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| '''[[Dan Behrman|Daniel Behrman]]''' || '''Podcaster and 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 | ||
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| '''[[Adam Kokesh]]''' || '''Anti-War Activist and Author''' || Arizona || [http://kokeshfornotpresident.com website] || 18 July 2013 | | '''[[Adam Kokesh]]''' || '''Anti-War Activist and Author''' <br> <span style="font-size:88%"> Write-in Candidate for U.S. Senate in 2018 </span> || Arizona || [http://kokeshfornotpresident.com website] || 18 July 2013 | ||
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| '''[[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 | ||
Revision as of 19:49, 9 February 2019
(This article is about an upcoming election. Information is subject to change as the election date approaches and as new information becomes available.)
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 Write-in Candidate for U.S. Senate in 2018 |
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 (running mate- John Phillips) |
Libertarian Party Radical Caucus Secretary | Arizona | website | 2018 |
| Vermin Supreme | Performance Artist and Activist Candidate for President in 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, and 2016 |
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
- Moderated by Johnny Rocket and Raylene Lightheart
- Candidates: Dan Behrman, Ben Leder, Kim Ruff, and Arvin Vohra
- Video
08 February 2018
- Moderated by Kerry McKennon
- Candidates: Dan Behrman, Ben Leder, and Arvin Vohra