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'''[[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> | '''[[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> | ||
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*'''[[Matthew Kuehnel|Matt Kuehnel]]''', Secretary of the [[Libertarian Party of Macomb County]].<ref>https://www.facebook.com/matt.keno/posts/1744039348972368</ref> | *'''[[Matthew Kuehnel|Matt Kuehnel]]''', Secretary of the [[Libertarian Party of Macomb County]].<ref>https://www.facebook.com/matt.keno/posts/1744039348972368</ref> | ||
*'''[[Matthew Murphy|Matt Murphy]]''', Libertarian from Pennsylvania <ref>https://www.facebook.com/Matt-Murphy-For-LNC-Chair-627116537633550/</ref> | *'''[[Matthew Murphy|Matt Murphy]]''', Libertarian from Pennsylvania <ref>https://www.facebook.com/Matt-Murphy-For-LNC-Chair-627116537633550/</ref> | ||
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*'''[[Christopher Thrasher]]''', Former Ballot Access Coordinator for the 2016 [[Gary Earl Johnson|Gary Johnson]] Campaign.<ref>http://www.cthrasher.com/</ref> | *'''[[Christopher Thrasher]]''', Former Ballot Access Coordinator for the 2016 [[Gary Earl Johnson|Gary Johnson]] Campaign.<ref>http://www.cthrasher.com/</ref> | ||
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*'''[[Sam Goldstein]]''', [[Libertarian National Committee|LNC]] At-Large Representative. 2016 Candidate for LNC Vice-Chair<ref>https://www.facebook.com/groups/1558801734435300/permalink/1601532033495603/</ref> | *'''[[Sam Goldstein]]''', [[Libertarian National Committee|LNC]] At-Large Representative. 2016 Candidate for LNC Vice-Chair<ref>https://www.facebook.com/groups/1558801734435300/permalink/1601532033495603/</ref> | ||
*'''[[Joseph Hauptmann]]''', former state chair of the [[Libertarian Party of Indiana]]<ref>https://libertarianvindicator.com/2018/01/04/meet-joe-hauptmann-candidate-for-libertarian-party-vice-chairman/</ref> | *'''[[Joseph Hauptmann]]''', former state chair of the [[Libertarian Party of Indiana]]<ref>https://libertarianvindicator.com/2018/01/04/meet-joe-hauptmann-candidate-for-libertarian-party-vice-chairman/</ref> | ||
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*'''[[James Weeks|James Weeks II]]''', 2016 candidate for LNC Chair. 2016 Candidate for Sheriff of Livingston County, Michigan.<ref>https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=james%20weeks%20ii%20for%20lnc%20vice%20chair</ref> | *'''[[James Weeks|James Weeks II]]''', 2016 candidate for LNC Chair. 2016 Candidate for Sheriff of Livingston County, Michigan.<ref>https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=james%20weeks%20ii%20for%20lnc%20vice%20chair</ref> | ||
=== | ===Secretary=== | ||
*'''[[Caryn Ann Harlos]]''', LNC Region 1 Representative <ref>https://www.facebook.com/groups/186169278803875/permalink/199383900815746/</ref> | *'''[[Caryn Ann Harlos]]''', LNC Region 1 Representative <ref>https://www.facebook.com/groups/186169278803875/permalink/199383900815746/</ref> | ||
=== | ===Treasurer=== | ||
*'''[[Tim Hagan]]''', incumbent Treasurer and [[Libertarian Party of Nevada]] Treasurer <ref>https://www.facebook.com/hagantimothy/</ref> | *'''[[Tim Hagan]]''', incumbent Treasurer and [[Libertarian Party of Nevada]] Treasurer <ref>https://www.facebook.com/hagantimothy/</ref> | ||
*'''[[Drew Layda]]''', [[Libertarian Party of Oregon]] Director <ref>https://www.facebook.com/groups/1558801734435300/permalink/2065752400406895/</ref> | *'''[[Drew Layda]]''', [[Libertarian Party of Oregon]] Director <ref>https://www.facebook.com/groups/1558801734435300/permalink/2065752400406895/</ref> | ||
Revision as of 15:46, 1 July 2018
| 2018 Libertarian National Convention | |||
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| Convention | |||
| Dates: | June 30—July 3, 2018 | ||
| Location: | New Orleans, Louisiana | ||
| Venue: | Hyatt Regencey | ||
| Media | |||
| Website: | Website | ||
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The 2018 Libertarian National Convention is the biannual Libertarian Party National Convention. It is being held from June 30th through July 3rd, 2018 at the Hyatt Regency in New Orleans, Louisiana. [1]
Overview
The 2018 convention will consider proposals to amend the Libertarian Party bylaws and platform, and elect officers, Libertarian National Committee (LNC) members, and Judicial Committee members for the coming two-year term. Delegates are selected by each of the 51 Libertarian Party affiliates.
Additionally, the convention includes seminars, forums, debates, discussion groups, and an exhibition hall.
Marc Allan Feldman's "I'm that Libertarian" speech title was chosen as the Convention slogan.[2]
Delegate Count
The Following is the confirmed delegate count for the 2018 Libertarian National Convention.[3]
| Affiliate | Delegate Count |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 7 |
| Arizona | 23 |
| Colorado | 34 |
| Hawaii | 5 |
| Kansas | 11 |
| Montana | 7 |
| Utah | 8 |
| Washington | 35 |
| Wyoming | 3 |
| Affiliate | Delegate Count |
|---|---|
| Florida | 53 |
| Georgia | 30 |
| Tennessee | 24 |
| Affiliate | Delegate Count |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 29 |
| Kentucky | 11 |
| Michigan | 36 |
| Ohio | 41 |
| Affiliate | Delegate Count |
|---|---|
| California | 109 |
| Nevada | 11 |
| Affiliate | Delegate Count |
|---|---|
| Delaware | 4 |
| Maryland | 21 |
| North Carolina | 28 |
| Pennsylvania | 39 |
| Virginia | 41 |
| Washington D.C. | 4 |
| West Virginia | 5 |
| Affiliate | Delegate Count |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 40 |
| Iowa | 11 |
| Minnesota | 19 |
| Missouri | 20 |
| Nebraska | 8 |
| North Dakota | 5 |
| Wisconsin | 21 |
| Affiliate | Delegate Count |
|---|---|
| Alabama | 14 |
| Arkansas | 7 |
| Louisiana | 15 |
| Mississippi | 6 |
| Oklamhoma | 14 |
| Texas | 73 |
| Affiliate | Delegate Count |
|---|---|
| Connecticut | 13 |
| Maine | 7 |
| Massachusetts | 22 |
| New Hampshire | 11 |
| New Jersey | 21 |
| New York | 44 |
| Vermont | 3 |
| Affiliate | Delegate Count |
|---|---|
| Idaho | 6 |
| New Mexico | 12 |
| Oregon | 15 |
| Rhode Island | 3 |
| South Carolina | 16 |
| South Dakota | 4 |
Declared Officer and LNC Candidates
(This Section will be updated as convention date approaches)
All 'Declared' Candidates have made a public announcement for the position they are seeking, and/or have created a promotional website/social media page declaring their intention to run.
None Of The Above is a valid candidate for all positions.[4]
Chair
- Matt Kuehnel, Secretary of the Libertarian Party of Macomb County.[5]
- Matt Murphy, Libertarian from Pennsylvania [6]
- Nicholas Sarwark, incumbent chair[7]
- Matt Schutter, Former Penn Forest Auditor. Chair of the Libertarian Party of Carbon County.[8]
- Joshua Smith, Libertarian Party of Washington Region 5 Representative [9]
- Christopher Thrasher, Former Ballot Access Coordinator for the 2016 Gary Johnson Campaign.[10]
Vice Chair
- Sam Goldstein, LNC At-Large Representative. 2016 Candidate for LNC Vice-Chair[11]
- Joseph Hauptmann, former state chair of the Libertarian Party of Indiana[12]
- Alex Merced, 3-time Libertarian Party candidate from New York[13]
- Steve Scheetz, Libertarian Party Radical Caucus Treasurer[14]
- Arvin Vohra, incumbent vice chair[15]
- James Weeks II, 2016 candidate for LNC Chair. 2016 Candidate for Sheriff of Livingston County, Michigan.[16]
Secretary
- Caryn Ann Harlos, LNC Region 1 Representative [17]
Treasurer
- Tim Hagan, incumbent Treasurer and Libertarian Party of Nevada Treasurer [18]
- Drew Layda, Libertarian Party of Oregon Director [19]
LNC Region 1 Representative
- Joseph Buchman, Libertarian Party of Utah Chair [20]
- Richard Longstreth, former Vice Chair of the Libertarian Party of Colorado[21]
LNC Region 1 Alternate
- Craig Bowden, incubment[22]
LNC Region 3 Representative
- Elizabeth Van Horn, incumbent [23]
- Brian Ellison, candidate for the Michigan's 8th District in the US House of Representatives [24]
LNC Region 3 Alternate
- Dustin Nanna, Libertarian Party of Ohio Vice Chair
LNC Region 4 Representative
- Jeffery Hewitt, incumbent. Mayor of Calimesa, California. [25]
LNC Region 4 Alternate
- Kenneth Brent Olsen, Northern Vice Chair of the Libertarian Party of California. Libertarian Party of Kings County Treasurer.[26]
LNC Region 5 Alternate
LNC Region 6 Representative
- Bennett Morris, McLean County Libertarian Party Chair, Libertarian Party of Illinois State Chair Candidate, McLean County Board Candidate[28][29]
LNC Region 7 Representative
- Whitney Bilyeu, incumbent
LNC Region 7 Alternate
- Erin Adams, incumbent [30]
LNC Region 8 Representative
- Justin O'Donnell, incumbent [31]
- Susan Overeem, Libertarian Party of New York At-large Representative. [32]
LNC At-Large Representative
5 Seats Available
- Traci Baker, Secretary of the Libertarian Party of Oklahoma [33]
- Jesse Fullington, Libertarian from Tennessee [34]
- Daniel Hayes, incumbent At-large Representative
- Joe Bishop-Henchman, Executive Vice President, Tax Foundation[35]
- Benjamin Leder, 2020 candidate for President of the United States[36]
- Tom Maciejewski, Libertarian Party Radical Caucus Vice Chair and New Jersey Radical Caucus State Committee Coordinator.
- Mike Shipley, former Arizona Libertarian Party Secretary [37]
- Heide Alejandro-Smith, At-large committee member, Libertarian Party of St. Tammany Parish (Louisiana); commercial truck driver [38]
Declined/Withdrawn LNC Candidates
These candidates have either previously announced or publicly expressed interest in running for an LNC position but have since withdrawn from consideration or declined to run.
- LNC Chair
- Alicia Dearn, 2016 Candidate for Vice President of the United States.
- Joe Paschal, candidate for Montana House of Representatives' 70th District (endorsed Nicholas Sarwark)[39]
- LNC Vice Chair
- Jenn Bryson Gray, former campaign manager for Larry Sharpe's 2018 Gubernatorial Campaign (endorsed Alex Merced)
- Trent Somes, LNC Region 5 Alternate Representative [40]
- LNC Secretary
- Kim Ruff, former Libertarian Party Radical Caucus Arizona State Committee Coordinator
- LNC Region 5 Alternate
- Trent Somes, incumbent Region 5 Alternate Representative
- LNC Region 8 Alternate
- Siobhan Patricia Lynch, Libertarian activist from Massachusetts
Polling
LNC Chair
| Poll source | Sample size |
Date(s) | Dearn | Kuehnel | Sarwark | Schutter | Smith | Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Libertarian Vindicator[41] | 134 | February 2018 | — | — | 47.01% | — | 28.36% | 24.63% |
| Libertarian Party USA (Unofficial)[42] | 99 | February 4—28, 2018 | — | — | 59.60% | — | 16.16% | 24.24% |
| Libertarian Party USA (Unofficial)[43] | 27 | March 9—15, 2018 | 7.41% | — | 27.93% | — | 55.56% | 11.11% |
| LP 2018 Delegates - unofficial[44] | 232 | March 10—15, 2018 | 15.52% | 3.45% | 36.64% | 2.16% | 31.47% | 10.76% |
LNC Vice Chair
| Poll source | Sample size |
Date(s) | Goldstein | Hauptmann | Merced | Paschal | Porter | Scheetz | Somes | Weeks | Vohra | Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Libertarian Vindicator[45] | 248 | January 2018 | — | 5.65% | 46.37% | 3.63% | 8.06% | 6.05% | 19.76% | — | 10.48% | N/A |
| Libertarian Party USA (Unofficial)[46] | 126 | February 4—28, 2018 | — | 3.97% | 71.43% | 1.59% | — | 2.38% | — | 5.56% | 6.35% | 8.73% |
| Libertarian Party USA (Unofficial)[47] | 35 | March 8—15, 2018 | 2.86% | 2.86% | 74.29% | 0.00% | — | 2.86% | — | 5.71% | 8.57% | 2.86% |
Literature
2018 Delegate Allocation and Region Formation Manual
External Links
References
- ↑ https://libertarianconvention.org/
- ↑ http://www.thelibertyconservative.com/im-libertarian-libertarians-honor-marc-feldman-new-convention-slogan/
- ↑ http://hq.lp.org/pipermail/lnc-business/attachments/20180121/d7f726ce/attachment-0001.pdf
- ↑ http://www.lp.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/2016_LP_Bylaws_and_Convention_Rules_w_2016_JC_Rules.pdf
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/matt.keno/posts/1744039348972368
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/Matt-Murphy-For-LNC-Chair-627116537633550/
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1917021838314660&set=gm.165431157381316&type=3&theater&ifg=1
- ↑ https://matt4liberty.wixsite.com/lpchair
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/Joshua-Smith-For-LNC-Chair-2018-272051026634131/
- ↑ http://www.cthrasher.com/
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/groups/1558801734435300/permalink/1601532033495603/
- ↑ https://libertarianvindicator.com/2018/01/04/meet-joe-hauptmann-candidate-for-libertarian-party-vice-chairman/
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syJNgTX8JfY
- ↑ https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10154841912531750&id=700716749
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/events/1985216281696700/
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=james%20weeks%20ii%20for%20lnc%20vice%20chair
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/groups/186169278803875/permalink/199383900815746/
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/hagantimothy/
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/groups/1558801734435300/permalink/2065752400406895/
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/groups/252474608447206/permalink/601255036902493/
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/LibertarianLongstreth/posts/1699827953440868
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/Bowden4Reg1/?notif_t=page_invite&ref=notif
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/groups/2151611971739138/permalink/2168015416765460/
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/groups/1558801734435300/permalink/2068859773429491/
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/groups/2151611971739138/permalink/2168015416765460/
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/drkbolsen4lp/posts/1760711263986865
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/groups/1558801734435300/permalink/2058801157768686/
- ↑ http://mcleancountyil.gov/DocumentCenter/View/10946
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/Bennett4Board/
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/pg/erinadamsforliberty/about/?ref=page_internal
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/groups/2151611971739138/permalink/2168015416765460/
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/groups/2151611971739138/permalink/2168015416765460/
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/pg/TB4LNC/about/?ref=page_internal
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/AlexMercedGentleLibertarian/posts/1829441200683905
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/jdhenchman/posts/10104724776292284
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/SaraDaggers/posts/10211177994397280
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/mikester4liberty/photos/a.1098719863598685.1073741828.1095230677280937/1233040066833330/?type=3&theater
- ↑ https://m.facebook.com/alejandrosmithchan/
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/groups/1558801734435300/permalink/2079790812336387/
- ↑ http://independentpoliticalreport.com/2017/05/trent-somes-iii-announces-candidacy-for-vice-chair-of-lnc/
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- ↑ [2]
- ↑ [3]
- ↑ [4]
- ↑ Henderson, Luke (January 13, 2018). "POLL RESULTS: Merced, Somes, & Vohra Top Candidates For Libertarian Vice Chair". https://libertarianvindicator.com/2018/01/13/poll-results-merced-somes-vohra-top-candidates-for-libertarian-vice-chair/. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
- ↑ [5]
- ↑ [6]