LPedia:List of Gubernatorial Candidates

Although the Libertarian Party has never had a candidate win a gubernatorial race, it has had many Libertarians run for the governors office.

Alabama

• 2010 No nominee?
• 2006 No nominee?
• 2002 John Sophocleus
• 1986 - 1994 No nominees?
• 1982 Henry Klingler

Alaska

• 2010 William Toien
• 2006 William Toien
• 2002 William Toien
• 1986 Mary O'Brannon

Arizona

• 2010 Barry Hess (Won nomination after competing in statewide primary with 4 other candidates)
• 2006 Barry Hess
• 2002 Barry Hess
• 1998 Katherine Gallant (won nomination against Tom Rawles)
• 1994 John Buttrick
• 1990 Ed Yetman (as a write-in)
• 1986 No nominee?
• 1982 Sam Steiger
• 1978 V. Gene Lewter

California

• 2010 Dale Ogden
• 2006 Art Olivier
• 2003 Ned Roscoe, Ned Hamidi, John Hickey (Special Recall Election) (There are no primaries in a recall election)
• 2002 Gary David Copeland
• 1998 Steve Kubby
• 1994 Richard Rider
• 1990 Dennis Thompson
• 1986 Joseph Fuhrig
• 1982 Dan P. Dougherty

Colorado

• 2010 Jaimes Brown
• 2006 Dawn Winkler
• 2002 Ralph Shnelvar
• 1998 Sandra Johnson
• 1994 No nominee?
• 1990 David Aitken

Connecticut

• 2002 - 2010 No nominees?
• 1998 Ned Vare

Delaware

• 1996 - 2012 No nominees?
• 1992 Richard A. Cohen
• 1984 - 1988 No nominees?
• 1980 Lawrence Levy

Georgia

• 2010 John H. Monds
• 2006 Garrett Hayes (Received 3.8% of the vote)
• 2002 Garrett Hayes
• 1998 Jack Cashin
• 1994 No nominee?
• 1990 Carole Ann Rand

Florida

• John Wayne Smith 2006 (ran as an independent) http://www.johnwayne4gov.com/

Hawaii

• 2010 No nominee?
• 2006 Ozell Daniel
• 2002 Tracy Ryan
• 1998 George Peabody
• 1994 No nominee?
• 1990 Triaka-Don Smith

Iowa

• Eric Cooper, 2010
• Kevin Litten, 2006
• Robinson Clyde Cleveland, 2002
• No nominee in 1998?
• Carl E. Olsen, 1994
• No nominee in 1990?

Idaho

• 2010 Ted Dunlap
• 2006 Ted Dunlap
• 2002 Daniel Adams

Illinois

• 2010 Lex Green
• 2006 No nominee?
• 2002 Cal Skinner
• 1998 No nominee?
• 1994 David L. Kelley
• 1990 No nominee?
• 1986 Gary L. Shilts
• 1982 Bea Armstrong
• 1978 Georgia Shields

Indiana

• 2012 Rupert Boneham see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rupert_Boneham
• 2008 Andy Horning
• 2004 Kenn Gividen
• 2000 Andrew Horning
• 1996 Steve Dillon

Kansas

• 2010 Andrew P. Gray
• 2006 Carl Kramer
• 2002 Dennis Hawver

Louisiana

• Scott Lewis 2011
• T.Lee Horne, III 2007 (first gubernatorial candidate since state party won ballot access)

Maryland

• 2010 Susan J. Gaztanaga
• No nominee?
• 2002 Spear Lancaster

Massachusetts

• 2006 - 2010 No nominees?
• 2002 Carla Howell
• 1998 Dean Cook
• 1994 Dean Cook
• 1986 - 1990 No nominees?
• 1982 Rebecca Shipman

Michigan

• 2010 Ken Proctor see Examiner article
• 2006 Greg Creswell
• 1986 - 2002 No nominees?
• 1982 Dick Jacobs

Minnesota

• 2002-2010 No nominees?
• 1998 Frank Germann
• 1998 Michael Strand Lt Gov
• 1994 Eric Arthur Olson
• 1994 Michael Charles Strand Lt Gov

Missouri

• 2012 Jim Higgins (won against Leonard Steinman for the nomination) see campaign site
• 2008 Andy Finkenstadt
• 2004 John Swenson
• 2004 John Swenson
• 2000 J. Mark Oglesby
• 1996 J. Mark Oglesby
• 1992 No nominee?
• 1988 Mike Roberts

Montana

• 2012 Ron Vandevender
• 2012 Marc Mulcahy Lt Gov
• 2008 Stanley Jones
• 2008 Michael Baker Lt Gov
• 2004 Stanley Jones
• 2004 Mike Kaszula Lt Gov
• 1992-2000 No nominee?
• 1988 Willie Dee Morris

Nevada

• 2010 Arthur F. Lampitt, Jr.
• 2006 No nominee?
• 2002 Richard Geyer
• 1998 Terry Savage
• 1994 Denis Shotly
• 1990 James Frye

Texas

• Kathie Glass 2010 (won against Jeff Daiell, Steve Nichols, Ed Tidwell, and M. J. Smitty Smith for the nomination)
• James Werner 2006
• Jeff Daiell 2002 (drew over twice as many votes as Green Party nominee)
• Lester Turlington 1998
• Keary Ehlers 1994
• Jeff Daiell 1990 (won against Gene Mitchell for the nomination) - holds LPT record for highest percentage, and highest number of votes, in a gubernatorial race)
• Theresa Doyle 1986
• David Hutzelman 1982