Libertarian Party of New Hampshire

Libertarian Party of New Hampshire
General Information
Chartered:	1972
Region:	LNC Region 8
Officers
Chair:	Chip Spangler
Vice-Chair:	Brian Shields
Secretary:	Caleb Dyer
Treasurer:	Tom Kershaw
Contact
Phone:	888-668-LPNH
Address:	P.O. Box 5293 Manchester, NH 03108-5293
Website:	Website
Social Media
Facebook:	Facebook
Twitter:	Twitter

The Libertarian Party of New Hampshire is the New Hampshire affiliate of the Libertarian Party. The Libertarian Party of New Hampshire is the only state Libertarian Party in the country which currently has a house caucus, with three sitting state representatives.

On July 16, 1991, Calvin Warburton became the first sitting legislator to switch parties to the Libertarian Party, and the first Libertarian legislator in the contiguous 48 states. Warburton was serving his seventh term as a Republican state representative in New Hampshire when, at age 81, he switched to the Libertarian Party. In 1992, four Libertarians were elected to the New Hampshire House of Representatives. Warburton (who was re-elected to an eighth term), Andy Borsa, Don Gorman, and Finlay Rothhaus were all elected as state representatives. The four formed an officially recognized Libertarian Caucus with Gorman as the Libertarian Floor Leader.

Following the 2016 General Election, the Libertarian Party of New Hampshire gained ballot access back for the first time in 20 years as Max Abramson gained over 4% of the vote in the race for Governor.

On February 9, 2017, State Representative Caleb Q. Dyer changed his party affiliation from Republican to Libertarian. On May 10, 2017, State Representative Joseph Stallcop switched his party affiliation from Democratic to Libertarian. Following this announcement, the two formally requested a meeting space in the Legislative Office Building for caucusing prior to the session. The caucus held their first meeting on May 18, 2017. On June 27, Rep. Brandon Phinney became the third member of the House to announce he had changed his party registration to Libertarian.

Leadership

Executive Committee

• Chairman: Chip Spangler
• Vice-Chair: Brian Shields
• Treasurer: Tom Kershaw
• Secretary: Caleb Q. Dyer
• Membership Committee Chair- Brandon Phinney
• Past Chair: Darryl W. Perry

Affiliates

• Libertarian Party of the Lakes Region New Hampshire: Belknap & Carroll Counties
  
• Libertarian Party of the Seacoast New Hampshire: Rockingham & Strafford Counties
  
• Libertarian Party of Western New Hampshire: Cheshire County
  
• Southern New Hampshire Libertarian Party: Hillsborough & Merimack Counties
  
• Upper Valley Libertarian Party of New Hampshire: Sullivan County and Grafton County South of the Franconia Notch
  

Historical Officials, Staff, and Others

• John Babiarz, chair (2004? - 2006), vice chair, district 2 (alternate, c. 2010)
• Andrew Bosworth, webmaster (c. 2011)
• Cathleen Converse, treasurer (2010? - 2012)
• Faith Cook, secretary (c. 2008)
  
• Ron Helwig, membership committee chair (c. 2011)
• Philip Hodson, chair, (c. 2009)
  
• Brenden Kelly, chair (2006 - 2007), vice chair, district 1 (alternate, c. 2010)
• Tom Kershaw, chair, (2001?-2002?) secretary (2010? - 2012)
• Chris Maden, vice chair, district 1 (2008? - 2012)
• Morey Straus, outreach coordinator (c. 2011)
• Howard Wilson, vice chair, district 2 (c. 2010)
• Rich Tomasso, chair (2011 - 2016)
• Darryl W. Perry, chair (2016 - 2018), secretary (2014-15 & 2016), vice chair (2015-2016)
• Rodger Paxton, vice chair (2016 - 2018)
• Jilletta Jarvis, secretary (2016 - 2018)

Office Holders (Past and Present)

Past and Present Members of the General Court
Brandon Phinney - Representative, Rochester - Strafford 24 (2017-present)
Joseph Stallcop - Representative, Keene - Cheshire 4 (2017-present)
Caleb Q. Dyer - Representative, Pelham - Hillsborough 37 (2017-present)
Max Abramson - Representative, Seabrook - Rockingham 20 (2016)
Steve Vaillancourt - Representative, Manchester - Hillsborough 15 (2000-2002)
Jim McClarin - Representative, Nashua - Hillsborough 8•• (1994-1995)
Donald Gorman - Representative, Deerfield - Rockingham 4•• (1992-1996)
Finlay Rothhaus - Representative, Merrimack - Hillsborough 12•• (1991-1996)
Andy Borsa - Representative, Pelham - Hillsborough 44•• (1992-1994)
Calvin Warburton - Representative, Raymond - Rockingham 12•• (1991-1994)
•• indicates that the district number has since changed after redistricting

Elections

See: Libertarian Party of New Hampshire Historical Election Results

Size and Influence

Year	Minimum Unique Voters	Registered Voters (Oct/Nov)	Signature Members (Dec)	LNC Total Donors 2004 - 2016 Or Active Members 1972 - 2003 (Dec)
2017		120	1,427	173
2016	31,243		1,455	208
2015			1,358	127
2014	969		1,340	130
2013			1,319	144
2012	29,457		1,296	154
2011			1,258	148
2010	12,762		1,261	159
2009			1,236	159
2008	21,516		1,214	162
2007			(Nov) 1,197	(Nov) 171
2006	3,305		1,161	146
2005			1,104	200
2004	11,311			(Aug) 228
2003				208
2002	13,028			244
2001				288
2000	21,134			314
1999				360
1998	8,655	3,207		367
1997				314
1996	22,265	3,207		248
1995				221
1994	18,219	3,330		189
1993				169
1992	20,663	3,637		223
1991				187
1990	14,348			169
1989				101
1988	4,502			62
1987
1986	211
1985
1984	1,749
1983
1982
1981
1980	2,064
1979
1978	2,407
1977
1976	2,349
1975
1974	62
1973
1972	142

External links

• Official Libertarian Party of New Hampshire website
• Libertarian Lines newsletter archive