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{{Infobox State
|name = Missouri Libertarian Party
|logo = <!--[http://lpmo.org/sites/lpmo/files/lpmo_logo_white_50.png Missouri Libertarian Party Logo]-->
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|state = Missouri
|chartered = 
|region = [[LNC Region 7|7]]
|chair = [[Dustin Coffell]]
|vice-chair = [[Randy Langkraehr]]
|secretary = [[Shelley Brandt]]
|treasurer = [[Nick Kasoff]]
|phone = 877-868-3487
|address = P. O. Box 78623<br/>St Louis, MO 63178-8623
|website = http://www.lpmo.org
|facebook = 
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|meetup = 
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The '''Missouri Libertarian Party''' ("'''MoLP'''" in party bylaws<ref name="MoLP Bylaws">{{Citation|url=https://lpmo.org/about/bylaws/ |title=Bylaws |publisher=[[Missouri Libertarian Party|'''Missouri''' Libertarian Party (MoLP)]] |accessdate=2 April 2019 |deadurl=no}}</ref>) is the Missouri affiliate of the [[Libertarian Party]].  It was affiliated on 11/25/72 at the [[LNC Meeting 25 November 1972]] as per [[Document:LP News 1972 November Issue 11|LP News 1972 November Issue 11]] but affiliation was lost as of 11/24/73 as per [[Document:LP News 1974 January-February Issue 18|LP News 1974 January-February Issue 18]].

==Leadership==
*[[Dustin Coffell]], Chair (elected 2023)
*[[Randy Langkraehr]], Vice-Chair (elected 2023)
*[[Shelley Brandt]], Secretary (elected 2023)
*[[Nick Kasoff]], Treasurer (elected 2023)
*Vacant, Executive Director
==Executive Committee members (elected 2024 for 1-year term)==
''District 1''<br />[[Tom Rowlette]]

''District 2''<br />[[Jeff Coleman]]

''District 3''<br />[[Jax Jensen]]

''District 4''<br />[[Thomas Holbrook II]]

''District 5''<br />[[Ron Bream]]

''District 6''

[[Sheri Jay]]

''District 7''<br />[[Jeff Allender]]

''District 8''

[[Ethan Jones]]

==Governing Documents==

===Platform===
*{{MediaNewTab|MO-PLATFORM 2013.pdf|Platform Adopted February 23, 2024}}

For historical platforms see [[Index of Missouri State Party Platforms]]

===Bylaws===
*{{MediaNewTab|MOLP Bylaws - 5 20 23.pdf|Bylaws Adopted February 23, 2024}}

For historical bylaws see [[Index of Missouri State Party Bylaws]]

==Affiliates==
See: [https://lpmo.org/about/affiliates/]

*[[Boone County Libertarian Party]]
*[[Cape Girardeau County Libertarian Party]]
*[[Greene County Libertarian Party]]
*[[Jackson County Libertarians]]
*[[Jefferson County Libertarians]]
*[[Johnson County Libertarians]]
*[[Kansas City Libertarians]] - in 1987 [[Mike Hurley]] was Chair, and [[Jay Manifold]] was Secretary
*[[Lawrence County Libertarians]]
*[[McDonald County Libertarians]]
*[[St. Charles County Libertarians]]
[[Brad Touchette]], Chair
*[[St. Louis City Libertarians]]
[[Justin Lombard]], Chair
*[[St. Louis County Libertarians]]
[[LaDonna Higgins]], Chair<br />
[[Eric Harris]], Vice-Chair<br />
[[Dustin Coffell]], Secretary<br />
[[John Hartwig Jr.]], Treasurer<br />

==Elections==
''See: [[Missouri Libertarian Party Historical Election Results]]''

==Elected Officials==

*[[Nick Kasoff]] - Ferguson Alderman, Ward 2
*[[Karey Owens]] - Wright City Alderwoman, Ward 1
*[[Ken Elliott]] - Lincoln County Fire Board, President

==Size and Influence==
{| class="wikitable" border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"
|-
! Year
! [[Minimum Unique Voters|Minimum<br>Unique<br>Voters]]
! Minimum<br>Percent<br>Of Voters
! Signature<br>Members<br>(Dec)
! Signature<br>Members<br>Per<br>Million<br>Population
! [[Libertarian National Committee#Donors|LNC<br>Total Donors<br>2004 - 2016<br>Or<br>Active Members<br>1972 - 2003]]<br>(Dec)
! LNC Donors<br>Per<br>Million<br>Population
! State Rank<br>Of Total LNC<br>Donors<br>(Of 51)
|-
| 2018
| align=right|54,746
| align=right|2.23%
| align=right|2,337
| align=right|381
| align=right|256
| align=right|41.79
| align=right|20
|-
| 2017
| 
| 
| align=right|2,369
| align=right|388
| align=right|254
| align=right|41.55
| align=right|21
|-
| 2016
| align=right|108,568
| align=right|3.86%
| align=right|2,575
| align=right|423
| align=right|385
| align=right|63.19
| align=right|19
|-
| 2015
| 
| 
| align=right|2,360
| align=right|388
| align=right|218
| align=right|35.83
| align=right|18
|-
| 2014
| align=right|252,351
| align=right|16.72%
| align=right|2,324
| align=right|383
| align=right|243
| align=right|40.08
| align=right|18
|-
| 2013
| 
| 
| align=right|2,273
| align=right|376
| align=right|266
| align=right|44.00
| align=right|19
|-
| 2012
| align=right|165,468
| align=right|6.00%
| align=right|2,196
| align=right|364
| align=right|280
| align=right|46.47
| align=right|18
|-
| 2011
| 
| 
| align=right|2,091
| align=right|348
| align=right|253
| align=right|42.09
| align=right|18
|-
| 2010
| align=right|92,485
| align=right|4.63%
| align=right|2,050
| align=right|342
| align=right|288
| align=right|48.03
| align=right|19
|-
| 2009
| 
| 
| align=right|2,004
| align=right|336
| align=right|286
| align=right|47.98
| align=right|18
|-
| 2008
| align=right|82,647
| align=right|2.80%
| align=right|1,915
| align=right|323
| align=right|312
| align=right|52.67
| align=right|20
|-
| 2007
| 
| 
| align=right|1,806
| align=right|307
| align=right|281
| align=right|47.73
| align=right|19
|-
| 2006
| align=right|57,185
| align=right|2.63%
| align=right|1,755
| align=right|300
| align=right|219
| align=right|37.48
| align=right|19
|-
| 2005
| 
| 
| align=right|1,561
| align=right|270
| align=right|280
| align=right|48.36
| align=right|20
|-
| 2004
| align=right|59,605
| align=right|2.16%
| 
| 
| align=right|361
| align=right|62.81
| align=right|20
|-
| 2003
| 
| 
| 
| 
| align=right|287
| align=right|50.27
| align=right|21
|-
| 2002
| align=right|39,891
| align=right|2.12%
| 
| 
| align=right|362
| align=right|63.79
| align=right|20
|-
| 2001
| 
| 
| 
| 
| align=right|438
| align=right|77.64
| align=right|20
|-
| 2000
| align=right|53,363
| align=right|2.26%
| 
| 
| align=right|536
| align=right|95.59
| align=right|19
|-
| 1999
| 
| 
| 
| 
| align=right|530
| align=right|96.92
| align=right|20
|-
| 1998
| align=right|32,304
| align=right|2.05%
| 
| 
| align=right|542
| align=right|99.68
| align=right|19
|-
| 1997
| 
| 
| 
| 
| align=right|382
| align=right|70.65
| align=right|19
|-
| 1996
| align=right|55,456
| align=right|2.57%
| 
| 
| align=right|352
| align=right|65.58
| align=right|20
|-
| 1995
| 
| 
| 
| 
| align=right|211
| align=right|39.63
| align=right|22
|-
| 1994
| align=right|81,264
| align=right|4.58%
| 
| 
| align=right|159
| align=right|30.11
| align=right|21
|-
| 1993
| 
| 
| 
| 
| align=right|133
| align=right|25.39
| align=right|22
|-
| 1992
| align=right|140,968
| align=right|5.89%
| 
| 
| align=right|172
| align=right|33.12
| align=right|22
|-
| 1991
| 
| 
| 
| 
| align=right|143
| align=right|27.73
| align=right|19
|-
| 1990
| align=right|1,729
| align=right|0.13%
| 
| 
| align=right|115
| align=right|22.43
| align=right|24
|-
| 1989
| 
| 
| 
| 
| align=right|96
| align=right|18.84
| align=right|23
|-
| 1988
| align=right|22,992
| align=right|1.10%
| 
| 
| align=right|62
| align=right|12.20
| align=right|27
|-
| 1987
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
|-
| 1986
| align=right|2,204
| align=right|0.15%
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
|-
| 1985
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
|-
| 1984
| align=right|6,851
| align=right|0.32%
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
|-
| 1983
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
|-
| 1982
| align=right|377
| align=right|0.02%
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
|-
| 1981
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
|-
| 1980
| align=right|14,422
| align=right|0.69%
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
|-
| 1979
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
|-
| 1978
| align=right|271
| align=right|0.02%
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
|-
| 1977
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
|-
| 1976
| align=right|531
| align=right|0.03%
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
|-
| 1975
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
|-
| 1974
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
|-
| 1973
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
|-
| 1972
| align=right|25
| align=right|0.00%
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
|-
|}

==Publications==
*[[Show Me Freedom]]

==Past Officials and Staff==
[[Doug Jonsson]], ''Chair (1973)''<br />
[[Phillip Horras]], ''Chair (1994)''<br />
[[Cecil Ince]], ''Vice-Chair (2019-2020)''<br />
[[Rick Vandeven]], ''Vice-Chair (2015-2018)''<br />
[[Barry Albin]], ''Secretary (c. 2011)''<br />
[[Paula Benski]], ''Treasurer (c. 2011)''<br />
[[Glenn Nielsen]], ''Chair (c. 2011)''<br />
[[Cisse Spragins]], ''Vice-Chair (c. 2011)''<br />
[[Karl Wetzel]], ''Treasurer''<br />
[[Greg Tlapek]], ''Executive Director (2003-2023)''<br />
[[Sean O'Toole]], ''Treasurer (2011-2023)''<br />
[[Bill Slantz]], ''Chair (2015-2023)''<br />
[[Robin Biggs]], ''Vice-Chair (2020-2023)''<br />

==Awards==
*[[Karl Wetzel Volunteer Award|The Karl Wetzel Volunteer Award]]
*[[Champions of Freedom]]

==External links==
*[http://www.lpmo.org/ Official Missouri Libertarian Party website]
*[http://showmefreedom.org/ Missouri Libertarian Party Newsletter]
*[http://showmeblog.org/ Missouri Libertarian Party Blog]
*[http://youtube.com/MissouriLP Missouri Libertarian Party YouTube Channel]
*[https://www.facebook.com/pages/Missouri-Libertarian-Party/373693249226 MOLP Facebook]
*[https://twitter.com/MissouriLP MOLP Twitter]

{{Freshness | date=2023-08-09 | trust_this_date=Y}}
==References==

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