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==2018 Missouri Senate Campaign==
==2018 Missouri Senate Campaign==

Revision as of 17:25, 28 August 2018

Austin Wade Petersen
Austin Petersen at 2016 FreedomFest cropped.jpg
Personal Details
Birth: February 19, 1981 (age 36)
Independence, Missouri
Education: Missouri State University
Occupation: CEO of Stonegait LLC
Publisher at The Libertarian Republic
Residence: Kansas City, Missouri
Party: Republican (2017—present)
Libertarian (prior to 2017)
Media
Website: https://www.austinpetersen.com/
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Austin Wade Petersen (born February 19, 1981) is a producer, writer, political activist, and commentator from Missouri. He is the founder of the Libertarian Republic, an online news publisher.

2016 Presidential Campaign

On September 6, 2015, Petersen ran for President of the United States, seeking the Libertarian Party nomination. He finished as the runner-up on the second ballot, losing to Gary Johnson.

Endorsements

  • Erick Erickson, radio host and author
  • Nicholas J. Fuentes, talk show host
  • Mary Matalin, political consultant
  • Sean Haugh, 2002, 2014 and 2016 Libertarian candidate for United States Senate in North Carolina.
  • Dave Smith, comedian

Results

2016 Libertarian Party Nomination for President of the United States 1st Ballot (50% of Delegates needed to win)
Name Votes Percent
Gary Johnson 458 49.51%
Austin Petersen 197 21.30%
John McAfee 131 14.16%
Darryl Perry 63 6.81%
Marc Allan Feldman 58 6.27%
Kevin McCormick 9 0.97%
NOTA 5 0.54%
Ron Paul (Write-in) 1 0.11%
Vermin Supreme (Write-in) 1 0.11%
Heidi Zemen (Write-in) 1 0.11%
Derrick Grayson (Write-in) 1 0.11%

No candidate received a majority of delegate votes on the first ballot, leading to the next round of voting. Kevin McCormick was eliminated from the 2nd ballot.

2nd Ballot Results

2016 Libertarian Party Nomination for President of the United States 2nd Ballot (50% of Delegates needed to win)
Name Votes Percent
Gary Johnson 518 55.82%
Austin Petersen 203 21.88%
John McAfee 131 14.12%
Darryl Perry 52 5.60%
Marc Allan Feldman 18 1.94%
NOTA 2 0.11%
Derrick Grayson (Write-in) 1 0.11%
Michael Shannon (Write-in) 1 0.11%
Rhett Smith (Write-in) 1 0.11%
Kevin McCormick (Write-in) 1 0.11%

2018 Missouri Senate Campaign

On July 4, 2017, Petersen announced that he is running under the Republican Party in the 2018 Missouri Senate race.[1]

Endorsements

Organizations
  • Republican Liberty Caucus
  • Building St. Louis
  • Federalist Party of Missouri
  • Minnesota Liberty Republicans
  • Modern Weapons Systems
  • Right Side News
U.S. Representatives
  • Bob Barr, former U.S. Congressman from Georgia. 2008 Libertarian Nominee for President.
  • Joe Walsh, former U.S. Congressman from Illinois.
State Legislators
  • Eric Brakey, State Senator in Maine. Candidate for U.S Senate in Maine for 2018.
Individuals
  • Ron Coleman, legal scholar and journalist
  • B. Wayne Hughes, Jr., businessman and philanthropist
  • Dana Loesch, conservative commentator and host of Dana on The Blaze
  • Ryan Moran, Entrepreneur and founder of capitalism.com
  • Mark Pellegrino, actor
  • Dave Rubin, host of The Rubin Report
  • Ben Shapiro, conservative commentator, editor-at-large of Daily Wire
  • Thomas Woods, historian, author, and host of the Tom Woods Show
  • Kurt Schlichter, conservative commentator and political columnist at Townhall
Austin Petersen for US Senate 2018 campaign logo

Results

2018 Missouri Republican Primary- US Senate[2]
Name Percent Votes
Josh Hawley 58.6% 389,006
Tony Monetti 9.8% 64,718
Austin Petersen 8.3% 54,810
Kristi Nichols 7.5% 34,948
Christina Smith 5.3% 34,948
Ken Patterson 2.9% 19,537
Peter Pfeifer 2.5% 16,557
Courtland Sykes 2.1% 13,862
Fred Ryman 1.3% 8,763
Brian Hagg 1.0% 6,913
Bradley Krembs 0.7% 4,885

References