Montana Libertarian Party | |
|---|---|
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| Chairperson | Michael Fucci |
| Senate leader | None |
| House leader | None |
| Founded | 1979 |
| Headquarters | Kalispell, MT |
| Ideology | Libertarianism |
| National affiliation | Libertarian Party |
| Colors | a shade of blue; yellow |
| Website | |
| www.mtlp.org | |
The Montana Libertarian Party is the Montana affiliate of the Libertarian Party. In 2012, Mike Fellows made history by becoming the first Libertarian in national LP history to achieve 40 percent in a partisan statewide race. [1]
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