Libertarian Party of Georgia

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Libertarian Party of Georgia
Founded1972
Ideology Libertarianism [1]
Non-interventionism [2]
Fiscal conservatism [3]
Economic liberalism [3]
Cultural liberalism [3]
Laissez-faire [3]
Classical liberalism [3]
National affiliation Libertarian Party (United States)
Colors  Gold
Georgia Senate
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Georgia House of Representatives
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U.S. Senate (Georgia)
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U.S. House of Representatives (Georgia)
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Other elected officials0 (June 2024) [4]
Website
lpgeorgia.com

Founded in 1971, The Libertarian Party of Georgia is a state affiliate of the United States Libertarian Party.

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Candidates

Notable candidates include John Monds's run for governor in 2010 and John Monds, Public Service Commission District 1 – the first Libertarian in the country to receive more than 1 Million votes (1,076,780 or 33.4%).

See also

References

  1. Rothbard, Murray Newton (1978). For a New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto . Collier Books. p.  153. ISBN   9780020746904. Even more remarkably, the Libertarian party achieved this growth while consistently adhering to a new ideological creed—"libertarianism"—thus bringing to the American political scene for the first time in a century a party interested in principle rather than in merely gaining jobs and money at the public trough.
  2. "Libertarian Party opposes further intervention in Iraq". Lp.org. 18 June 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Ideological Third Parties and Splinter Parties". Boundless.com. Archived from the original on January 16, 2015. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
  4. "Elected Officials" . Retrieved June 1, 2024.