Libertarian Party of Mississippi

Libertarian Party of Mississippi
General Information
Chartered:	1990
Region:	None
Officers
Chair:	Denise Ross Cranford
Vice-Chair:	Vicky Rose
Secretary:	Vicky Rose
Treasurer:	Sheri Bedwell
Contact
Address:	1625 E. County Line Rd. Suite 200-145 Jackson, Mississippi 39211-1832
Website:	Website
Social Media

The Libertarian Party of Mississippi (MSLP) is the Mississippi affiliate of the Libertarian Party (US). Between the years of 2008 and 2010, the MSLP was the second fastest growing affiliate, by percentage, in the United States.

Leadership

• Danny Bedwell, Chair (2020)
• Vicky Rose, Vice-Chair / Secretary
• Sheri Bedwell, Treasurer
• Rick Feingold, District 1 Representative
• Taylor White, District 2 Representative
• Jon Withers, District 3 Representative
• Ric McCluskey, District 4 Representative
• Daniel Wise, At Large Representative
• Derrick Tapp, At Large Representative

Former

Chair

• Harold Taylor (July 2005)
• Danny Bedwell (October 2009—March 2012)
• Mario Barnes (November 2014)
• Aaron Barksdale (June 2016)
• Denise Cranford (April 2017—?)
• Robert Morris (2018? 2019?)

Vice-Chair

• Ross Scalise (October 2009—March 2012)
• Derrick Tapp (November 2014)
• Jerry Lee Ainsworth (April 2017)

Secretary

• Mark Bushman (July 2005; October 2009)
• Richard Burke (May 2010)
• Mark Bushman (December 2011)
• Melissa Lewis (March 2012)
• Jon Barnett (November 2014)
• Vicky Rose (April 2017—present)

Treasurer

• Mark Bushman (July 2005; October 2009)
• Richard Burke (May 2010)
• Mark Bushman (December 2011)
• Melissa Lewis (March 2012)
• Jon Barnett (November 2014)
• Sheri Bedwell (April 2017—present)

District 1 Representative

• Matt Johnson (August 2010—December 2011)
• Derrick Tapp (March 2012)
• Vance Justice (November 2014)
• Rick Feingold (April 2017)

District 2 Representative

• Mark Bushman (August 2010)
• Jack Gannon (December 2011—November 2014)
• Taylor White (April 2017—present)

District 3 Representative

• Mitch Stentiford (August 2010)
• Richard Burke (March 2012)
• Denise Cranford (November 2014)
• Jon Withers (April 2017—present)

District 4 Representative

• Justin Schmidt (August 2010—December 2011)
• Lester Thompson Jr. (November 2014)
• Ric McCluskey (April 2017—present)

At-Large Representatives

• Regina Brimm (November 2014)
• Joshua Hardy (November 2014)
• Daniel Wise (April 2017—present)
• Derrick Tapp (April 2017—present)

Governing Documents

Bylaws

• Bylaws Adopted 2017 (info)

For historical bylaws see Index of Mississippi State Party Bylaws

Affiliates

• DeSoto County Libertarian Party
• Libertarian Party of Harrison County
• Libertarian Party of Hinds County
• Libertarian Party of Jackson County
• Libertarian Party of Lafayette County
• Libertarian Party of Lauderdale County
• Libertarian Party of Lowndes County
• Libertarian Party of Pearl River County

2012 Candidates

• District 1 US House of Representatives- Danny Bedwell
• District 4 US House of Representatives- Ron Williams

2011 Candidates

• District 6 MS House of Representatives- Harold Taylor
• District 33 MS House of Representatives- Sean Holmes
• District 35 MS House of Representatives- Jan "Jay" Butler Jr.
• District 106 MS House of Representatives- Donna Knezevich

2010 Candidates

• District 1 U.S. House of Representatives- Harold Taylor
• District 4 U.S. House of Representatives- Tim Hampton

Elections

See: Libertarian Party of Mississippi Historical Election Results

Size and Influence

Year	Minimum Unique Voters	Minimum Percent Of Voters	Signature Members (Dec)	Signature Members Per Million Population	LNC Total Donors 2004 - 2016 Or Active Members 1972 - 2003 (Dec)	LNC Donors Per Million Population	State Rank Of Total LNC Donors (Of 51)
2018	12,981	1.38%	731	245	93	31.14	37
2017			734	246	98	32.84	35
2016	20,868	1.73%	780	261	111	37.14	38
2015	16,317	2.25%	713	238	82	27.40	36
2014	7,303	1.16%	694	232	97	32.40	34
2013			650	217	88	29.41	37
2012	21,566	1.68%	609	204	77	25.79	38
2011	3,701	0.41%	566	190	73	24.51	39
2010	2,188	0.28%	547	184	82	27.60	38
2009			515	174	69	23.32	37
2008	2,529	0.20%	478	162	66	22.39	43
2007			454	155	55	18.78	44
2006	9,522	1.56%	437	150	41	14.11	43
2005			410	141	62	21.34	44
2004	1,793	0.16%			76	26.31	45
2003					59	20.57	45
2002	6,439	1.05%			77	26.94	44
2001					96	33.65	44
2000	15,510	1.56%			130	45.64	40
1999					135	48.76	41
1998	52,583	9.55%			140	50.88	39
1997					106	38.80	41
1996	9,429	1.05%			93	34.32	40
1995	273	0.03%			46	17.10	44
1994					30	11.26	44
1993					30	11.38	42
1992	2,154	0.21%			43	16.47	38
1991					26	10.03	43
1990					22	8.54	46
1989					15	5.83	49
1988	3,329	0.36%			19	7.36	43
1987
1986
1985
1984	2,336	0.25%
1983
1982	8,519	1.32%
1981
1980	4,702	0.53%
1979
1978
1977
1976	2,606	0.34%
1975
1974
1973
1972

External links

• Official Libertarian Party of Mississippi website