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|occupation = CEO of Stonegait LLC | |occupation = CEO of Stonegait LLC <br> Publisher at ''The Libertarian Republic'' | ||
|residence = Kansas City, Missouri | |residence = Kansas City, Missouri | ||
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'''Austin Wade Petersen''' (born February 19, 1981) is a producer, writer, political activist, and commentator from Missouri. He is the founder of the Libertarian Republic, an online news publisher. | '''Austin Wade Petersen''' (born February 19, 1981) is a producer, writer, political activist, and commentator from Missouri. He is the founder of the Libertarian Republic, an online news publisher. | ||
==2016 Presidential Campaign== | |||
On September 6, 2015, Petersen [[National Convention 2016#Election_of_Presidential_Nominee|ran for President of the United States]], seeking the Libertarian Party nomination. He finished as the runner-up on the second ballot, losing to [[Gary Earl Johnson|Gary Johnson]]. | |||
===Endorsements=== | ===Endorsements=== | ||
*Erick Erickson, radio host and author | *Erick Erickson, radio host and author | ||
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| Gary Johnson || 458 || 49.51% | | Gary Johnson || 458 || 49.51% | ||
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| | | Austin Petersen || 197 || 21.30% | ||
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| John McAfee || 131 || 14.16% | | John McAfee || 131 || 14.16% | ||
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! Name !! Votes !! Percent | ! Name !! Votes !! Percent | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Gary Johnson || 518 || 55.82% | | '''Gary Johnson''' || '''518''' || '''55.82%''' | ||
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| | | {{Party shading/Libertarian}} | Austin Petersen || {{Party shading/Libertarian}} | 203 || {{Party shading/Libertarian}} | 21.88% | ||
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| John McAfee || 131 || 14.12% | | John McAfee || 131 || 14.12% | ||
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| Kevin McCormick (Write-in) || 1 || 0.11% | | Kevin McCormick (Write-in) || 1 || 0.11% | ||
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==2018 Missouri Senate Campaign== | |||
On July 4, 2017, Petersen announced that he is running under the Republican Party in the 2018 Missouri Senate race.<ref>http://www.kansascity.com/opinion/editorials/article159554424.html</ref> | |||
===Endorsements=== | |||
;Organizations | |||
*Republican Liberty Caucus | |||
*Building St. Louis | |||
*Federalist Party of Missouri | |||
*Minnesota Liberty Republicans | |||
*Modern Weapons Systems | |||
*Right Side News | |||
;U.S. Representatives | |||
*[[Bob Barr]], former U.S. Congressman from Georgia. 2008 Libertarian Nominee for President. | |||
*Joe Walsh, former U.S. Congressman from Illinois. | |||
;State Legislators | |||
*Eric Brakey, State Senator in Maine. Candidate for U.S Senate in Maine for 2018. | |||
;Individuals | |||
*Ron Coleman, legal scholar and journalist | |||
*B. Wayne Hughes, Jr., businessman and philanthropist | |||
*Dana Loesch, conservative commentator and host of Dana on The Blaze | |||
*Ryan Moran, Entrepreneur and founder of capitalism.com | |||
*Mark Pellegrino, actor | |||
*Dave Rubin, host of The Rubin Report | |||
*Ben Shapiro, conservative commentator, editor-at-large of Daily Wire | |||
*Thomas Woods, historian, author, and host of the Tom Woods Show | |||
*Kurt Schlichter, conservative commentator and political columnist at Townhall | |||
[[File:AustinPetersen 2018 USSenateLogo.png|thumb|300px|right|Austin Petersen for US Senate 2018 campaign logo]] | |||
===Results=== | |||
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|+ 2018 Missouri Republican Primary- US Senate<ref>https://www.politico.com/election-results/2018/missouri/</ref> | |||
! Name !! Votes !! Percent | |||
|- | |||
| '''Josh Hawley''' || '''389,006''' || '''58.6%''' | |||
|- | |||
| Tony Monetti || 64,718 || 9.8% | |||
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| style="border: padding: 5px; background: #F08080;" | Austin Petersen || style="border: padding: 5px; background: #F08080;" | 54,810 || style="border: padding: 5px; background: #F08080;" | 8.3% | |||
|- | |||
| Kristi Nichols || 34,948 || 7.5% | |||
|- | |||
| Christina Smith || 34,948 || 5.3% | |||
|- | |||
| Ken Patterson || 19,537 || 2.9% | |||
|- | |||
| Peter Pfeifer || 16,557 || 2.5% | |||
|- | |||
| Courtland Sykes || 13,862 || 2.1% | |||
|- | |||
| Fred Ryman || 8,763 || 1.3% | |||
|- | |||
| Brian Hagg || 6,913 || 1.0% | |||
|- | |||
| Bradley Krembs || 4,885 || 0.7% | |||
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[[Category:2016 Candidates for Presidential Nomination]] | [[Category:2016 Candidates for Presidential Nomination]] | ||
[[Category:Media Personalities]] | |||
[[Category: Former Libertarians]] | |||
[[Category: Candidates from the 2010s]] | |||
[[Category: Missouri Party Activists]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 05:50, 27 December 2019
Austin Wade Petersen | |
Personal Details | |
Birth: | February 19, 1981 Independence, Missouri |
Education: | Missouri State University |
Occupation: | CEO of Stonegait LLC Publisher at The Libertarian Republic |
Residence: | Kansas City, Missouri |
Party: | Republican (2017—present) Libertarian (prior to 2017) |
Media | |
Website: | https://www.austinpetersen.com/ |
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Austin Wade Petersen (born February 19, 1981) is a producer, writer, political activist, and commentator from Missouri. He is the founder of the Libertarian Republic, an online news publisher.
2016 Presidential Campaign
On September 6, 2015, Petersen ran for President of the United States, seeking the Libertarian Party nomination. He finished as the runner-up on the second ballot, losing to Gary Johnson.
Endorsements
- Erick Erickson, radio host and author
- Nicholas J. Fuentes, talk show host
- Mary Matalin, political consultant
- Sean Haugh, 2002, 2014 and 2016 Libertarian candidate for United States Senate in North Carolina.
- Dave Smith, comedian
Results
Name | Votes | Percent |
---|---|---|
Gary Johnson | 458 | 49.51% |
Austin Petersen | 197 | 21.30% |
John McAfee | 131 | 14.16% |
Darryl Perry | 63 | 6.81% |
Marc Allan Feldman | 58 | 6.27% |
Kevin McCormick | 9 | 0.97% |
NOTA | 5 | 0.54% |
Ron Paul (Write-in) | 1 | 0.11% |
Vermin Supreme (Write-in) | 1 | 0.11% |
Heidi Zemen (Write-in) | 1 | 0.11% |
Derrick Grayson (Write-in) | 1 | 0.11% |
No candidate received a majority of delegate votes on the first ballot, leading to the next round of voting. Kevin McCormick was eliminated from the 2nd ballot.
2nd Ballot Results
Name | Votes | Percent |
---|---|---|
Gary Johnson | 518 | 55.82% |
Austin Petersen | 203 | 21.88% |
John McAfee | 131 | 14.12% |
Darryl Perry | 52 | 5.60% |
Marc Allan Feldman | 18 | 1.94% |
NOTA | 2 | 0.11% |
Derrick Grayson (Write-in) | 1 | 0.11% |
Michael Shannon (Write-in) | 1 | 0.11% |
Rhett Smith (Write-in) | 1 | 0.11% |
Kevin McCormick (Write-in) | 1 | 0.11% |
2018 Missouri Senate Campaign
On July 4, 2017, Petersen announced that he is running under the Republican Party in the 2018 Missouri Senate race.[1]
Endorsements
- Organizations
- Republican Liberty Caucus
- Building St. Louis
- Federalist Party of Missouri
- Minnesota Liberty Republicans
- Modern Weapons Systems
- Right Side News
- U.S. Representatives
- Bob Barr, former U.S. Congressman from Georgia. 2008 Libertarian Nominee for President.
- Joe Walsh, former U.S. Congressman from Illinois.
- State Legislators
- Eric Brakey, State Senator in Maine. Candidate for U.S Senate in Maine for 2018.
- Individuals
- Ron Coleman, legal scholar and journalist
- B. Wayne Hughes, Jr., businessman and philanthropist
- Dana Loesch, conservative commentator and host of Dana on The Blaze
- Ryan Moran, Entrepreneur and founder of capitalism.com
- Mark Pellegrino, actor
- Dave Rubin, host of The Rubin Report
- Ben Shapiro, conservative commentator, editor-at-large of Daily Wire
- Thomas Woods, historian, author, and host of the Tom Woods Show
- Kurt Schlichter, conservative commentator and political columnist at Townhall
Results
Name | Votes | Percent |
---|---|---|
Josh Hawley | 389,006 | 58.6% |
Tony Monetti | 64,718 | 9.8% |
Austin Petersen | 54,810 | 8.3% |
Kristi Nichols | 34,948 | 7.5% |
Christina Smith | 34,948 | 5.3% |
Ken Patterson | 19,537 | 2.9% |
Peter Pfeifer | 16,557 | 2.5% |
Courtland Sykes | 13,862 | 2.1% |
Fred Ryman | 8,763 | 1.3% |
Brian Hagg | 6,913 | 1.0% |
Bradley Krembs | 4,885 | 0.7% |