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| '''[[John McAfee]]''' || '''Former CEO of McAfee Inc.''' <br> <span style="font-size:88%">2016 Candidate for the Libertarian Presidential nomination</span> || Tennessee || [https://mcafee2020hq.com/ website] || 2018-6-3|03 June 2018 | | '''[[John McAfee]]''' || '''Former CEO of McAfee Inc.''' <br> <span style="font-size:88%">2016 Candidate for the Libertarian Presidential nomination</span> || Tennessee || [https://mcafee2020hq.com/ website] || 2018-6-3|03 June 2018 | ||
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| '''[[James O. Ogle]]''' || '''Artist and Mathematician''' <br> <span style="font-size:88%">2012 Candidate for the Libertarian Presidential nomination</span> || California || [https://www.usparliament.org/google2020.php website] || 2018-7-2|02 July 2018 | |||
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| '''[[Kim Ruff]]'''<br> <span style="font-size:88%"> ''(running mate- '''[[John Phillips]]''')'' </span> || '''[[Libertarian_Party_Radical_Caucus_(2006)|Libertarian Party Radical Caucus]] Secretary''' <br> <span style="font-size:88%"> 2018 Candidate for Arizona State Mine Inspector </span> || Arizona || [http://ruffphillips2020.org/ website] || 2018-7-6|06 July 2018 | | '''[[Kim Ruff]]'''<br> <span style="font-size:88%"> ''(running mate- '''[[John Phillips]]''')'' </span> || '''[[Libertarian_Party_Radical_Caucus_(2006)|Libertarian Party Radical Caucus]] Secretary''' <br> <span style="font-size:88%"> 2018 Candidate for Arizona State Mine Inspector </span> || Arizona || [http://ruffphillips2020.org/ website] || 2018-7-6|06 July 2018 | ||
Revision as of 14:22, 5 July 2019
This article is about an upcoming election. Information is subject to change as the election date approaches and as new information becomes available.
The 2020 Libertarian Party presidential primary will consist of individuals seeking the Libertarian Party nomination at the 2020 Libertarian National Convention on May 22-25 in Austin, Texas. The nominee will run in the 2020 United States Presidential Election, to be held on Tuesday November 3, 2020.
Declared Candidates
These candidates have publicly declared their intention to run for president and have either created a campaign website/social media page, filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission (FEC), or both.
| Name | Background | State | Campaign | Announced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Armstrong | Former executive Former Honolulu County Neighborhood Board |
Oregon | website | 10 May 2019 |
| Daniel Behrman | Podcaster and Internet Personality 2014 Libertarian candidate for District 125 of the Texas House of Representatives |
Texas | website | 29 May 2016 |
| Souraya Faas | 2018 candidate for the Republican nomination for Florida's 26th District of the US House of Representatives 2016 Independent Write-in candidate for President |
Florida | social media page | 11 May 2019 |
| Adam Kokesh | Anti-War Activist and Author 2018 Write-in Candidate for U.S. Senate from Arizona |
Arizona | website | 18 July 2013 |
| Benjamin Leder | Libertarian Party of Henderson County Chair | Texas | website | 24 March 2018 |
| Christopher Marks | Programmer and Activist | Indiana | social media page | 1 March 2019 |
| John McAfee | Former CEO of McAfee Inc. 2016 Candidate for the Libertarian Presidential nomination |
Tennessee | website | 03 June 2018 |
| James O. Ogle | Artist and Mathematician 2012 Candidate for the Libertarian Presidential nomination |
California | website | 02 July 2018 |
| Kim Ruff (running mate- John Phillips) |
Libertarian Party Radical Caucus Secretary 2018 Candidate for Arizona State Mine Inspector |
Arizona | website | 06 July 2018 |
| Vermin Supreme | Performance Artist and Activist Candidate for President in 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, and 2016 |
Massachusetts | website | 28 May 2018 |
| Arvin Vohra | Former Libertarian National Committee Vice-Chair (2014-2018) Libertarian nominee for U.S. Senate from Maryland in 2018 |
Maryland | website | 03 July 2018 |
Formed An Exploratory Committee
| Name | Background | State | Campaign | Announced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Seder | Host of The Majority Report Actor, Writer, Producer |
New York | Announcement | 24 January 2019 |
Publicly Speculated/Expressed Interest
These individuals have publicly expressed an interested in running or have been the subject of speculation that are running for president, but have otherwise made no formal declaration to do so.
- Justin Amash, US House Representative from Michigan's 3rd District.[1] [2] [3]
- Jacob Hornberger, president and founder of the Future of Freedom Foundation.[4]
- Max Abramson, former New Hampshire House Representative. 2016 Libertarian nominee for Governor of New Hampshire.[5]
Withdrawn Candidates
| Name | Background | State | Campaign | Announced | Withdrew |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Hurst | Defense Contractor | Alabama | website | 30 July 2018 | 28 May 2019 [6] (endorsed Kim Ruff) [7] |
| Benjamin Dryke (running mate- Jeff Wood) |
2018 Libertarian Nominee for the Michigan House of Representatives District 36 | Michigan | social media page | 2018 | 19 February 2019 [8] (endorsed Bernie Sanders) |
| Zoltan Istvan | Transhumanist and Futurist 2018 Candidate for Governor of California |
California | website | 25 November 2017 | 11 January 2019 |
Debates
- 2018
| Date | Host/Moderators | Location | Candidates | Media |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 December, 2018 | Johnny Rocket, Raylene Lightheart | Internet Livestream | Daniel Behrman Ben Leder Kim Ruff Arvin Vohra |
Video |
- 2019
| Date | Host/Moderators | Location | Candidates | Media |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 February, 2019 | Kerry McKennon | Internet Livestream | Daniel Behrman Ben Leder Arvin Vohra |
Video |
| 26 February 2019 | Liberty on the Air Daniel Fishman (Moderator) |
Internet Livestream | Daniel Behrman Ben Leder Arvin Vohra |
Video |
| 15 March 2019 | We Are Libertarians Hodey Johns (Moderator) |
Internet Livestream | Christopher Marks Kim Ruff Ben Leder Arvin Vohra |
Video |
| 31 March 2019 | TVW Randy McGlenn (Moderator) |
Libertarian Party of Washington 2019 State Convention |
Adam Kokesh Arvin Vohra |
Video |
| 1 June 2019 | Larry Sharpe (Moderator) | Libertarian Party of Ohio 2019 State Conference |
Adam Kokesh Christopher Marks Kim Ruff Vermin Supreme Arvin Vohra |
Video |
| Preceded by: 2016 |
Libertarian Party US Presidential Election Candidates, 2020 |
Succeeded by: 2024 |
References
- ↑ https://reason.com/blog/2019/01/20/justin-amash-the-libertarian-party-shoul
- ↑ https://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/432369-gop-rep-says-hes-not-ruling-out-2020-bid-for-libertarian
- ↑ https://www.mlive.com/public-interest/2019/04/isolated-in-gop-congressman-justin-amash-considers-third-party-presidential-run.html
- ↑ http://ronpaulinstitute.org/archives/peace-and-prosperity/2019/april/02/jacob-hornberger-for-president/?fbclid=IwAR19WiZsIQDbL7halIyqlTDdx97KjkbuPR0UyeH42xLwNL3h2WTRsP6i3Gw
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/groups/1558801734435300/permalink/2373707652944700/
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/williamhurstcampaign/posts/2115923502041126
- ↑ https://twitter.com/William_J_Hurst/status/1141173906021240832?s=19
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/benjamin.dryke/posts/10218742817464525