Biography
Nekhaila worked as a franchise owner of several chain restaurants before becoming involved in the Libertarian Party in 2014 as a founding member of the Libertarian party of the Florida Keys which would merge into the Libertarian Party of Florida. [1] Since 2016 Nekhaila has been a member of the Libertarian Party national board.
In 2022 he applied to become a commissioner of Monroe County but would lose out to Jim Scholl. [2] [3] [4] He also voiced opposition to the inundation of the Keys with Cruise Ships during the COVID-19 lockdowns,arguing instead that businesses should stay open. [5] [6]
Nekhaila had served as a "delegate at large" of the Libertarian National Convention. [7] Although not a consistent party-line supporter of the Mises Caucus,Nekhaila had been included on their endorsed slate at the 2024 Libertarian National Convention. [7] Nekhaila stated that he wasn't opposed to the Caucus,but that it and it's supporters needed to assimilate into the world of politics,and that ideally some of Mises' positions should be incorporated into the national party line. He positioned himself as a "unity" Libertarian,instead of a Mises or Orthodox Libertarian. During the convention Nekhaila had attempted to oust incumbent chairwoman Angela McArdle but placed fourth in the first round of voting and withdrew. [1] At that convention he also denounced Donald Trump speaking as a candidate saying he "barely aligns with the conservative camp" and that he "is a far cry from the Libertarian Party." [8]
LNC Chair
Following the election of Donald Trump in the 2024 United States presidential election,Angela McArdle suddenly resigned on January 24,2025,after being credited with Trump's decision to pardon Ross Ulbricht. [7] McArdle,who was highly controversial for her efforts to dehumanize her internal opponents in the party,as well as potentially funneling tens of thousands of dollars from campaigns to her family,endorsed Michael Heise who was also backed by the Mises Caucus which has had absolute control over the party since their hostile takeover in 2022. [7] Over a Zoom call,the Libertarian National Committee voted 9-6 to vote Nekhaila as the new chairman instead of Heise. [7]
Although Nekhaila supported the pardon of Ulbricht,he warned of further creeping influence of the Republican party over the Libertarians,and denounced Trump over his treatment of Thomas Massie. [9]
One of Nekhaila's first acts was to denounce Donald Trump and his proposals to annex Gaza stating that it not only violates international law,but also the fundamental rights and dignity of the Palestinian people,while also denouncing the "Israeli lobby" as being in conflict with party's principles of liberty and non-interventionism. [10]
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