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This page is both a listing and a point for collaborative work on identifying and documenting [[Caucus|caucuses]] through our Party's history.  This list is alphabetical and not intended to impart any rank or comparison other than active and inactive.
This page is both a listing and a point for collaborative work on identifying and documenting [[Caucus|caucuses]] through our Party's history.  This list is alphabetical and not intended to impart any rank or comparison other than active and inactive.


=Active Caucuses=
==Caucuses==
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|[[Libertarian Anarchist Caucus]]
|[[Libertarian Party Alligator Caucus|Alligator Caucus]]
|The Alligator Caucus encourages expediency and clarity in parliamentary practice ... or else.
 
"WHEREAS, So hear me all gods of this universe, with no less fervor than did Scarlett O'Hara declare upon the hallowed ground of Tara that she shall never go hungry again, I, Noah Oliver Rhys, of the Great State of Alabama, Where we Dare Defend Our Rights, do hereby declare that the Alabama delegation is taking notes and will settle up with these pointless obstructionists at the soonest possible opportunity, for the Alligators of our neighbor state of Florida are hungry."
 
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1135252366842101/
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|[[Libertarian Anarchist Caucus|Anarchist Caucus]]
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|[[Libertarian Party Audacious Caucus]]
|[[Libertarian Party Audacious Caucus|Audacious Caucus]]
|To advocate within the Libertarian Party for a more principled moral stance in opposition to government. It seeks to accomplish this by nominating candidates for both internal party positions and public office who have shown a strong commitment to the fundamental core beliefs of the libertarian philosophy. It is also committed to maintaining and increasing the Libertarian Party's involvement in outreach, education and activism, to promote the core beliefs of the libertarian philosophy in our community.  This organization has recently declined, possibly before its angry severance of ties with [[Spike Cohen]].
|To advocate within the Libertarian Party for a more principled moral stance in opposition to government. It seeks to accomplish this by nominating candidates for both internal party positions and public office who have shown a strong commitment to the fundamental core beliefs of the libertarian philosophy. It is also committed to maintaining and increasing the Libertarian Party's involvement in outreach, education and activism, to promote the core beliefs of the libertarian philosophy in our community.  This organization has recently declined, possibly before its angry severance of ties with [[Spike Cohen]].
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|[[The Bear Nukes Caucus]]
|[[The Bear Nukes Caucus|Bear Nukes Caucus]]
|The Bear Nukes Caucus is a single issue advocacy group focused on encouraging the Libertarian Party of the United States and its affiliates to push for the legalization of private ownership of weapons of mass destruction. It defines weapons of mass destruction to include nuclear weapons using both fission and fusion, chemical agents, weaponized bio-agents, explosively pumped flux compression generators, HERF guns, dirty bombs, antimatter annihilation weapons or any other extremely dangerous device or substance conceivable.
|The Bear Nukes Caucus is a single issue advocacy group focused on encouraging the Libertarian Party of the United States and its affiliates to push for the legalization of private ownership of weapons of mass destruction. It defines weapons of mass destruction to include nuclear weapons using both fission and fusion, chemical agents, weaponized bio-agents, explosively pumped flux compression generators, HERF guns, dirty bombs, antimatter annihilation weapons or any other extremely dangerous device or substance conceivable.
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|[[Christian Liberty Caucus of the Libertarian Party]]
|[[Christian Liberty Caucus of the Libertarian Party|Christian Liberty Caucus]]
|Seeing the Libertarian Party through the eyes of '''Jesus''' and helping the Libertarian Party see '''Christ''' in Christians.
|Seeing the Libertarian Party through the eyes of '''Jesus''' and helping the Libertarian Party see '''Christ''' in Christians.
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|[[List of Libertarian Party Caucuses#Libertarian Party Classical Liberal Caucus|Libertarian Party Classical Liberal Caucus]]
|[[Classical Liberal Caucus]]
|The purpose of the Classical Liberal Caucus is to advance and protect the principles of Liberalism in the Libertarian Party.
|The purpose of the Classical Liberal Caucus is to advance and protect the principles of Liberalism in the Libertarian Party.
By promoting the activism and candidacy of Classical Liberals in the Libertarian Party, the Classical Liberal Caucus will strive to hold it to the principles of philosophers such as Thomas Paine, John Locke, and Friedrich Hayek.
By promoting the activism and candidacy of Classical Liberals in the Libertarian Party, the Classical Liberal Caucus will strive to hold it to the principles of philosophers such as Thomas Paine, John Locke, and Friedrich Hayek.
|[https://lpclc.org/ Link]
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|[[Defense Caucus]]
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*https://www.facebook.com/LibertarianPartyDefenseCaucus/
*Originally organized by controversial activist [[Eric Dondero]]
|[https://www.defendliberty.net Link]
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|Libertarian Party Liberation Caucus
|[[Libertarian Freedom Caucus|Freedom Caucus]]
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|[https://libertarianfreedomcaucus.com/ Link]
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|[[George Washington Liberty Caucus]]
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A national Libertarian Party Caucus established in 2019 to promote the virtues of brotherhood, charity, and responsibility within the Libertarian Party and out in the world, and to encourage interest in Freemasonry. The GWLC is not sanctioned, endorsed, or sponsored by any Grand Lodge.
 
The known public facing web presence of this organization is at best inactive, and in 2020 this note was posted to its Facebook page: "The Chairman of the George Washington Liberty Caucus was recently reelected on a platform of removing all official links to the Libertarian Party, so it's not really a Libertarian Party organization."
 
[https://www.facebook.com/georgewashingtoncaucus Facebook]<BR />
<S>[https://twitter.com/LPGWCaucus Twitter]</S> Page deleted<BR />
<S>[https://www.instagram.com/gwlibertycaucus/ Instagram]</S> Page deleted
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|[[Grassroots Libertarians Caucus]]
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|[[Libertarian Party Liberation Caucus|Liberation Caucus]]
|The LPLC advocates for libertarian positions on social issues, works to build coalitions to achieve social freedom and works to create and maintain space for all freedom lovers in the party
|The LPLC advocates for libertarian positions on social issues, works to build coalitions to achieve social freedom and works to create and maintain space for all freedom lovers in the party
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|[[Libertarian Medical Freedom Caucus]]
|The Libertarian Party Medical Freedom Caucus believes in the inherent right of individuals to make informed decisions about their health, medical care, and bodily autonomy without coercive interference from the government. We advocate for a healthcare system that prioritizes patient choice, transparent information, and access to a full spectrum of medical treatments. Our platform is built on the foundation of liberty, personal responsibility, and the non-aggression principle, aiming to foster a society where individuals are free to pursue their health and wellness paths.
|[https://lpmedfreedomcaucus.com/our-platform/ Our Platform]
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|[[Libertarian Party Mises Caucus]]
|[[Libertarian Party Mises Caucus|Mises Caucus]]
|The purpose of the caucus is to promote Austrian economics within the Libertarian Party, to stress the importance of sound economics as critical to the Libertarian Party message, and to advocate applying the science of human action—praxeology—in Libertarian Party efforts to counter the statism of both Democrats and Republicans. It's platform emphasizes: Property Rights, Self-Determination, Economics and Money, as well as decorum in debate, tolerance of lifestyle choices and rejection of "tribal" identity politics.
|The purpose of the caucus is to promote Austrian economics within the Libertarian Party, to stress the importance of sound economics as critical to the Libertarian Party message, and to advocate applying the science of human action—praxeology—in Libertarian Party efforts to counter the statism of both Democrats and Republicans. It's platform emphasizes: Property Rights, Self-Determination, Economics and Money, as well as decorum in debate, tolerance of lifestyle choices and rejection of "tribal" identity politics.
|[https://lpmisescaucus.com Link]
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|Libertarian Party Wild Caucus
|[[Libertarian Party Wild Caucus|Wild Caucus]]
|The Wild Caucus seeks to represent Naturalism and 'eco-minded' politics within the Libertarian Party, calling itself, "The LP's Green Caucus". The organization seeks to promote Voluntaryist solutions to modern social and economic issues via a return to liberty and a return to nature; supporting mutual aid, decentralization, and to some extent a return to 'natural ways of life' and 'small-scale society'.
|The Wild Caucus seeks to represent Naturalism and 'eco-minded' politics within the Libertarian Party, calling itself, "The LP's Green Caucus". The caucus' platform stresses combating polluters, conserving nature, ending subsidization and corporate lobbying, promoting nuclear power, legalizing organic recreational substances, promoting Pharmacognosy and natural medicine, and creating community-based ways to provide for those in need.
 
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The party's platform stresses combating polluters, conserving nature, ending subsidization and corporate lobbying, promoting nuclear power, legalizing organic recreational substances, promoting Pharmacognosy and natural medicine, and creating community-based ways to provide for those in need.  
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==[[Libertarian Party Alligator Caucus]]==
==[[Libertarian Party Medical Freedom Caucus]]==
*https://www.facebook.com/groups/1135252366842101/
The Alligator Caucus encourages expediency and clarity in parliamentary practice ... or else.


"WHEREAS, So hear me all gods of this universe, with no less fervor than did Scarlett O'Hara declare upon the hallowed ground of Tara that she shall never go hungry again, I, Noah Oliver Rhys, of the Great State of Alabama, Where we Dare Defend Our Rights, do hereby declare that the Alabama delegation is taking notes and will settle up with these pointless obstructionists at the soonest possible opportunity, for the Alligators of our neighbor state of Florida are hungry."
* [https://x.com/LPMedfreedom X.com]
* [https://discord.gg/r87n3UbN Discord]
* [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61561955380897 Facebook]
* [https://lpmedfreedomcaucus.com/ Website]


== [[Classical Liberal Caucus|Libertarian Party Classical Liberal Caucus]] ==
The Libertarian Medical Freedom Caucus was founded to advocate for medical freedom and individual choice in healthcare within the broader Libertarian movement and to encourage active participation in the Libertarian Party. The caucus serves as the voice for those prioritizing medical freedom and autonomy in healthcare decisions. The organization is based on the principle that Libertarianism inherently supports the right to make personal medical choices without government interference.


* [https://www.lpclc.org/ Website]
Originally considered to be named the "LP Medical Autonomy Caucus," the name "Medical Freedom Caucus" was chosen by the caucus founder/chair [[Brittany Kosin]] because "Medical freedom embodies the essence of individual choice and liberty."
* [https://www.facebook.com/LPClassicalLiberalCaucus Facebook]
* [https://twitter.com/LP_CLC Twitter]
* [https://www.instagram.com/lp_clc/ Instagram]


Over the next few years, the Libertarian Party will have opportunities it could only dream of. With Republicans and Democrats descending into tribalism and authoritarianism, the Classical Liberal message of individualism will resonate that much stronger. We should not squander this opportunity by copying the duopoly, but by providing the strongest possible contrast.
The Medical Freedom Caucus has three primary objectives as stated on their website:


The LP should reject the idea of messaging "to the left" or "to the right". As the GOP and the DNC move towards their extremes, we have an ever-growing center filled with Americans looking for real world solutions. Let the GOP and DNC have their radicals. The Libertarian Party should focus on the majority of Americans: those who see both parties as the problem, not the solution.
* Promoting the principles of medical freedom, individual autonomy, informed consent, and voluntary healthcare choices at the grassroots level.
* Electing Libertarians to office who are committed to protecting medical freedom, advocating for patient rights, and reducing government intervention in healthcare, and funding their campaigns and legislative action through our [https://lpmedfreedomcaucus.com/donate/ PAC].
* Bringing attention to medical freedom issues, legislation, and advocating for patient-centered policies within the Libertarian Party.


That does not mean moderate or timid messaging; it means the opposite. We must move Americans to reject the left/right spectrum and to see the world for what it really is: liberty vs authoritarianism. For the past several hundred years, Classical Liberalism has done exactly that through its passionate defense of individual liberty. That defense, with its proven track record, is our own blueprint to success.


As Americans lose faith in Republicans and Democrats, this is precisely the time for Libertarian candidates to put forward real world solutions to every day problems. We have the answers to crime, housing, cost of living, and healthcare. We must articulate those answers effectively. Voters want solutions to their every day problems; they want to know how to pay their grocery bill, not the economic theory behind why it's so high.
The caucus' full platform can be found on their [https://lpmedfreedomcaucus.com/ website].
 
As an organization, we are dedicated to growing the LP, holding the LP to the highest standard of professionalism, finding and developing effective communicators, and providing support and training for LP candidates and affiliates.
 
==[[Defense Caucus]]==
*https://www.facebook.com/LibertarianPartyDefenseCaucus/
*https://www.defendliberty.net
Originally organized by controversial activist [[Eric Dondero]]


==[[Libertarian Party Energy from Thorium Caucus]]==
==[[Libertarian Party Energy from Thorium Caucus]]==
Founded 15 May 2019 by [[James M Ray|James Ray]] to promote molten salt thorium reactors as a free market solution to multiple energy-related problems that the Earth (and beyond) faces.
Founded 15 May 2019 by [[James M Ray|James Ray]] to promote molten salt thorium reactors as a free market solution to multiple energy-related problems that the Earth (and beyond) faces.


==[[Libertarian Freedom Caucus]]==
==Libertarian Party Wild Caucus==
* [https://libertarianfreedomcaucus.com/ Official Home of the Libertarian Freedom Caucus]


==George Washington Liberty Caucus==
* [https://twitter.com/LPWildCaucus Twitter]
The [[George_Washington_Liberty_Caucus|'''George Washington Liberty Caucus''']] is or was a national Libertarian Party Caucus established in 2019 to promote the virtues of brotherhood, charity, and responsibility within the Libertarian Party and out in the world, and to encourage interest in Freemasonry. The GWLC is not sanctioned, endorsed, or sponsored by any Grand Lodge.
* [https://discord.gg/UQbMY6HMtD Discord]
* [https://sites.google.com/view/lp-wild-caucus/home Website]


The known public facing web presence of this organization is at best inactive, and in 2020 this note was posted to its Facebook page: "The Chairman of the George Washington Liberty Caucus was recently reelected on a platform of removing all official links to the Libertarian Party, so it's not really a Libertarian Party organization."
The LP Wild caucus was founded in 2022 in order to serve the growing environmentalist, naturalist, and homesteader communities within Libertarianism as a broader movement, and to get these communities active within the Libertarian Party. The caucus currently acts as the 'green caucus' in the LP. The organization is based on the idea that not only is Libertarianism compatible with ''environmental concern'', but that Liberty and the more nuanced philosophy of ''Naturalism'' go hand in hand.
 
[https://www.facebook.com/georgewashingtoncaucus Facebook]<BR />
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<S>[https://www.instagram.com/gwlibertycaucus/ Instagram]</S> Page deleted
 
==[[Grassroots Libertarians Caucus]]==
 
The Grassroots Libertarians Caucus exists to promote the following "Five Key Values":
 
'''(I) BOTTOM-UP, NOT TOP-DOWN'''. We see a party that too often takes after the establishment parties and corporations rather than manifesting itself as a grassroots organization with revolutionary goals. We seek a decentralized Libertarian Party run by its members and activists rather than by a centralized clique of corporate-oriented professionals.
 
'''(II) POLITICALLY BALANCED'''. We see a party which has become too conservative in both style and substance. We seek to restore a balanced approach to Libertarian Party policy-making and outreach that strives to appeal to the political left as much as to the political right and emphasizes personal liberty no less than economic liberty.
 
'''(III) FUN, BOLD, AND FREE-SPIRITED'''. We see a party that has become too staid, timid, boring, and unimaginative. We seek a culture within the Libertarian Party that is bolder, more irreverent, more free-spirited, more creative, and more fun-loving.
 
'''(IV) RADICAL AND PROUD'''. We see a party that has become too ashamed of its own ideals, a place where "idealist" is too often treated as a dirty word. We seek a party in which Libertarians proudly share a sense of solidarity as radical freedom fighters in a larger movement committed to the vision of worldwide individual liberty expressed in the Preamble and Statement of Principles of the Libertarian Party's national platform.
 
'''(V) YOUTH-FOCUSED'''. We see a party that is largely failing to connect with young people. We seek a Libertarian Party whose style, structure, culture, and materials speak first and foremost to the younger generations who hold the future in their hands.
 
==Libertarian Party Wild Caucus==
 
The LP Wild caucus was founded in 2022 in order to serve the growing environmentalist and naturalist communities within libertarianism, and to get these communities active within the Libertarian Party. The caucus currently acts as the 'green caucus' in the LP. The organization is based on the idea that not only is Libertarianism compatible with ''environmentalism'', but that Liberty and the more nuanced philosophy of ''Naturalism'' go hand in hand.


The group was originally going to be called the "LP Naturalist Caucus", but the name "Wild Caucus" was ultimately created and chosen by the caucus founder/chair because, "To be wild, means to be both natural ''and'' free". This phrase is one of two caucus slogans, the other being, "LP Wild Caucus: Free, Naturally".
The group was originally going to be called the "LP Naturalist Caucus", but the name "Wild Caucus" was ultimately created and chosen by the caucus founder/chair because, "To be wild, means to be both natural ''and'' free". This phrase is one of two caucus slogans, the other being, "LP Wild Caucus: Free, Naturally".
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The Wild Caucus states three main objectives on their website;
The Wild Caucus states three main objectives on their website;


1. Spreading the ideas of Naturalism, individual autonomy, free exchange, and mutual aid on a grassroots level.
# Spreading the ideas of Naturalism, individual autonomy, free exchange, and mutual aid on a grassroots level.
 
# Filling local and regional offices with Wild Libertarians who can make direct small-scale change to defend the environment, and natural living, and Liberty.
2. Filling local and regional offices with wild Libertarians who can make direct small-scale change to protect the environment, freedom, and natural living.
# Bringing often overlooked ecological issues and Naturalist ideas to the forefront of discussion in the LP.


3. Bringing ecological issues and Naturalist ideas to the forefront of the LP.


An in-depth intro and full party platform can be found on the caucus' website;
The caucus' full platform can be found on their website.
 
* [https://sites.google.com/view/lp-wild-caucus/home Website]


==[[Libertarian Jazz Caucus]]==
==[[Libertarian Jazz Caucus]]==
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==[[Outright Libertarians]]==
==[[Outright Libertarians]]==
*http://www.outrightusa.org/
*http://www.outrightusa.com
The most well-known LGBT caucus
The most well-known LGBT caucus


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The Reform Caucus of California is dedicated to the reformation of the Libertarian Party of California in a manner that focuses on making us an effective political party rather than a social club. We affirm that a political party's goal is to disseminate its principles and to get candidates elected. We believe that California needs a Libertarian Party; a party that promotes liberty and is designated to win elections in the state of California.
The Reform Caucus of California is dedicated to the reformation of the Libertarian Party of California in a manner that focuses on making us an effective political party rather than a social club. We affirm that a political party's goal is to disseminate its principles and to get candidates elected. We believe that California needs a Libertarian Party; a party that promotes liberty and is designated to win elections in the state of California.


=Inactive or Potentially Inactive Caucuses=
==Inactive or Potentially Inactive Caucuses==


==[[Adequate Defense Caucus]]==
==[[Adequate Defense Caucus]]==
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==[[Reform Caucus]]==
==[[Reform Caucus]]==
*https://web.archive.org/web/20060424165814/http://www.reformthelp.org/
*https://www.facebook.com/LpReformCaucus/
*https://www.facebook.com/LpReformCaucus/
This group was behind the [[Portland Massacre]] in 2006 and was strongly behind Bob Barr in 2008, but may have dissolved soon afterward.
This group was behind the [[Portland Massacre]] in 2006 and was strongly behind Bob Barr in 2008, but may have dissolved soon afterward.
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