Libertarian Party of New Hampshire

Libertarian Party of New Hampshire
General Information
Chartered:	1972
Region:	LNC Region 8
Officers
Chair:	Jilletta Jarvis
Vice-Chair:	Nolan Peletier
Secretary:	Andrew Olding
Treasurer:	Robert Lombardo
Contact
Phone:	888-668-LPNH
Address:	497 Hooksett Rd #231 Manchester, NH 03104
Website:	Website
Social Media
Facebook:	Facebook
Twitter:	Twitter

The Libertarian Party of New Hampshire (LPNH) 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.

Governing Documents

Platform

• Platform Adopted 2020 (info)

For historical platforms see Index of New Hampshire State Party Platforms

Bylaws

• Bylaws Adopted 2021 (info)

For historical bylaws see Index of New Hampshire State Party Bylaws

Constitution

• Constitution Adopted 2020 (info)

For historical constitutions see Index of New Hampshire State Party Constitutions

Leadership

Executive Committee

• Jilletta Jarvis, Chair (2021—present)
• Nolan Peletier, Vice-Chair (2021—present)
• Andrew Olding, Secretary (2021—present)
• Robert Lombardo, Treasurer (2020—present)
• Stephen Nass, At-Large (2021—present)
• Sean Dempsey, At-Large (2021—present)

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

Chair

• Art Ketchen (1972)
• Bill Zabuhr (1973)
• William H Hunscher (1976)
• Tom Kershaw (2001?—2002?)
• John Babiarz (2004?—2006)
• Brenden Kelly (2006—2007)
• Philip Hodson (c 2009)
• Rich Tomasso (2011—2016)
• Darryl W. Perry (2016—2018)
• Chip Spangler (2018-2019)
• Brian Shields (2019-2021)
• Jilletta Jarvis (2021—present)

Vice-Chair

• Avens O'Brien (2006-2008)
• Darryl W. Perry (2015-2016)
• Brian Shields (2018-2019)
• Unknown (2019—2021)
• Richard Manzo (2020-2021)
• Nolan Peletier (2021—present)

Secretary

• Faith Cook (c 2008)
• Tom Kershaw (2010?—2012)
• Darryl W. Perry (2014—2016)
• Jilletta Jarvis (2016—2018)
• Caleb Dyer (2018-2019)
• Chip Spangler (2019-2020)
• Jilletta Jarvis (2020—2021)
• Andrew Olding (2021—present)
• Domi O'Brien (1976)

Treasurer

• Cathleen Converse (2010? - 2012)
• Tom Kershaw (2018—2019)
• Robert Lombardo (2020—present)

At-Large

• Tobin Menard (2020—2021)
• Jarec Rondeau (2020—2021)
• Stephen Nass (2021—present)
• Sean Dempsey (2021—present)

Others

• Barbara Mosher, fundraising (1976)
• Art Ketchen, public relations (1976)
• John O'Brien, county chairman (1976)
• Domi O'Brien, Presidential ticket petition drive (1976)
• Arne Erickson, Presidential ticket petition drive (1976)
• John Babiarz, vice-chair, district 2 (alternate, c. 2010)
• Andrew Bosworth, webmaster (c. 2011)
• Ron Helwig, membership committee chair (c. 2011)
• Brenden Kelly, vice-chair, district 1 (alternate, c. 2010)
• Chris Maden, vice-chair, district 1 (2008? - 2012)
• Morey Straus, outreach coordinator (c. 2011)
• Howard Wilson, vice-chair, district 2 (c. 2010)
• Brian McQuade, membership committee chair (2016—2018)

Office Holders (Past and Present)

Past and Present Members of the General Court
Brandon Phinney - Representative, Rochester - Strafford 24 (2017-2018)
Joseph Stallcop - Representative, Keene - Cheshire 4 (2017-2018)
Caleb Q. Dyer - Representative, Pelham - Hillsborough 37 (2017-2018)
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

Conventions

• March 19-21, 2021[1]

Elections

See: Libertarian Party of New Hampshire Historical Election Results

Size and Influence

Year	Minimum Unique Voters	Minimum Percent Of Voters	Registered Voters (Oct/Nov)	Percent of Registered Voters	Signature Members (Dec)	Signature Members Per Million Population	LNC Total Donors 2004 - Present Or Active Members 1972 - 2003 (Dec)	LNC Donors Per Million Population	State Rank Of Total LNC Donors (Of 51)		2019	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA
2018	10,254	1.77%	689	0.07%	1,437	1,059	188	138.60	27
2017			120	0.01%	1,427	1,063	173	128.84	27
2016	31,243	4.13%			1,455	1,090	208	155.83	28
2015					1,358	1,021	127	95.45	29
2014	969	0.20%			1,340	1,010	130	97.98	29
2013					1,319	997	144	108.88	29
2012	29,457	4.10%			1,296	981	154	116.55	29
2011					1,258	954	148	112.28	29
2010	12,762	2.77%			1,261	958	159	120.77	29
2009					1,236	939	159	120.81	28
2008	21,516	2.99%			1,214	923	162	123.11	28
2007					1,200	914	177	134.85	29
2006	3,305	0.79%			1,161	887	146	111.59	27
2005					1,104	850	200	154.02	26
2004	11,311	1.65%					235	182.15	28
2003							208	162.52	28
2002	13,028	2.88%					244	192.26	28
2001							288	229.39	28
2000	21,134	3.65%					314	253.25	28
1999							360	299.72	26
1998	8,655	2.62%	3,207	0.43%			367	309.49	25
1997							314	267.64	21
1996	22,265	4.33%	3,207	0.42%			248	213.65	25
1995							221	192.91	21
1994	18,219	5.70%	3,330	0.50%			189	166.81	17
1993							169	150.60	19
1992	20,663	3.79%	3,289	0.50%			223	200.40	17
1991							187	168.92	15
1990	14,348	4.66%					169	152.00	17
1989							101	91.44	21
1988	4,502	0.97%					62	57.27	27
1987
1986	211	0.08%
1985
1984	1,749	0.43%
1983
1982
1981
1980	2,064	0.51%
1979
1978	2,407	0.86%
1977
1976	2,349	0.65%
1975
1974	62	0.03%
1973
1972	142	0.04%

External links

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