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===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.<ref>https://reason.com/blog/2019/01/20/justin-amash-the-libertarian-party-shoul</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> | |||
===Withdrawn Candidates=== | ===Withdrawn Candidates=== | ||
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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 | | '''[[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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==Debates== | ==Debates== | ||
Revision as of 17:51, 3 March 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/social media page, filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission (FEC), or both.
| Name | Background | State | Campaign | Announced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Behrman | Podcaster and Internet Personality 2014 Libertarian candidate for District 125 of the Texas House of Representatives |
Texas | website | 29 May 2016 |
| Adam Kokesh | Anti-War Activist and Author 2018 Write-in Candidate for U.S. Senate from Arizona |
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 | 03 June 2018 |
| Kim Ruff (running mate- John Phillips) |
Libertarian Party Radical Caucus Secretary 2018 Candidate for Arizona State Mine Inspector |
Arizona | website | 06 July 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) Libertarian nominee for U.S. Senate from Maryland in 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 |
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]
Withdrawn Candidates
| Name | Background | State | Campaign | Announced | Withdrew |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Dryke (running mate- Jeff Wood) |
2018 Libertarian Nominee for Michigan House of Representatives District 36 |
Michigan | social media page | 2018 | 19 February 2019 [4] (endorsed Bernie Sanders) |
| Zoltan Istvan | Transhumanist and Futurist 2018 Candidate for Governor of California |
California | website | 25 November 2017 | 11 January 2019 |
Debates
| Date | Host/Moderators | Location | Candidates | Media |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 December, 2018 | Johnny Rocket, Raylene Lightheart | Internet Livestream | Daniel Behrman Ben Leder Kim Ruff Arvin Vohra |
Video |
| 08 February, 2019 | Kerry McKennon | Internet Livestream | Daniel Behrman Ben Leder Arvin Vohra |
Video |
| 26 February 2019 | Liberty on the Air Daniel Fishman (Moderator) |
Internet Livestream | Daniel Behrman Ben Leder Arvin Vohra |
Video |
| Preceded by: 2016 |
Libertarian Party US Presidential Election Candidates, 2020 |
Succeeded by: 2024 |
References
- ↑ https://reason.com/blog/2019/01/20/justin-amash-the-libertarian-party-shoul
- ↑ https://www.lp.org/presidential-timber-ca-libertarian-convention/
- ↑ https://thinkrightpolitics.wordpress.com/2016/12/17/joe-walsh-says-he-will-run-as-the-libertarian-candiate-for-president-if-trump-screws-up/
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/benjamin.dryke/posts/10218742817464525