Libertarian Party of Kentucky

Libertarian Party of Kentucky
General Information
Chartered:	1972
Region:	3
Officers
Chair:	Chris Wiest
Vice-Chair:	Bryan Short
Secretary:	Cristi Kendrick
Treasurer:	Eric Cranley
Contact
Address:	P.O. Box 432, Independence, KY 41051
Website:	Website
Social Media
Facebook:	Facebook
Twitter:	Twitter

The Libertarian Party of Kentucky (LP Kentucky) is the Kentucky affiliate of the Libertarian Party.

Governing Documents

Platform

• Platform Adopted 2020 (info)

For historical platforms see Index of Kentucky State Party Platforms

Bylaws

• Bylaws Adopted 2019 (info)

For historical bylaws see Index of Kentucky State Party Bylaws

Constitutions

• Constitution Adopted 2019 (info)

For historical bylaws see Index of Kentucky State Party Bylaws

Operating Rules

• Operating Rules Adopted 2019 (info)

For historical operating rules see Index of Kentucky State Party Operating Rules

LPKY Executive Committee Seats

The executive committee of the LPKY is mandated as follows, by the LPKY Bylaws and Constitution:

• Chris Wiest, Chair
• Randall Daniel, Vice-Chair
• Eric Cranley, Treasurer
• Cristi Kendrick, Secretary
• Mark Gailey, At-Large Representative 1
• Dan Hull, At-Large Representative 2
• Cyrus Eckenberg, LPKY District 1 Chair
• Jacob Clark, LPKY District 2 Chair
• Dale Gillespie, LPKY District 3 Chair
• Christian Varney, LPKY District 4 Chair
• Don Stacy, LPKY District 5 Coordinator
• Charles Altendorf, LPKY District 6 Chair

Past Officers and Committee Members

Chairs

• Dave Capano (2015-2017)
• Ken Moellman (2013-2015)
• Eric Cranley (2011-2013)
• Ken Moellman (2007-2011)
• George Dick (2005-2007)
• Donna Walker Mancini (1995-2005)
• John F Kilpatrick
• David Gailey (1974-1980)?
• Bobbi Jahn (c. 1975)

Vice-Chair

• Josh Koch, vice-chair 2007 - 2009
• David Adams, vice-chair 2005 - 2007
• Ray Carr, vice-chair
• Greg Holmes, vice-chair
• Matthew Keefe, vice-chair (2012-?)

Others

Ken Moellman, District 4 Chair (c 2012)
Jon Bartels, district 3
George Baumler
Sherry Clark, secretary
Harlen Compton, district 2 (c. 2012)
Marsha Foster
Courtney Jung, secretary (2011-?)
Alan Handleman, secretary
James Patrick Haynes, treasurer
Matthew Holder, treasurer (2009-2013?)
Nick Karem, treasurer
Dennis Lacy
Steven F. Larson
Victoria Lee
Kurt Maddox
Bradley Monton
Dave Murphy, newsletter editor
Joseph Novak, secretary
Rebecca Novak, secretary
Bob Plunkett
Roger Schattilly, newsletter editor
James Stidham
Gerald Sullivan, MD
Mark C. Webster
Tom Wimmer, chair

Affiliates

Kentucky is broken down by Congressional district.

• Libertarian Party of Kentucky - 1st District
• Libertarian Party of Kentucky - 2nd District
• Libertarian Party of Kentucky - 3rd District
• Libertarian Party of Kentucky - 4th District
• Libertarian Party of Kentucky - 5th District
• Libertarian Party of Kentucky - 6th District

The following is a list of affiliates that comprise only one county:

• Christian County Libertarian Party
• Libertarian Party of Graves County
• Libertarian Party of Louisville
• Libertarian Party of Warren County (Kentucky)

Elections

The party has elected a Jefferson County (Louisville) County Commissioner (Mitch Rushing) and approximately eight magistrates/justices of the peace in various Kentucky counties.

The best result achieved in a three-way race for US Congress in known history was the 2006 KY-4 US Congressional Race, in which Brian Houillion placed 3rd (of 3) with 4.9% (10,100 votes) of the popular vote.

The best result for United States Senate was achieved in 2014, in which David Patterson received around 45000 votes.

The best local result was in the State Treasurer's race in 2011, in which Ken Moellman received around 37000 votes.

See: Libertarian Party of Kentucky Historical Election Results

Size and Influence

Year	Minimum Unique Voters	Minimum Percent Of Voters	Registered Voters (Oct/Nov)	Percent of Registered Voters	Signature Members (Dec)	Signature Members Per Million Population	LNC Total Donors 2004 - 2016 Or Active Members 1972 - 2003 (Dec)	LNC Donors Per Million Population	State Rank Of Total LNC Donors (Of 51)
2018	5,938	0.37%	9,099	0.27%	1,229	275	140	31.33	33
2017			8,153	0.24%	1,219	274	150	33.68	30
2016	53,752	2.75%	7,456	0.23%	1,309	295	180	40.57	33
2015					1,192	269	109	24.63	32
2014	44,240	3.03%	4,418	0.14%	1,160	263	108	24.47	31
2013					1,121	255	128	29.09	32
2012	17,063	0.94%	2,615	0.09%	1,071	244	129	29.43	33
2011	37,261	4.47%			1,006	230	110	25.17	33
2010	2,359	0.17%	1,661	0.06%	974	224	108	24.83	34
2009					943	218	111	25.71	33
2008	6,406	0.34%	997	0.03%	902	210	149	34.73	30
2007					838	197	111	26.08	34
2006	39,249	2.86%	341	0.01%	807	191	92	21.80	33
2005					711	170	115	27.49	33
2004	8,121	0.45%					160	38.59	34
2003							132	32.06	33
2002	7,705	0.68%					145	35.45	35
2001							178	43.75	34
2000	12,644	0.81%					235	58.04	32
1999							220	55.54	32
1998	55	0.00%					213	54.14	32
1997							138	35.31	36
1996	8,595	0.61%					153	39.42	34
1995							104	26.98	32
1994							80	20.92	33
1993							52	13.71	34
1992	17,366	1.16%					70	18.64	34
1991							50	13.46	38
1990							40	10.83	38
1989							32	8.70	40
1988	2,118	0.16%					23	6.25	40
1987
1986
1985
1984	926	0.07%
1983
1982	2,497	0.36%
1981	2,019	0.29%
1980	5,531	0.43%
1979
1978
1977
1976	814	0.07%
1975
1974
1973
1972

External links

• Official Libertarian Party of Kentucky website