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These candidates have publicly declared their intention to run for president and have either created a campaign website, filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission (FEC), or both.
These candidates have publicly declared their intention to run for president and have either created a campaign website, filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission (FEC), or both.


{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
! Name !! Background !! State !! Campaign !! Announced
! Name !! Background !! State !! Campaign !! Announced
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| '''[[Dan Behrman|Daniel Behrman]]''' || Podcaster <br> Internet Personality || Texas || [https://behrman2020.com/ website] || 29 May 2016
| '''[[Dan Behrman|Daniel Behrman]]''' || Podcaster and Internet Personality || Texas || [https://behrman2020.com/ website] || 29 May 2016
|-
|-
| '''[[Adam Kokesh]]''' || Anti-War Activist <br> Author || Arizona || [http://kokeshfornotpresident.com website] || 18 July 2013
| '''[[Adam Kokesh]]''' || Anti-War Activist and Author || Arizona || [http://kokeshfornotpresident.com website] || 18 July 2013
|-
|-
| '''[[Benjamin Leder]]''' || [[Libertarian Party of Henderson County]] Chair || Texas || [https://benleder.com/ website] || 24 March 2018
| '''[[Benjamin Leder]]''' || [[Libertarian Party of Henderson County]] Chair || Texas || [https://benleder.com/ website] || 24 March 2018
|-
|-
| '''[[John McAfee]]''' || Former CEO of McAfee Inc. <br> 2016 Candidate for the Libertarian Presidential nomination || Tennessee || [https://mcafee2020hq.com/ website] || 3 June 2018   
| '''[[John McAfee]]''' || Former CEO of McAfee Inc. <br> <span style="font-size:88%">2016 Candidate for the Libertarian Presidential nomination</span> || Tennessee || [https://mcafee2020hq.com/ website] || 3 June 2018   
|-
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| '''[[Kim Ruff]]''' || [[Libertarian_Party_Radical_Caucus_(2006)|Libertarian Party Radical Caucus]] Secretary || Arizona || [https://www.ruffphillips2020.org/ website] || 2018
| '''[[Kim Ruff]]''' || [[Libertarian_Party_Radical_Caucus_(2006)|Libertarian Party Radical Caucus]] Secretary || Arizona || [https://www.ruffphillips2020.org/ website] || 2018
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===Formed An Exploratory Committee===
===Formed An Exploratory Committee===


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! Name !! Background !! State !! Campaign !! Announced
! Name !! Background !! State !! Campaign !! Announced
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| '''Sam Seder''' || Host of '''The Majority Report''' <br> Actor, Writer, Producer || New York || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIRRomqN5mY/ Announcement] || 24 January 2019
| '''Sam Seder''' || Host of '''The Majority Report''' <br> <span style="font-size:88%">Actor, Writer, Producer</span> || New York || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIRRomqN5mY/ Announcement] || 24 January 2019
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===Withdrawn Candidates===
===Withdrawn Candidates===
*'''[[Zoltan Istvan]]''', Transhumanist activist and futurist, 2018 Candidate for Governor of California<ref>https://libertarianvindicator.com/2017/12/30/zoltan-istvan-to-run-for-2020-lp-presidential-candidate/</ref><ref>https://independentpoliticalreport.com/2019/01/zoltan-istvan-drops-out-of-2020-libertarian-primary/</ref> Declared 25 November 2017 Withdrew 11 January 2019 [https://web.archive.org/web/20190106153149/http://www.zoltanistvan.com/ website]
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
! Name !! Background !! State !! Campaign !! Announced !! Withdrawn
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| '''[[Zoltan Istvan]]''' || Transhumanist and Futurist <br> <span style="font-size:88%">2018 Candidate for Governor of California </span> || California || [https://web.archive.org/web/20190106153149/http://www.zoltanistvan.com/ website] || 25 November 2017 || 11 January 2019
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===Publicly Expressed Interest===
===Publicly Expressed Interest===
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*[[Tom Campbell]], former US House Representative from California's 12th and 15th District.<ref>https://www.lp.org/presidential-timber-ca-libertarian-convention/</ref>
*[[Tom Campbell]], former US House Representative from California's 12th and 15th District.<ref>https://www.lp.org/presidential-timber-ca-libertarian-convention/</ref>
*[[Joe Walsh]], former US House Representative from Illinois' 8th District. <ref>https://thinkrightpolitics.wordpress.com/2016/12/17/joe-walsh-says-he-will-run-as-the-libertarian-candiate-for-president-if-trump-screws-up/</ref>
*[[Joe Walsh]], former US House Representative from Illinois' 8th District. <ref>https://thinkrightpolitics.wordpress.com/2016/12/17/joe-walsh-says-he-will-run-as-the-libertarian-candiate-for-president-if-trump-screws-up/</ref>


==Debates==
==Debates==

Revision as of 19:15, 9 February 2019

The 2020 Libertarian Party presidential primary will consist of individuals seeking the Libertarian Party nomination at the 2020 Libertarian National Convention on May 22-25 in Austin, Texas. The nominee will run in the 2020 United States Presidential Election, to be held on Tuesday November 3, 2020.

Declared Candidates

These candidates have publicly declared their intention to run for president and have either created a campaign website, filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission (FEC), or both.

Name Background State Campaign Announced
Daniel Behrman Podcaster and Internet Personality Texas website 29 May 2016
Adam Kokesh Anti-War Activist and Author Arizona website 18 July 2013
Benjamin Leder Libertarian Party of Henderson County Chair Texas website 24 March 2018
John McAfee Former CEO of McAfee Inc.
2016 Candidate for the Libertarian Presidential nomination		 Tennessee website 3 June 2018
Kim Ruff Libertarian Party Radical Caucus Secretary Arizona website 2018
Vermin Supreme Performance Artist and Activist Massachusetts website 28 May 2018
Arvin Vohra Former Libertarian National Committee Vice-Chair (2014-2018) Maryland website 03 July 2018

Formed An Exploratory Committee

Name Background State Campaign Announced
Sam Seder Host of The Majority Report
Actor, Writer, Producer		 New York Announcement 24 January 2019

Withdrawn Candidates

Name Background State Campaign Announced Withdrawn
Zoltan Istvan Transhumanist and Futurist
2018 Candidate for Governor of California 		California website 25 November 2017 11 January 2019

Publicly Expressed Interest

These candidates have publicly stated they are interested in running, but have otherwise made no formal declaration to do so.

  • Justin Amash, US House Representative from Michigan's 3rd District.[1]
  • Tom Campbell, former US House Representative from California's 12th and 15th District.[2]
  • Joe Walsh, former US House Representative from Illinois' 8th District. [3]

Debates

11 December 2018

08 February 2018


References

  1. ↑ https://reason.com/blog/2019/01/20/justin-amash-the-libertarian-party-shoul
  2. ↑ https://www.lp.org/presidential-timber-ca-libertarian-convention/
  3. ↑ https://thinkrightpolitics.wordpress.com/2016/12/17/joe-walsh-says-he-will-run-as-the-libertarian-candiate-for-president-if-trump-screws-up/
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