1980,Fanning was elected to the Alaska House of Representatives as a Libertarian,becoming the second person elected to a U.S. state legislature under that party,following his political mentor Dick Randolph. Fanning served a single term,losing reelection. He later joined the Republican Party and was appointed to fill out a vacancy in the Alaska Senate in 1987,serving in that body for a little over a year.
Larry David Sharpe is an American business consultant,entrepreneur,political activist,and podcaster. He was a candidate for the Libertarian Party nomination for vice-president of the United States in 2016,losing to former Massachusetts governor Bill Weld. Sharpe was the Libertarian nominee for Governor of New York in the 2018 gubernatorial election. He again received that party's gubernatorial nomination for the 2022 New York gubernatorial election,but did not meet the qualifications to be listed on the general election ballot and consequently ran as a write-in candidate.
United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 8,2022,in 36 states and three territories. As most governors serve four-year terms,the last regular gubernatorial elections for all but two of the seats took place in the 2018 U.S. gubernatorial elections. The gubernatorial elections took place concurrently with several other federal,state,and local elections,as part of the 2022 midterm elections.
