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↑ Moss, J. (1979, November 18). Libertarians offer alternative viewpoint. Cedar Rapids Gazette, p. 33.
↑ AP. (1985, July 25). Libertarians hit the skids in Iowa. Fairfield Ledger, p. 1.
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Revision as of 13:19, 6 November 2017
| Libertarian Party of Iowa | |
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| General Information | |
| Chartered: | April 19, 1975 |
| Region: | 6 |
| Officers | |
| Chair: | James Schneider |
| Vice-Chair: | Ed Wright |
| Secretary: | Joseph Howe |
| Treasurer: | Sarah Mitchell |
| Contact | |
| Address: | PO Box 7256 Des Moines, IA 50309 |
| Website: | Website |
| Social Media | |
| Facebook: | |
The Libertarian Party of Iowa is the Iowa affiliate of the Libertarian Party. In 2017, the party qualified for major party status after Gary Johnson received over 2% of the vote in the Presidential election. [1]
Leadership
At-Large Representative: Daniel Zwick
At-Large Representative: Jules Ofenbakh
District 1: Myra Matejka
District 2: Joey Speak
District 3: Jocelyn Fry
District 4: Shawn Dietz
Past Chairs
see List of Chairs of the Libertarian Party of Iowa
Other Past Officers and State Executive Committee Members
Affiliates
Iowa currently has nine county affiliates.
- Benton County Libertarian Party
- Libertarian Party of Black Hawk County
- Johnson County Libertarian Party
- Linn County Libertarian Party
- Polk County Libertarians
- Harrison County Libertarian Party
- Pottawattamie County Libertarian Party
- Libertarian Party of Scott County
- Washington County Libertarian Party
Timeline
- 1975
- The Libertarian Party of Iowa is chartered on April 19, 1975.
- 1979
- A chapter is formed at the University of Iowa called Hawkeye Libertarians by Randall Grant and Michael Lewis.[2]
- 1985
- The Libertarian Party of Iowa files dissolution paperwork with the Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board when party Chair Michael Lewis moved out of state.[3]
- 1987
- The party takes out an ad in the Cedar Rapids Gazette on March 11, 1987, and announces that it will be reorganizing with Tim Hird as the acting state chairman
- 1999
- LPIA.org is established
- 2004
- Richard Campagna from Iowa City, Iowa wins the Libertarian nomination for Vice President.
- 2005
- The ACLU files a lawsuit against the Iowa Secretary of State's office to allow Iowans to register as members of the Green and Libertarian parties.
- 2007
- The Iowa Secretary of State settles the lawsuit filed by the ACLU and allows Iowa voters to register as members of the Libertarian and Green parties. [4]
- 2014
- Jake Porter runs for Secretary of State and works with the Iowa Senate Democrats and the Iowa Secretary of State's office to fix a database issue at the Department of Transportation which prevented thousands of Iowans from registering as members of the Libertarian and Green parties.
- Douglas Butzier was killed in a plane crash in Dubuque weeks before the election while flying back from Des Moines while campaigning for U.S. Senate.[5]
- 2016
- The state party achieves major party status after Gary Johnson receives over 2% of the voter for President. Major party status gives the party access to have primaries.
- 2017
- The state party officially files for major party status in Iowa.
Awards
Elections
See: Libertarian Party of Iowa Historical Election Results
Size and Influence
| Year | Minimum Unique Voters |
Registered Voters (Oct/Nov) |
Signature Members (Dec) |
LNC Total Donors 2004 - 2016 Or Active Members 1972 - 2003 (Dec) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 59,186 | 8,366 | 1,157 | 207 |
| 2015 | 1,027 | 119 | ||
| 2014 | 36,945 | 4,632 | 1,009 | 101 |
| 2013 | 990 | 127 | ||
| 2012 | 12,926 | 2,203 | 960 | 146 |
| 2011 | 906 | 123 | ||
| 2010 | 33,854 | 1,416 | 884 | 126 |
| 2009 | 861 | 132 | ||
| 2008 | 4,590 | 762 | 834 | 131 |
| 2007 | (Nov) 790 | (Nov) 116 | ||
| 2006 | 5,735 | 774 | 94 | |
| 2005 | 714 | 153 | ||
| 2004 | 15,218 | (Aug) 190 | ||
| 2003 | 194 | |||
| 2002 | 49,206 | 181 | ||
| 2001 | 267 | |||
| 2000 | 17,542 | 219 | ||
| 1999 | 200 | |||
| 1998 | 204 | |||
| 1997 | 167 | |||
| 1996 | 3,311 | 147 | ||
| 1995 | 85 | |||
| 1994 | 2,772 | 62 | ||
| 1993 | 44 | |||
| 1992 | 1,076 | 64 | ||
| 1991 | 57 | |||
| 1990 | 61 | |||
| 1989 | 64 | |||
| 1988 | 2,494 | 53 | ||
| 1987 | ||||
| 1986 | ||||
| 1985 | ||||
| 1984 | 1,844 | |||
| 1983 | ||||
| 1982 | 4,507 | |||
| 1981 | ||||
| 1980 | 13,123 | |||
| 1979 | ||||
| 1978 | 3,947 | |||
| 1977 | ||||
| 1976 | 1,454 | |||
| 1975 | ||||
| 1974 | ||||
| 1973 | ||||
| 1972 |
External links
| State Organizations of the National Libertarian Party | ||
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