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. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  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.