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''This article is about the just-concluded convention. Information is subject to change as new information becomes available.''
{{Convention
{{Convention
|eventname = TANSTAAFL (There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch)
|eventname = TANSTAAFL (There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch)
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|year = 2020
|year = 2020
|dates = May 22—24 (POTUS ticket nomination)<br> July 8—12 (remaining business)
|dates = May 22—24 (POTUS ticket nomination)<br> July 8—12 (remaining business)
|location = Online and Orlando, Florida
|location = Online<br>Orlando, Florida
|venue = Zoom, Rosen Centre, Orange County Convention Center
|venue = Online<br> Rosen Centre, Orange County Convention Center
|website = https://libertarianconvention.org/
|website = https://libertarianconvention.org/
|facebook =  
|facebook =  
|name = National Convention
|name = National Convention
|prev = 2018
|previous = National Convention 2018
|next = 2022
|previous-year = 2018
|next = National Convention 2022
|next-year = 2022
}}
}}
The '''2020 Libertarian National Convention''' was a [[Libertarian_Party#National_Conventions|National Convention]] of the Libertarian Party. Delegates were selected by the state affiliates. Business included nomination of the LP's national ticket, amendments to the LP's bylaws, and election of members to internal positions. The in-person component of this event also included speaker sessions, meal events, and an exhibition hall.  
The '''2020 Libertarian National Convention''' was a [[Libertarian_Party#National_Conventions|National Convention]] of the Libertarian Party. Delegates were selected by the state affiliates. Business included nomination of the LP's national ticket, amendments to the LP's bylaws, and election of members to internal positions. The in-person component of this event also included speaker sessions, meal events, and an exhibition hall.  
==Minutes==
* {{MediaNewTab|CONVENTION-MINUTES 2020 FINAL.pdf|Minutes of First Sitting, May 22-24, 2020}}
* {{MediaNewTab|CONVENTION-MINUTES 2020 PART2-FINAL.pdf|Minutes of Second Sitting, July 9-12, 2020}}


==Presidential/Vice-Presidential Nomination==
==Presidential/Vice-Presidential Nomination==
On 23 May 2020, '''[[Jo Jorgensen]]''' was nominated for President on the 4th Presidential ballot with '''[[Spike Cohen]]''' nominated for Vice-President on the 3rd Vice-Presidential Ballot the next day.<ref>https://www.facebook.com/groups/189510455174837/permalink/672099723582572/</ref><ref>https://www.facebook.com/groups/189510455174837/permalink/672608986864979/</ref>
On 23 May 2020, '''[[Jo Jorgensen]]''' was nominated for President on the 4th Presidential ballot with '''[[Spike Cohen]]''' nominated for Vice-President on the 3rd Vice-Presidential Ballot the next day.<ref>https://www.facebook.com/groups/189510455174837/permalink/672099723582572/</ref><ref>https://www.facebook.com/groups/189510455174837/permalink/672608986864979/</ref>


==Elections==
===Presidential Nomination===
====Candidates====
 
''Main article: '''[[2020 Libertarian Party Presidential Candidates]]''' ''
 
The candidates listed below were listed on the convention ballot after receiving nomination tokens from the delegation.
 
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible" style="text-align: center;
! Name !! Background !! State !! Campaign !! Announced
|-
| '''[[Jim Gray]]''' <br> <span style="font-size:88%"> ''(running mate- '''[[Larry Sharpe]]''')'' </span> || former '''Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of Orange County, California'''<br> <span style="font-size:88%"> 2012 Libertarian nominee for Vice-President </span> || California || [https://graysharpe2020.com/ website] || 13 April 2020<ref>https://reason.com/2020/04/13/judge-jim-gray-to-seek-libertarian-presidential-nomination/?fbclid=IwAR0HvgfP79YDMvfYKOq2BOY7JEqU3eYj46H1_1ZUim2FDnsJPNPNLuyICNc</ref>
|-
| '''[[Jacob Hornberger]]''' || '''Future of Freedom Foundation, Founder and President''' || Virginia || [https://jacobforliberty.com/about-jacob-hornberger/ website] || 2019-11-2|2 November 2019<ref>https://www.facebook.com/groups/LPMC1/permalink/492810797976682/</ref>
|-
| '''[[Jo Jorgensen]]''' || '''Psychology Senior Lecturer at Clemson University''' <br> <span style="font-size:88%"> 1996 Libertarian nominee for Vice-President </span> || South Carolina || [https://joj2020.com/ website ] || 2019|13 August 2019
|-
| '''[[Adam Kokesh]]''' || '''Anti-War Activist and Author''' <br> <span style="font-size:88%"> 2018 Write-in Candidate for U.S. Senate from Arizona </span> || Arizona || [https://kokeshforpresident.com website] || 2013-7-18|18 July 2013
|-
| '''[[John Monds]]''' || '''2014 [[Libertarian Party of Georgia]] Nominee for Public Service Commission, District 1''' <br> <span style="font-size:88%"> 2010 Libertarian Party of Georgia nominee for Governor</span> || Georgia || [https://monds2020.com/ website] || 2020-2-20|2 February 2020
|-
| '''[[Vermin Supreme]]'''<br> <span style="font-size:88%"> ''(running mate- '''[[Spike Cohen]]''')'' </span> || '''Performance Artist and Activist''' <span style="font-size:88%"> <br> Candidate for President since 1992 </span> || Massachusetts || [https://verminsupreme.com/ website] || 28 May 2018
|-
|}
 
;May 21 Debate Participants
The following candidates received enough tokens to participate in the May 21 Presidential debate.<ref>https://www.facebook.com/LPAustin2020/posts/770526983479325</ref>
 
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible"
! Name !! Tokens (out of 915)
|-
| '''Jacob Hornberger''' || 224
|-
| '''Jo Jorgensen''' || 189
|-
| '''John Monds''' || 113
|-
| '''Jim Gray''' || 109
|-
| '''Vermin Supreme''' || 100
|-
|}
 
;1st Ballot
{| class="wikitable"
|+ 2020 Libertarian Party Nomination for President of the United States
|+ 1st Ballot (50% of Delegates needed to win)<ref>https://www.facebook.com/groups/189510455174837/</ref>
! Name !! Votes !! Percent
|-
| Jo Jorgensen || 248 || 24.4%
|-
| Jacob Hornberger || 236 || 23.2%
|-
| Vermin Supreme || 171 || 16.8%
|-
| John Monds || 147 || 14.5%
|-
| Jim Gray || 98 || 9.6%
|-
| Adam Kokesh || 77 || 7.6%
|-
| NOTA || 8 || 0.8%
|-
| ''Write-ins (Various)'' || 32 || 3%
|-
|}
 
<sup>*</sup>Write-Ins 32 (Amash 17, Sarwark 5, Vohra 3, Ardeleanu 2, Snowden 2, Stossel 1, Chafee 1, Boogie 1)
 
No candidate received a majority of delegate votes on the first ballot, leading to the next round of voting. Adam Kokesh was eliminated from the 2nd ballot.
 
;2nd Ballot
{| class="wikitable"
|+ 2020 Libertarian Party Nomination for President of the United States
|+ 2nd Ballot (50% of Delegates needed to win)<ref>https://www.facebook.com/groups/189510455174837/permalink/672024833590061/</ref>
! Name !! Votes !! Percent
|-
| Jo Jorgensen || 339 || 32.98%
|-
| Jacob Hornberger || 257 || 25%
|-
| Vermin Supreme || 184 || 17.90%
|-
| John Monds || 169 || 16.44%
|-
| Jim Gray || 64 || 6.24%
|-
| NOTA || 6 || 0.58%
|-
| Adam Kokesh (write-in) || 6 || 0.58%
|-
| ''Write-ins (Various)*'' || 3 || 0.3%
|-
|}
 
<sup>*</sup> Write-ins 3 (Amash 1, Sarwark 1, Perry 1)
 
No candidate received a majority of delegate votes on the second ballot, leading to the next round of voting. Jim Gray was eliminated from the 3rd ballot and endorsed Jo Jorgensen.
 
;3rd Ballot
{| class="wikitable"
|+ 2020 Libertarian Party Nomination for President of the United States
|+ 3rd Ballot (50% of Delegates needed to win)<ref>https://www.facebook.com/groups/189510455174837/permalink/672064020252809/</ref>
! Name !! Votes !! Percent
|-
| Jo Jorgensen || 390 || 38.11%
|-
| Jacob Hornberger || 264 || 25.73%
|-
| Vermin Supreme || 188 || 18.32%
|-
| John Monds || 174 || 16.86%
|-
| NOTA || 7 || 0.68%
|-
| ''Write-ins (Various)*'' || 3 || 0.3%
|-
|}
 
<sup>*</sup>Write-Ins 3 (Sarwark 1, Kokesh 1, Ebke 1)
 
No candidate received a majority of delegate votes on the third ballot, leading to the next round of voting. John Monds was eliminated from the 4th ballot and endorsed Jo Jorgensen.
 
;4th Ballot
{| class="wikitable"
|+ 2020 Libertarian Party Nomination for President of the United States
|+ 4th Ballot (50% of Delegates needed to win)<ref>https://www.facebook.com/groups/189510455174837/permalink/672099723582572/</ref>
! Name !! Votes !! Percent
|-
| {{party shading/Libertarian}} |'''Jo Jorgensen''' || {{party shading/Libertarian}} |'''524''' || {{party shading/Libertarian}} |'''51.07%'''
|-
| Jacob Hornberger || 285 || 27.78%
|-
| Vermin Supreme || 206 || 20.08%
|-
| NOTA || 4 || 0.39%
|-
| ''Write-ins (Various)*'' || 7 || 0.70%
|-
|}
 
<sup>*</sup>Write-Ins 7 (Sarwark 1, Kokesh 1, Ardeleanu 1, Monds 1, Graham 1, Ammens 1, Godzilla 1)
 
'''Jo Jorgensen''' was nominated with 51.07% of the ballot.
 
===Vice-Presidential Nomination===
====Candidates====
The Following candidates were nominated to be on the Vice-Presidential Ballot at the convention.<ref>https://www.facebook.com/groups/189510455174837/permalink/672481610211050/</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
! Name !! Background !! State !! Campaign !! Announced !! Campaign Ended
|-
| '''[[Spike Cohen]]''' <br> <span style="font-size:88%"> ''(running mate of '''[[Vermin Supreme]]''')'' </span> || '''Muddied Waters Media Co-Owner''' || South Carolina || [https://verminsupreme2020.com/spike/ website] || 14 December 2019 <ref>https://www.facebook.com/TomArnoldJr/posts/2666549593384520</ref> || '''Nominated 24 May 20'''
|-
| '''[[John Monds]]''' || '''2014 [[Libertarian Party of Georgia]] Nominee for Public Service Commission, District 1''' <br> <span style="font-size:88%"> 2010 Libertarian Party of Georgia nominee for Governor</span> || Georgia || [https://monds2020.com/ website] || 23 May 2020 || 24 May 2020<br> <span style="font-size:88%">''eliminated on the 3rd Ballot- endorsed Spike Cohen''
|-
| '''[[Ken Armstrong]]''' ||Former '''Executive''' <br> <span style="font-size:88%"> Former Honolulu County Neighborhood Board </span> || Oregon || [http://www.armstrong2020.com/ website] || 29 April 2020<ref>https://www.facebook.com/armstrongVP2020/posts/247080036649523</ref> || 24 May 20<br> <span style="font-size:88%">''eliminated on the 2nd Ballot-endorsed Spike Cohen''
|-
| '''[[Adam Kokesh]]''' || '''Anti-War Activist and Author''' <br> <span style="font-size:88%"> 2018 Write-in Candidate for U.S. Senate from Arizona </span> || Arizona || [https://kokeshforpresident.com website] || 24 May 20<br> <span style="font-size:88%"> ''(nominated)'' || 24 May 2020<br> <span style="font-size:88%">''eliminated on the 1st Ballot''
|-
|}
 
;Other Declared Candidates
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
! Name !! Background !! State !! Campaign !! Announced !! Campaign Ended
|-
| '''[[Zoltan Istvan#2020_Campaign_for_Vice-President_of_the_United_States|Zoltan Istvan]]''' || '''Transhumanist and Futurist''' <br> <span style="font-size:88%">2020 Candidate for the Republican nomination for President </span> || California || [https://zoltan2020.com/ website] || 9 April 2020<ref>https://www.facebook.com/ZoltanGIstvan/posts/2605773326331103</ref> || 24 May 20
|-
| '''[[John McAfee]]'''<br> <span style="font-size:88%"> ''(running mate of '''[[Adam Kokesh]]''')'' </span> || Former '''CEO of McAfee Inc.''' <br> <span style="font-size:88%">2016 Candidate for the Libertarian Presidential nomination</span> || Tennessee || [https://mcafee2020hq.com/ website] || 4 March 2020<ref>https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=152905009138846</ref> || 24 May 20
|-
| '''[[Jeff Wood]]''' || '''[[Libertarian Party of Michigan]] District 8 Representative''' <br> <span style="font-size:88%"> 2018 Candidate for Libertarian Party of Michigan Gubernatorial Nomination </span> || Michigan || [https://medium.com/@JeffWood4Office/ website] || 03 June 2018 || 24 May 20
|-
|}
 
;Withdrew
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
! Name !! Background !! State !! Campaign !! Announced !! Withdrew
|-
| '''[[Larry Sharpe]]''' <br> <span style="font-size:88%"> ''(running mate of '''[[Jim Gray]]''')'' </span> || '''2018 Libertarian nominee for Governor of New York'''<br> <span style="font-size:88%">2016 Candidate for the Libertarian Vice-Presidential nomination</span> || New York || [https://larrysharpe.com/ website] || 13 April 2020<ref>https://reason.com/2020/04/13/judge-jim-gray-to-seek-libertarian-presidential-nomination/</ref> || 23 May 2020 <br> <span style="font-size:88%"> ''withdrew prior to the 1st ballot''
|-
| '''[[Craig Bowden]]''' || '''Author and Activist'''<br> <span style="font-size:88%"> 2018 Libertarian Party of Utah nominee for United States Senate</span> || Utah || [https://www.facebook.com/craig.r.bowden/ social media page] || 6 March 2020<ref>https://www.facebook.com/craig.r.bowden/photos/a.521962674569015/2642301229201805/</ref> || 28 April 2020<br> <span style="font-size:88%"> '''(endorsed ''[[Spike Cohen]]'')'''
|-
| '''[[John Phillips]]''' <br> <span style="font-size:88%"> ''(running mate of '''[[Kim Ruff]]''')'' </span> || '''Libertarian National Committee [[LNC_Region_6_(2018-2020)|Region 6]] Representative''' <br> <span style="font-size:88%"> [[Libertarian Party of Macon County]] Chair </span> || Illinois || [https://www.ruffphillips2020.org/ website] || 06 July 2018 || 11 January 2020<ref>https://www.facebook.com/groups/1865008280211669/permalink/2782683561777465/</ref>
|-
|}
 
;May 21 Vice-Presidential Debate
 
The following candidates received enough tokens to participate in the May 21 Vice-presidential debate.
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
! Name !! Tokens (out of 915)
|-
| '''Larry Sharpe''' || 335
|-
| '''Spike Cohen || 247
|-
| '''Ken Armstrong''' || 161
|-
| '''John McAfee<sup>a</sup>''' || 26
|-
| '''John Monds<sup>a</sup><sup>b</sup>''' || 24
|-
|}
 
''a. Did not participate''
 
''b. Running for president''
 
;Debates
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
! Date !! Host/Moderator !! Location !! Candidates !! Media
|-
| 21 May 20 || '''[[Libertarian National Committee]]''' <br> '''[[Jim Turney]]''' ''(moderator)'' || Online || Larry Sharpe <br> Ken Armstrong <br> Spike Cohen || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gu3X5lmVnEM/ video]
|-
|}
 
;1st Ballot
{| class="wikitable"
|+2020 Libertarian Party Nomination for Vice-President of the United States
1st Ballot (50% of Delegates needed to win)<ref>https://www.facebook.com/groups/189510455174837/permalink/672549583537586/</ref>
!Name !! Votes !! Percent
|-
|Spike Cohen || 416 || 40.6%
|-
|John Monds || 322 || 31.5%
|-
|Ken Armstrong || 180 || 17.6%
|-
|Adam Kokesh || 87 || 8.5%
|-
|NOTA || 7 || 0.7%
|-
| ''Write-ins (Various)*'' || 12 || 1.1%
|-
|}
 
No candidate received a majority of delegate votes on the first ballot, leading to the next round of voting. Adam Kokesh was eliminated from the 2nd ballot.
 
;2nd Ballot
{| class="wikitable"
|+2020 Libertarian Party Nomination for Vice-President of the United States
2nd Ballot (50% of Delegates needed to win)<ref>https://www.facebook.com/groups/189510455174837/permalink/672577896868088/</ref>
!Name !! Votes !! Percent
|-
| Spike Cohen || 474 || 46.2%
|-
| John Monds || 432 ||  42.1%
|-
| Ken Armstrong || 96 || 0.9%
|-
| NOTA || 12 || 0.01%
|-
|''Write-ins (Various)'' || 11 || 0.01%
|-
|}
 
No candidate received a majority of delegate votes on the second ballot, leading to the next round of voting. Ken Armstrong was eliminated from the 3rd ballot, and endorsed Spike Cohen.
 
;3rd Ballot
{| class="wikitable"
|+2020 Libertarian Party Nomination for Vice-President of the United States
3rd Ballot (50% of Delegates needed to win)<ref>https://www.facebook.com/groups/189510455174837/permalink/672608986864979/</ref>
!Name !! Votes !! Percent
|-
| {{party shading/Libertarian}} |'''Spike Cohen''' || {{party shading/Libertarian}} |'''533''' || {{party shading/Libertarian}} |'''52.15%'''
|-
| John Monds || 472 ||  46.18%
|-
| NOTA || 10 || 0.98%
|-
|''Write-ins (Various)'' || 7 || 0.69%
|-
|}
 
'''Spike Cohen''' was nominated with 52.15% of the ballot.
 
==LNC Elections==


===National Chair===
===National Chair===
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===National Treasurer===
===National Treasurer===
[[Tim Hagan]] was re-elected without opposition.
[[Tim Hagan]] was re-elected by acclamation.


===National Vice-Chair===
===National Vice-Chair===
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==Location==
==Location==
[[File: DavidCoxMeme.jpg|thumb|right]]
This convention was initially scheduled to be held on Memorial Day weekend (21-25 May) in Austin, Texas, but due to the coronavirus pandemic, it was held in two "sittings" and partially online. The first sitting, which dealt with the presidential/vice-presidential nomination, was held 22-24 May online. The second sitting took place 9-12 July, in a hybrid format with some delegates participating in person at the Rosen Centre Hotel and Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, while others participated online.<ref>https://lnc2020.com/2020/05/10/lnc-votes-for-new-convention-plan/?fbclid=IwAR2ypFJnsCiJiMBhthzz-egm1EfH6Evf3KQkqof-FTqagX5nTKd2dqVVVNM</ref>
This convention was initially scheduled to be held on Memorial Day weekend (21-25 May) in Austin, Texas, but due to the coronavirus pandemic, it was held in two "sittings" and partially online. The first sitting, which dealt with the presidential/vice-presidential nomination, was held 22-24 May online. The second sitting took place 9-12 July, in a hybrid format with some delegates participating in person at the Rosen Centre Hotel and Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, while others participated online.<ref>https://lnc2020.com/2020/05/10/lnc-votes-for-new-convention-plan/?fbclid=IwAR2ypFJnsCiJiMBhthzz-egm1EfH6Evf3KQkqof-FTqagX5nTKd2dqVVVNM</ref>


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==Supporting Reports and Documents==
==Supporting Reports and Documents==
*[[Document: National Convention 2020 Notification of Delegate Alllocations]]
*[[Document: National Convention 2020 Notification of Delegate Alllocations]]
*[[Media:Delegate-List_2020.xlsx|Master Delegate List]]
* [[Media: 2020 Region Formation Manual.pdf|2020 Region Formation Manual]]
*[[Media:Delegate-List 2020 noaddresses.xlsx|Master Delegate List]]
*[[Media:LNC_COC_2020_Remote_Participation.pdf|Recommendations for remote participation by the Convention Oversight Committee]]
*[[Media:LNC_COC_2020_Remote_Participation.pdf|Recommendations for remote participation by the Convention Oversight Committee]]
*[[Media:2020 E-CONVENTION-DELEGATION CHAIR MANUAL.pdf|E-Convention Delegation Chair Manual]]
*[[Media:2020 E-CONVENTION-DELEGATION CHAIR MANUAL.pdf|E-Convention Delegation Chair Manual]]
*[[Media:2020 Delegation Chair's Manual.pdf|Delegation Chair's Manual]]
*[[Media: 2020-Delegates How it’s all going to work - Google Docs.pdf|E-Convention Delegate Instructions]]
*[[Media: 2020-Delegates How it’s all going to work - Google Docs.pdf|E-Convention Delegate Instructions]]
*[[Media:Report of the Treasurer 2020.ppt|2020 Treasurer's Report]]
*[[Media:2020 COC Presidential Candidate Debate Tokens.xlsx|Presidential Debate Tokens Accounting]]
*[[Media:2020 COC Presidential Candidate Debate Tokens.xlsx|Presidential Debate Tokens Accounting]]
*[[Media:2020-COC Vice Presidential Candidate Debate Tokens.xlsx|Vice-Presidential Debate Tokens Accounting]]
*[[Media:2020-COC Vice Presidential Candidate Debate Tokens.xlsx|Vice-Presidential Debate Tokens Accounting]]
*[[Media:Final Report of the 2020 Libertarian Party Platform Committee .pdf|Platform Committee Report]]
*[[Media:Final Report of the 2020 Libertarian Party Platform Committee .pdf|Platform Committee Report]]
 
*[[Media:2020-Report-of-the-Bylaws-and-Rules-Committee-FINAL.pdf|Bylaws and Rules Committee Final Report]]
==Presidential Nomination==
*{{MediaNewTab|2022 MC Opinion 1.pdf|Parliamentary Opinion written by Jonathan R. Jacobs for the Mises Caucus regarding the Porcupine voting software}}
===Candidates===
 
 
''Main article: '''[[2020 Libertarian Party Presidential Candidates]]''' ''
 
The candidates listed below were listed on the convention ballot after receiving nomination tokens from the delegation.
 
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible"
! Name !! Background !! State !! Campaign !! Announced
|-
| '''[[Jim Gray]]''' <br> <span style="font-size:88%"> ''(running mate- '''[[Larry Sharpe]]''')'' </span> || former '''Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of Orange County, California'''<br> <span style="font-size:88%"> 2012 Libertarian nominee for Vice-President </span> || California || [https://graysharpe2020.com/ website] || 13 April 2020<ref>https://reason.com/2020/04/13/judge-jim-gray-to-seek-libertarian-presidential-nomination/?fbclid=IwAR0HvgfP79YDMvfYKOq2BOY7JEqU3eYj46H1_1ZUim2FDnsJPNPNLuyICNc</ref>
|-
| '''[[Jacob Hornberger]]''' || '''Future of Freedom Foundation, Founder and President''' || Virginia || [https://jacobforliberty.com/about-jacob-hornberger/ website] || 2019-11-2|2 November 2019<ref>https://www.facebook.com/groups/LPMC1/permalink/492810797976682/</ref>
|-
| '''[[Jo Jorgensen]]''' || '''Psychology Senior Lecturer at Clemson University''' <br> <span style="font-size:88%"> 1996 Libertarian nominee for Vice-President </span> || South Carolina || [https://joj2020.com/ website ] || 2019|13 August 2019
|-
| '''[[Adam Kokesh]]''' || '''Anti-War Activist and Author''' <br> <span style="font-size:88%"> 2018 Write-in Candidate for U.S. Senate from Arizona </span> || Arizona || [https://kokeshforpresident.com website] || 2013-7-18|18 July 2013
|-
| '''[[John Monds]]''' || '''2014 [[Libertarian Party of Georgia]] Nominee for Public Service Commission, District 1''' <br> <span style="font-size:88%"> 2010 Libertarian Party of Georgia nominee for Governor</span> || Georgia || [https://monds2020.com/ website] || 2020-2-20|2 February 2020
|-
| '''[[Vermin Supreme]]'''<br> <span style="font-size:88%"> ''(running mate- '''[[Spike Cohen]]''')'' </span> || '''Performance Artist and Activist''' <span style="font-size:88%"> <br> Candidate for President since 1992 </span> || Massachusetts || [https://verminsupreme.com/ website] || 28 May 2018
|-
|}
 
===May 21 Debate Participants===
The following candidates received enough tokens to participate in the May 21 Presidential debate.<ref>https://www.facebook.com/LPAustin2020/posts/770526983479325</ref>
 
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible"
! Name !! Tokens (out of 915)
|-
| '''Jacob Hornberger''' || 224
|-
| '''Jo Jorgensen''' || 189
|-
| '''John Monds''' || 113
|-
| '''Jim Gray''' || 109
|-
| '''Vermin Supreme''' || 100
|-
|}
 
====1st Ballot====
 
{| class="wikitable"
|+ 2020 Libertarian Party Nomination for President of the United States
|+ 1st Ballot (50% of Delegates needed to win)<ref>https://www.facebook.com/groups/189510455174837/</ref>
! Name !! Votes !! Percent
|-
| Jo Jorgensen || 248 || 24.4%
|-
| Jacob Hornberger || 236 || 23.2%
|-
| Vermin Supreme || 171 || 16.8%
|-
| John Monds || 147 || 14.5%
|-
| Jim Gray || 98 || 9.6%
|-
| Adam Kokesh || 77 || 7.6%
|-
| NOTA || 8 || 0.8%
|-
| ''Write-ins (Various)'' || 32 || 3%
|-
|}
 
<sup>*</sup>Write-Ins 32 (Amash 17, Sarwark 5, Vohra 3, Ardeleanu 2, Snowden 2, Stossel 1, Chafee 1, Boogie 1)
 
No candidate received a majority of delegate votes on the first ballot, leading to the next round of voting. Adam Kokesh was eliminated from the 2nd ballot.
 
====2nd Ballot====
{| class="wikitable"
|+ 2020 Libertarian Party Nomination for President of the United States
|+ 2nd Ballot (50% of Delegates needed to win)<ref>https://www.facebook.com/groups/189510455174837/permalink/672024833590061/</ref>
! Name !! Votes !! Percent
|-
| Jo Jorgensen || 339 || 32.98%
|-
| Jacob Hornberger || 257 || 25%
|-
| Vermin Supreme || 184 || 17.90%
|-
| John Monds || 169 || 16.44%
|-
| Jim Gray || 64 || 6.24%
|-
| NOTA || 6 || 0.58%
|-
| Adam Kokesh (write-in) || 6 || 0.58%
|-
| ''Write-ins (Various)*'' || 3 || 0.3%
|-
|}
 
<sup>*</sup> Write-ins 3 (1 Amash, 1 Sarwark, 1 Perry)
 
No candidate received a majority of delegate votes on the second ballot, leading to the next round of voting. Jim Gray was eliminated from the 3rd ballot and endorsed Jo Jorgensen.
 
====3rd Ballot====
{| class="wikitable"
|+ 2020 Libertarian Party Nomination for President of the United States
|+ 3rd Ballot (50% of Delegates needed to win)<ref>https://www.facebook.com/groups/189510455174837/permalink/672064020252809/</ref>
! Name !! Votes !! Percent
|-
| Jo Jorgensen || 390 || 38.11%
|-
| Jacob Hornberger || 264 || 25.73%
|-
| Vermin Supreme || 188 || 18.32%
|-
| John Monds || 174 || 16.86%
|-
| NOTA || 7 || 0.68%
|-
| ''Write-ins (Various)*'' || 3 || 0.3%
|-
|}
 
<sup>*</sup>Write-Ins 3 (Sarwark 1, Kokesh 1, Ebke 1)
 
No candidate received a majority of delegate votes on the third ballot, leading to the next round of voting. John Monds was eliminated from the 4th ballot and endorsed Jo Jorgensen.
 
====4th Ballot====
{| class="wikitable"
|+ 2020 Libertarian Party Nomination for President of the United States
|+ 4th Ballot (50% of Delegates needed to win)<ref>https://www.facebook.com/groups/189510455174837/permalink/672099723582572/</ref>
! Name !! Votes !! Percent
|-
| {{party shading/Libertarian}} |'''Jo Jorgensen''' || {{party shading/Libertarian}} |'''524''' || {{party shading/Libertarian}} |'''51.07%'''
|-
| Jacob Hornberger || 285 || 27.78%
|-
| Vermin Supreme || 206 || 20.08%
|-
| NOTA || 4 || 0.39%
|-
| ''Write-ins (Various)*'' || 7 || 0.70%
|-
|}
 
<sup>*</sup>Write-Ins 7 (Sarwark 1, Kokesh 1, Ardeleanu 1, Monds 1, Graham 1, Ammens 1, Godzilla 1)
 
Jo Jorgensen was nominated with 51.07% of the ballot.
 
==Vice-Presidential Nomination==
===Candidates===
The Following candidates were nominated to be on the Vice-Presidential Ballot at the convention.<ref>https://www.facebook.com/groups/189510455174837/permalink/672481610211050/</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
! Name !! Background !! State !! Campaign !! Announced !! Campaign Ended
|-
| '''[[Spike Cohen]]''' <br> <span style="font-size:88%"> ''(running mate of '''[[Vermin Supreme]]''')'' </span> || '''Muddied Waters Media Co-Owner''' || South Carolina || [https://verminsupreme2020.com/spike/ website] || 14 December 2019 <ref>https://www.facebook.com/TomArnoldJr/posts/2666549593384520</ref> || '''Nominated 24 May 20'''
|-
| '''[[John Monds]]''' || '''2014 [[Libertarian Party of Georgia]] Nominee for Public Service Commission, District 1''' <br> <span style="font-size:88%"> 2010 Libertarian Party of Georgia nominee for Governor</span> || Georgia || [https://monds2020.com/ website] || 23 May 2020 || 24 May 2020<br> <span style="font-size:88%">''eliminated on the 3rd Ballot- endorsed Spike Cohen''
|-
| '''[[Ken Armstrong]]''' ||Former '''Executive''' <br> <span style="font-size:88%"> Former Honolulu County Neighborhood Board </span> || Oregon || [http://www.armstrong2020.com/ website] || 29 April 2020<ref>https://www.facebook.com/armstrongVP2020/posts/247080036649523</ref> || 24 May 20<br> <span style="font-size:88%">''eliminated on the 2nd Ballot-endorsed Spike Cohen''
|-
| '''[[Adam Kokesh]]''' || '''Anti-War Activist and Author''' <br> <span style="font-size:88%"> 2018 Write-in Candidate for U.S. Senate from Arizona </span> || Arizona || [https://kokeshforpresident.com website] || 24 May 20<br> <span style="font-size:88%"> ''(nominated)'' || 24 May 2020<br> <span style="font-size:88%">''eliminated on the 1st Ballot''
|-
|}
 
;Other Declared Candidates
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
! Name !! Background !! State !! Campaign !! Announced !! Campaign Ended
|-
| '''[[Zoltan Istvan#2020_Campaign_for_Vice-President_of_the_United_States|Zoltan Istvan]]''' || '''Transhumanist and Futurist''' <br> <span style="font-size:88%">2020 Candidate for the Republican nomination for President </span> || California || [https://zoltan2020.com/ website] || 9 April 2020<ref>https://www.facebook.com/ZoltanGIstvan/posts/2605773326331103</ref> || 24 May 20
|-
| '''[[John McAfee]]'''<br> <span style="font-size:88%"> ''(running mate of '''[[Adam Kokesh]]''')'' </span> || Former '''CEO of McAfee Inc.''' <br> <span style="font-size:88%">2016 Candidate for the Libertarian Presidential nomination</span> || Tennessee || [https://mcafee2020hq.com/ website] || 4 March 2020<ref>https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=152905009138846</ref> || 24 May 20
|-
| '''[[Jeff Wood]]''' || '''[[Libertarian Party of Michigan]] District 8 Representative''' <br> <span style="font-size:88%"> 2018 Candidate for Libertarian Party of Michigan Gubernatorial Nomination </span> || Michigan || [https://medium.com/@JeffWood4Office/ website] || 03 June 2018 || 24 May 20
|-
|}
 
;Withdrew
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
! Name !! Background !! State !! Campaign !! Announced !! Withdrew
|-
| '''[[Larry Sharpe]]''' <br> <span style="font-size:88%"> ''(running mate of '''[[Jim Gray]]''')'' </span> || '''2018 Libertarian nominee for Governor of New York'''<br> <span style="font-size:88%">2016 Candidate for the Libertarian Vice-Presidential nomination</span> || New York || [https://larrysharpe.com/ website] || 13 April 2020<ref>https://reason.com/2020/04/13/judge-jim-gray-to-seek-libertarian-presidential-nomination/</ref> || 23 May 2020
|-
| '''[[Craig Bowden]]''' || '''Author and Activist'''<br> <span style="font-size:88%"> 2018 Libertarian Party of Utah nominee for United States Senate</span> || Utah || [https://www.facebook.com/craig.r.bowden/ social media page] || 6 March 2020<ref>https://www.facebook.com/craig.r.bowden/photos/a.521962674569015/2642301229201805/</ref> || 28 April 2020<br> <span style="font-size:88%"> '''(endorsed ''[[Spike Cohen]]'')'''
|-
| '''[[John Phillips]]''' <br> <span style="font-size:88%"> ''(running mate of '''[[Kim Ruff]]''')'' </span> || '''Libertarian National Committee [[LNC_Region_6_(2018-2020)|Region 6]] Representative''' <br> <span style="font-size:88%"> [[Libertarian Party of Macon County]] Chair </span> || Illinois || [https://www.ruffphillips2020.org/ website] || 06 July 2018 || 11 January 2020<ref>https://www.facebook.com/groups/1865008280211669/permalink/2782683561777465/</ref>
|-
|}
 
===May 21 Vice-Presidential Debate===
 
The following candidates received enough tokens to participate in the May 21 Vice-presidential debate.
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
! Name !! Tokens (out of 915)
|-
| '''Larry Sharpe''' || 335
|-
| '''Spike Cohen || 247
|-
| '''Ken Armstrong''' || 161
|-
| '''John McAfee<sup>a</sup>''' || 26
|-
| '''John Monds<sup>a</sup><sup>b</sup>''' || 24
|-
|}
 
''a. Did not participate''
 
''b. Running for president''
 
;Debates
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
! Date !! Host/Moderator !! Location !! Candidates !! Media
|-
| 21 May 20 || '''[[Libertarian National Committee]]''' <br> '''[[Jim Turney]]''' ''(moderator)'' || Online || Larry Sharpe <br> Ken Armstrong <br> Spike Cohen || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gu3X5lmVnEM/ video]
|-
|}
 
====1st Ballot====
{| class="wikitable"
|+2020 Libertarian Party Nomination for Vice-President of the United States
1st Ballot (50% of Delegates needed to win)<ref>https://www.facebook.com/groups/189510455174837/permalink/672549583537586/</ref>
!Name !! Votes !! Percent
|-
|Spike Cohen || 416 || 40.6%
|-
|John Monds || 322 || 31.5%
|-
|Ken Armstrong || 180 || 17.6%
|-
|Adam Kokesh || 87 || 8.5%
|-
|NOTA || 7 || 0.7%
|-
| ''Write-ins (Various)*'' || 12 || 1.1%
|-
|}
 
No candidate received a majority of delegate votes on the first ballot, leading to the next round of voting. Adam Kokesh was eliminated from the 2nd ballot.
 
====2nd Ballot====
 
{| class="wikitable"
|+2020 Libertarian Party Nomination for Vice-President of the United States
2nd Ballot (50% of Delegates needed to win)<ref>https://www.facebook.com/groups/189510455174837/permalink/672577896868088/</ref>
!Name !! Votes !! Percent
|-
| Spike Cohen || 474 || 46.2%
|-
| John Monds || 432 ||  42.1%
|-
| Ken Armstrong || 96 || 0.9%
|-
| NOTA || 12 || 0.01%
|-
|''Write-ins (Various)'' || 11 || 0.01%
|-
|}
 
No candidate received a majority of delegate votes on the second ballot, leading to the next round of voting. Ken Armstrong was eliminated from the 3rd ballot, and endorsed Spike Cohen.
 
====3rd Ballot====
 
{| class="wikitable"
|+2020 Libertarian Party Nomination for Vice-President of the United States
3rd Ballot (50% of Delegates needed to win)<ref>https://www.facebook.com/groups/189510455174837/permalink/672608986864979/</ref>
!Name !! Votes !! Percent
|-
| {{party shading/Libertarian}} |'''Spike Cohen''' || {{party shading/Libertarian}} |'''533''' || {{party shading/Libertarian}} |'''52.15%'''
|-
| John Monds || 472 ||  46.18%
|-
| NOTA || 10 || 0.98%
|-
|''Write-ins (Various)'' || 7 || 0.69%
|-
|}
 
Spike Cohen was nominated with 52.15% of the ballot.
 
==LNC Candidates==
 
The following are declared candidates for the Libertarian National Committee. The LNC elections are slated to take place at the physical portion of the 2020 convention.
 
[[None Of The Above]] is a valid candidate for all positions.<ref>http://www.lp.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/2016_LP_Bylaws_and_Convention_Rules_w_2016_JC_Rules.pdf</ref>
===LNC Chair===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
! Name !! Background !! State
|-
| '''[[Joe Bishop-Henchman]]'''<ref>https://www.facebook.com/jbhenchman/posts/150888373003467</ref> || '''LNC At-Large Representative''' <br> '''[[Libertarian Party of the District of Columbia]] Chair''' || Washington DC
|-
| '''[[Tony D'Orazio]]'''<ref>https://www.facebook.com/TonyforLP/posts/3159717807482580</ref> || '''[[Libertarian Party of New York]] Chair''' || New York
|-
| '''[[Mike Shipley]]'''<ref>https://www.facebook.com/mikester4liberty/</ref> || '''[[Libertarian Party of Arizona]] 2nd Vice-Chair''' || Arizona
|-
| '''[[Joshua Smith]]'''<ref>https://www.facebook.com/JoshuaSmith4liberty/posts/620312378474659</ref> || '''LNC At-Large Representative''' || California
|-
|}
;Withdrew
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
! Name !! Background !! State !! Withdrew
|-
| '''[[Todd Hagopian]]'''<ref>https://www.facebook.com/LibertarianInChief/photos/a.2089945757728121/2669634146425943/</ref> || Businessman || Oklahoma || 5 December 2019
|-
|}
;Declined
*'''[[Nick Sarwark]]''', incumbent LNC Chair ''(endorsed [[Joe Bishop-Henchman]])''<ref>https://www.facebook.com/nsarwark/photos/a.662700317196659/1884930928306919/</ref>
 
===LNC Vice-Chair===
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
! Name !! Background !! State
|-
|'''[[Richard Longstreth]]'''<ref>https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2772768506146802&id=995742947182709&ref=m_notif&notif_t=group_activity</ref> || '''LNC Region 1 Representative''' || Arizona
|-
|'''[[Ken Moellman]]'''<ref>https://www.facebook.com/groups/1558801734435300/permalink/2581801058802024/</ref> || former '''[[Libertarian Party of Kentucky]] Treasurer''' || Kentucky
|}
;Declined
*'''[[Alex Merced]]''', incumbent LNC Vice-Chair.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGwwlyPw92M&fbclid=IwAR0sR_oO_02rsVnxGyFo1G87k92dR76SWE9q3hYlOkTJJI9AIwbTRorSpjg</ref>
 
===LNC Secretary===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
! Name !! Background !! State
|-
| '''[[Caryn Ann Harlos]]'''<ref>https://www.facebook.com/pinkflameofliberty/posts/709185786157701</ref> || '''Incumbent LNC Secretary''' <br> <span style="font-size:88%"> former Region 1 Representative (2016-2018)</span> || Colorado
|-
| '''[[Evan McMahon]]'''<ref>https://www.facebook.com/EvanMcMahonLP/posts/2957965457615785</ref> || Former  '''LNC At-Large Representative''' <br> <span style="font-size:88%"> Development Director, Libertarian Party of Indiana</span> || Indiana
|-
|}
 
====Withdrew====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
! Name !! Background !! State !! Withdrew
|-
| '''[[Brian Ellison]]'''<ref>https://www.facebook.com/BrianforSecretary/</ref> || <span style="font-size:88%">'''2018 [[Libertarian Party of Michigan]] nominee for US House Michigan District 8'''</span><br><span style="font-size:83%"> 2018 Candidate for the Libertarian Party of Michigian nomination for US Senate</span> || Michigan || 6 June 2020<ref>https://www.facebook.com/groups/254985825071721/permalink/689596444943988/</ref>
|-
|}
====Endorsements====
 
For [[Caryn Ann Harlos]]
*[https://www.facebook.com/tim.yow/posts/10222283081968604 Tim Yow Jr.], District Representative of the [[Libertarian Party of Michigan]]
*[https://www.facebook.com/rhuarc1/posts/3377738952241129 John Phillips, Jr.], LNC Region 6 Representative
*[[John Fockler]]
 
===LNC Treasurer===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
! Name !! Background !! State
|-
| '''[[Tim Hagan]]''' || '''Incumbent LNC Treasurer''' <br> <span style="font-size:88%"> [[Libertarian Party of Nevada]] Treasurer</span> || Nevada
|-
|}
 
 
===LNC At-Large Representative===
''All five At-Large representative seats are up for election.''
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
! Name !! Background !! State
|-
| '''[[Henry Conoly]]'''<ref>https://www.lpcaucus.org/otherlnc_2020</ref> ||  || New Jersey
|-
| '''[[Sam Goldstein]]'''<ref>https://www.facebook.com/groups/1558801734435300/permalink/2602241603424636/</ref> || '''LNC At-Large Representative''' || Indiana
|-
| '''[[Jared Hall]]'''<ref>https://www.lpcaucus.org/otherlnc_2020</ref> || '''''' || Indiana
|-
| '''[[Erik Raudsep]]''' || https://www.lpcaucus.org/otherlnc_2020 || North Carolina
|-
| '''[[William Redpath]]'''<ref>https://www.lpcaucus.org/otherlnc_2020</ref> || '''LNC At-Large Representative''' || Illinois
|-
| '''[[Valerie Sarwark]]''' || '''Southern New Hampshire Libertarian Party At-Large Officer''' || New Hampshire
|-
| '''[[Paige Sexton]]'''<ref>https://www.facebook.com/vickyp4liberty/photos/a.656017111254583/1220414544814834/?type=1&theater</ref> || '''LNC Regional Alternate''' || Tennessee
|-
| '''[[Boomer Shannon]]'''<ref>https://www.lpcaucus.org/otherlnc_2020</ref> || '''''' || California
|-
| '''[[Pietro S. Geraci]]'''<ref>https://www.facebook.com/piet4lnc</ref> || '''Orange County New York Libertarian Party Chair''' || New York
|}
 
===LNC Region 1===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
! Name !! Background !! State
|-
| '''[[Craig Bowden]]'''<ref>https://www.facebook.com/vet.bowden.USMC0331/posts/10162989483090381</ref> || former '''LNC Region 1 Alternate Representative''' || Utah
|-
|}
 
===LNC Region 8===
:See [[Region 8 Convention 2020]].


==National Platform Committee==
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[[Category: National Convention 2020]]
[[Category: National Convention 2020]]

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2020 Libertarian National Convention
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Convention
TANSTAAFL (There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch)
Dates: May 22—24 (POTUS ticket nomination)
July 8—12 (remaining business)
Location: Online
Orlando, Florida
Venue: Online
Rosen Centre, Orange County Convention Center
Media
Website: Website
← 2018 2022 →

The 2020 Libertarian National Convention was a National Convention of the Libertarian Party. Delegates were selected by the state affiliates. Business included nomination of the LP's national ticket, amendments to the LP's bylaws, and election of members to internal positions. The in-person component of this event also included speaker sessions, meal events, and an exhibition hall.

Minutes

Presidential/Vice-Presidential Nomination

On 23 May 2020, Jo Jorgensen was nominated for President on the 4th Presidential ballot with Spike Cohen nominated for Vice-President on the 3rd Vice-Presidential Ballot the next day.[1][2]

Presidential Nomination

Candidates

Main article: 2020 Libertarian Party Presidential Candidates

The candidates listed below were listed on the convention ballot after receiving nomination tokens from the delegation.

Name Background State Campaign Announced
Jim Gray
(running mate- Larry Sharpe) 		former Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of Orange County, California
2012 Libertarian nominee for Vice-President 		California website 13 April 2020[3]
Jacob Hornberger Future of Freedom Foundation, Founder and President Virginia website 2 November 2019[4]
Jo Jorgensen Psychology Senior Lecturer at Clemson University
1996 Libertarian nominee for Vice-President 		South Carolina website 13 August 2019
Adam Kokesh Anti-War Activist and Author
2018 Write-in Candidate for U.S. Senate from Arizona 		Arizona website 18 July 2013
John Monds 2014 Libertarian Party of Georgia Nominee for Public Service Commission, District 1
2010 Libertarian Party of Georgia nominee for Governor		 Georgia website 2 February 2020
Vermin Supreme
(running mate- Spike Cohen) 		Performance Artist and Activist
Candidate for President since 1992 		Massachusetts website 28 May 2018
May 21 Debate Participants

The following candidates received enough tokens to participate in the May 21 Presidential debate.[5]

Name Tokens (out of 915)
Jacob Hornberger 224
Jo Jorgensen 189
John Monds 113
Jim Gray 109
Vermin Supreme 100
1st Ballot
2020 Libertarian Party Nomination for President of the United States 1st Ballot (50% of Delegates needed to win)[6]
Name Votes Percent
Jo Jorgensen 248 24.4%
Jacob Hornberger 236 23.2%
Vermin Supreme 171 16.8%
John Monds 147 14.5%
Jim Gray 98 9.6%
Adam Kokesh 77 7.6%
NOTA 8 0.8%
Write-ins (Various) 32 3%

*Write-Ins 32 (Amash 17, Sarwark 5, Vohra 3, Ardeleanu 2, Snowden 2, Stossel 1, Chafee 1, Boogie 1)

No candidate received a majority of delegate votes on the first ballot, leading to the next round of voting. Adam Kokesh was eliminated from the 2nd ballot.

2nd Ballot
2020 Libertarian Party Nomination for President of the United States 2nd Ballot (50% of Delegates needed to win)[7]
Name Votes Percent
Jo Jorgensen 339 32.98%
Jacob Hornberger 257 25%
Vermin Supreme 184 17.90%
John Monds 169 16.44%
Jim Gray 64 6.24%
NOTA 6 0.58%
Adam Kokesh (write-in) 6 0.58%
Write-ins (Various)* 3 0.3%

* Write-ins 3 (Amash 1, Sarwark 1, Perry 1)

No candidate received a majority of delegate votes on the second ballot, leading to the next round of voting. Jim Gray was eliminated from the 3rd ballot and endorsed Jo Jorgensen.

3rd Ballot
2020 Libertarian Party Nomination for President of the United States 3rd Ballot (50% of Delegates needed to win)[8]
Name Votes Percent
Jo Jorgensen 390 38.11%
Jacob Hornberger 264 25.73%
Vermin Supreme 188 18.32%
John Monds 174 16.86%
NOTA 7 0.68%
Write-ins (Various)* 3 0.3%

*Write-Ins 3 (Sarwark 1, Kokesh 1, Ebke 1)

No candidate received a majority of delegate votes on the third ballot, leading to the next round of voting. John Monds was eliminated from the 4th ballot and endorsed Jo Jorgensen.

4th Ballot
2020 Libertarian Party Nomination for President of the United States 4th Ballot (50% of Delegates needed to win)[9]
Name Votes Percent
Jo Jorgensen 524 51.07%
Jacob Hornberger 285 27.78%
Vermin Supreme 206 20.08%
NOTA 4 0.39%
Write-ins (Various)* 7 0.70%

*Write-Ins 7 (Sarwark 1, Kokesh 1, Ardeleanu 1, Monds 1, Graham 1, Ammens 1, Godzilla 1)

Jo Jorgensen was nominated with 51.07% of the ballot.

Vice-Presidential Nomination

Candidates

The Following candidates were nominated to be on the Vice-Presidential Ballot at the convention.[10]

Name Background State Campaign Announced Campaign Ended
Spike Cohen
(running mate of Vermin Supreme) 		Muddied Waters Media Co-Owner South Carolina website 14 December 2019 [11] Nominated 24 May 20
John Monds 2014 Libertarian Party of Georgia Nominee for Public Service Commission, District 1
2010 Libertarian Party of Georgia nominee for Governor		 Georgia website 23 May 2020 24 May 2020
eliminated on the 3rd Ballot- endorsed Spike Cohen
Ken Armstrong Former Executive
Former Honolulu County Neighborhood Board 		Oregon website 29 April 2020[12] 24 May 20
eliminated on the 2nd Ballot-endorsed Spike Cohen
Adam Kokesh Anti-War Activist and Author
2018 Write-in Candidate for U.S. Senate from Arizona 		Arizona website 24 May 20
(nominated)		 24 May 2020
eliminated on the 1st Ballot
Other Declared Candidates
Name Background State Campaign Announced Campaign Ended
Zoltan Istvan Transhumanist and Futurist
2020 Candidate for the Republican nomination for President 		California website 9 April 2020[13] 24 May 20
John McAfee
(running mate of Adam Kokesh) 		Former CEO of McAfee Inc.
2016 Candidate for the Libertarian Presidential nomination		 Tennessee website 4 March 2020[14] 24 May 20
Jeff Wood Libertarian Party of Michigan District 8 Representative
2018 Candidate for Libertarian Party of Michigan Gubernatorial Nomination 		Michigan website 03 June 2018 24 May 20
Withdrew
Name Background State Campaign Announced Withdrew
Larry Sharpe
(running mate of Jim Gray) 		2018 Libertarian nominee for Governor of New York
2016 Candidate for the Libertarian Vice-Presidential nomination		 New York website 13 April 2020[15] 23 May 2020
withdrew prior to the 1st ballot
Craig Bowden Author and Activist
2018 Libertarian Party of Utah nominee for United States Senate		 Utah social media page 6 March 2020[16] 28 April 2020
(endorsed Spike Cohen)
John Phillips
(running mate of Kim Ruff) 		Libertarian National Committee Region 6 Representative
Libertarian Party of Macon County Chair 		Illinois website 06 July 2018 11 January 2020[17]
May 21 Vice-Presidential Debate

The following candidates received enough tokens to participate in the May 21 Vice-presidential debate.

Name Tokens (out of 915)
Larry Sharpe 335
Spike Cohen 247
Ken Armstrong 161
John McAfeea 26
John Mondsab 24

a. Did not participate

b. Running for president

Debates
Date Host/Moderator Location Candidates Media
21 May 20 Libertarian National Committee
Jim Turney (moderator)		 Online Larry Sharpe
Ken Armstrong
Spike Cohen		 video
1st Ballot
2020 Libertarian Party Nomination for Vice-President of the United States 1st Ballot (50% of Delegates needed to win)[18]
Name Votes Percent
Spike Cohen 416 40.6%
John Monds 322 31.5%
Ken Armstrong 180 17.6%
Adam Kokesh 87 8.5%
NOTA 7 0.7%
Write-ins (Various)* 12 1.1%

No candidate received a majority of delegate votes on the first ballot, leading to the next round of voting. Adam Kokesh was eliminated from the 2nd ballot.

2nd Ballot
2020 Libertarian Party Nomination for Vice-President of the United States 2nd Ballot (50% of Delegates needed to win)[19]
Name Votes Percent
Spike Cohen 474 46.2%
John Monds 432 42.1%
Ken Armstrong 96 0.9%
NOTA 12 0.01%
Write-ins (Various) 11 0.01%

No candidate received a majority of delegate votes on the second ballot, leading to the next round of voting. Ken Armstrong was eliminated from the 3rd ballot, and endorsed Spike Cohen.

3rd Ballot
2020 Libertarian Party Nomination for Vice-President of the United States 3rd Ballot (50% of Delegates needed to win)[20]
Name Votes Percent
Spike Cohen 533 52.15%
John Monds 472 46.18%
NOTA 10 0.98%
Write-ins (Various) 7 0.69%

Spike Cohen was nominated with 52.15% of the ballot.

LNC Elections

National Chair

First ballot:

Candidate Votes
Joe Bishop-Henchman 425
Joshua Smith 327
Tony D'Orazio 86
Jacob Lamont 60
Mike Shipley 38
Dulap Nelson (wi) 4
Brandon Nelson (wi) 2
Alex Merced (wi) 1
NOTA 27

Second ballot:

Candidate Votes
Joe Bishop-Henchman 528
Joshua Smith 379
Tony D'Orazio (wi) 4
Nicholas Sarwark (wi) 1
NOTA 57

National Treasurer

Tim Hagan was re-elected by acclamation.

National Vice-Chair

The election for Vice-Chair was conducted in one ballot using approval voting.

Candidate Votes
Ken Moellman 434
Richard Longstreth 395
Tony D'Orazio 201
Geoff Neale 185
Jacob Lamont 137
Jeff Wood 37
James Ogle 20
Valerie Sarwark (wi) 9
Rachel Johnson (wi) 4
Vermin Supreme (wi) 2
James Weeks (wi) 1
Brandon Nelson (wi) 1
Trisha Butler (wi) 1
NOTA 30

National Secretary

The election for Secretary was conducted in one ballot using approval voting.

Candidate Votes
Caryn Ann Harlos 461
Evan McMahon 417
Dave Jones 74
Frankie Mermaid (wi) 3
Andrew Chadderdon (wi) 1
Tim Ferreira (wi) 1
Elon Musk (wi) 1
Emily Salvette (wi) 1
small children in a trenchcoat, 3 (wi) 1
Vermin Supreme (wi) 1
Jeff Wood (wi) 1
NOTA 25

LNC At Large

Five to be elected.

The election was conducted in a single ballot using approval voting and those with the most votes elected, with each delegate able to cast up to five votes.

Candidate Votes
Laura Ebke 368
Valerie Sarwark 353
Joshua Smith 349
Richard Longstreth 323
Erik Raudsep 298
Jacob Lamont 285
Paige Sexton 277
Bill Redpath 241
Boomer Shannon 219
Brent Olsen 188
Sam Goldstein 146
Keiran O’ Se’ 133
Geoff Neale 99
Alicia Mattson[21] 94
Daniel Behrman 90
Caryn Ann Harlos[22] 83
Desarae Lindsey 82
Darryl Perry 74
Omar Recuero 74
Richard Manzo 63
Pat Ford 56
Richard Fast 35
Nathan Weise 35
Pietro Geraci 34
James Weeks 29
Alex Flores 22
Mark Rufio 20
Henry Conoly 19
Andy Jacobs 8
Ken Moellman (wi)[23] 2
Justin Amash (wi) 1
Rick Dawson (wi) 1
Brian Ellison (wi) 1
Tom Markey (wi) 1
Evan McMahon 1
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (wi) 1
Jake Porter (wi) 1
Aaron Starr (wi) 1
Carolyn Wade (wi) 1
Chris Weist (wi) 1
NOTA 4

Judicial Committee

Seven to be elected.

The election was conducted in a single ballot using approval voting and those with the most votes elected, with each delegate able to cast up to seven votes.

Candidate Votes
Mary Ruwart 494
Tom Arnold 378
Jim Turney 303
D. Frank Robinson 302
Chuck Moulton 293
Vermin Supreme 291
Alicia Mattson 284
Chris Wiest 226
Tricia Sprankle 193
Ruth Bennett 165
Christopher Thrasher 126
Beth Vest 121
Barbara Howe 120
Tyler Smith 114
Mary Gingell 110
Eric Mulder 102
Mike Dixon 92
Mark Tuniewicz 85
Michael Kielsky 76
John Buttrick 75
Matthew Long 67
Roger Roots 67
Phillip Anderson 65
Carolyn Wade 63
Paul Grindle 62
Daniel Lewis 41
Mark Whitney 27
Carla Howell (wi) 7
Nick Sarwark (wi) 2
Justin Amash (wi) 1
Laura Ebke (wi)[24] 1
Jim Fulner (wi) 1
Ken Kaplan (wi) 1
Jacob Lamont (wi) 1
Darryl Perry (wi) 1
Joshua Smith (wi)[25] 1
The Ghost of Benjamin Tucker (wi) 1
Three Dogs in a Trenchcoat (wi) 1
NOTA 29

Location

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This convention was initially scheduled to be held on Memorial Day weekend (21-25 May) in Austin, Texas, but due to the coronavirus pandemic, it was held in two "sittings" and partially online. The first sitting, which dealt with the presidential/vice-presidential nomination, was held 22-24 May online. The second sitting took place 9-12 July, in a hybrid format with some delegates participating in person at the Rosen Centre Hotel and Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, while others participated online.[26]

Original Plan

Criteria for the location were outlined in the Request for Proposal. The three finalist cities for the original convention location were:

  • Atlanta, Georgia
  • Austin, Texas
  • Phoenix, Arizona.

The location chosen was the Austin JW Marriott.

On April 26, 2020, the JW Marriott canceled the convention's reservation due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[27] On May 9, 2020, the LNC invoked an "emergency" situation allowing the bifurcation of the convention into two sittings. The emergency comprised candidate filing deadlines which would occur prior to any time at which an in-person convention could be conducted. There was a schism in the LNC between a consistent majority of LNC members and party chair Nicholas Sarwark with the latter in consistent disagreement with the decision to have any in-person component.

Delegate Allocation

The following are the number of delegates that were allocated to each affiliate for the 2020 Libertarian National Convention.[28] The affiliates are listed in groups according to the LNC regions which were in effect through this convention; region groupings for the upcoming term may be different.

2020 Libertarian National Convention delegate count by state.
LNC Region 1 Delegates
Affiliate Delegate Allocation
Alaska 6
Arizona 24
Colorado 35
Hawaii 5
Kansas 11
Montana 7
New Mexico 13
Oregon 15
Utah 9
Washington 35
Wyoming 3
LNC Region 2 Delegates
Affiliate Delegate Allocation
Florida 54
Georgia 29
Tennessee 23
LNC Region 3 Delegates
Affiliate Delegate Allocation
Indiana 30
Kentucky 11
Michigan 34
Ohio 45
LNC Region 4 Delegates
Affiliate Delegate Allocation
California 107
Nevada 13
LNC Region 5 Delegates
Affiliate Delegate Allocation
Delaware 4
Maryland 20
North Carolina 29
Pennsylvania 40
South Carolina 17
Virginia 35
Washington D.C. 3
West Virginia 6
LNC Region 6 Delegates
Affiliate Delegate Allocation
Illinois 37
Iowa 11
Minnesota 20
Missouri 19
Nebraska 8
North Dakota 4
South Dakota 5
Wisconsin 20
LNC Region 7 Delegates
Affiliate Delegate Allocation
Alabama 13
Arkansas 6
Louisiana 13
Oklamhoma 14
Texas 73
LNC Region 8 Delegates
Affiliate Delegate Allocation
Connecticut 13
Maine 8
Massachusetts 22
New Hampshire 11
New Jersey 20
New York 48
Vermont 3
States without Regions Delegates
Affiliate Delegate Allocation
Idaho 6
Mississippi 6

Supporting Reports and Documents

National Platform Committee

National Bylaws Committee

Convention Videos

May 22, 2020
May 23, 2020 Part One
May 23, 2020 Part Two
May 24, 2020 Part One
May 24, 2020 Part Two
July 8
July 9
July 10
July 11

References

  1. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/groups/189510455174837/permalink/672099723582572/
  2. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/groups/189510455174837/permalink/672608986864979/
  3. ↑ https://reason.com/2020/04/13/judge-jim-gray-to-seek-libertarian-presidential-nomination/?fbclid=IwAR0HvgfP79YDMvfYKOq2BOY7JEqU3eYj46H1_1ZUim2FDnsJPNPNLuyICNc
  4. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/groups/LPMC1/permalink/492810797976682/
  5. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/LPAustin2020/posts/770526983479325
  6. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/groups/189510455174837/
  7. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/groups/189510455174837/permalink/672024833590061/
  8. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/groups/189510455174837/permalink/672064020252809/
  9. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/groups/189510455174837/permalink/672099723582572/
  10. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/groups/189510455174837/permalink/672481610211050/
  11. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/TomArnoldJr/posts/2666549593384520
  12. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/armstrongVP2020/posts/247080036649523
  13. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/ZoltanGIstvan/posts/2605773326331103
  14. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=152905009138846
  15. ↑ https://reason.com/2020/04/13/judge-jim-gray-to-seek-libertarian-presidential-nomination/
  16. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/craig.r.bowden/photos/a.521962674569015/2642301229201805/
  17. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/groups/1865008280211669/permalink/2782683561777465/
  18. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/groups/189510455174837/permalink/672549583537586/
  19. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/groups/189510455174837/permalink/672577896868088/
  20. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/groups/189510455174837/permalink/672608986864979/
  21. ↑ elected to Judicial Committee
  22. ↑ already elected Secretary
  23. ↑ already elected Vice Chair
  24. ↑ elected to LNC at large
  25. ↑ elected to LNC at large
  26. ↑ https://lnc2020.com/2020/05/10/lnc-votes-for-new-convention-plan/?fbclid=IwAR2ypFJnsCiJiMBhthzz-egm1EfH6Evf3KQkqof-FTqagX5nTKd2dqVVVNM
  27. ↑ https://lnc2020.com/2020/04/26/reservations-to-the-jw-marriott-austin-cancelled/
  28. ↑ https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2iKd8j9elY0d1JYVkc1cVlZdnRMYjJrbjNKdDJEZ0Z2OUlV/view?fbclid=IwAR01pWvN7zWcpJFetXRuLpaoLw6LMb9XDoHduBHTGs6GOuWGL2xWa1kQAP4


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