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Revision as of 22:17, 9 March 2023
The 2024 Libertarian Party presidential nominee will be chosen at the 2024 Libertarian National Convention, scheduled to be held in May 2024 in Washington, DC. The vice presidential candidate will be chosen during a separate nominating ballot during the same convention. The ticket will run in the 2024 United States Presidential election, set to be held on November 5th 2024.
Declared Candidates
The following candidates have publicly declared their intent to run for President as a Libertarian through a press release, the creation of a website, participation in a candidate forum, announcement via social media, and/or filing a report of contributions/expenditures with FEC.[1]
| Photo | Name | Background | State | Campaign | Announced |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Jacob Hornberger | Founder - Future of Freedom Foundation Attorney, Past candidate for President |
Virginia | website | 20 February 2023 [2] |
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Mike ter Maat | Economist, Police Officer 2022 candidate for Florida's 20th Congressional District, US House (special election)[3] |
Florida | website | 30 April 2022 |
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Lars Mapstead | Libertarian Activist and Lifetime Member | California | website | 24 September 2021[4] |
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Chase Oliver | Political Activist Past candidate for US House and Senate |
Georgia | website | 2 December 2022 [5] |
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Joshua Rodriguez | Scientist, Non-Profit Manager | Colorado | website] | 2022 |
Publicly Speculated/Expressed Interest
The following candidates have been the subject of public speculation relating to a presidential run in 2024, but have otherwise made no official declarations or filings to do so.
| Name | Background | State | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Amash | US House of Representatives- Michigan's 3rd District (2011-2021) | Michigan | [6] |
| Dave Smith | Comedian/Podcaster | New York | [7] |
Debates
| Date | Location | Participating Candidates | Recording |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 February 2023 | "The Sharpe Way | Mike ter Maat, Lars Mapstead, Chase Oliver, Joshua Rodriguez | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMzujpZHQ14 |
| Preceded by: 2020 |
Libertarian Party US Presidential Election Candidates, 2024 |
Succeeded by: TBD |
- ↑ Candidates who filed only a statement of candidacy or committee organization but have not reported any financial activity are not included in this list, unless they have also made their intentions known in some other way.
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEdpWwrQmeM
- ↑ https://ballotpedia.org/Mike_ter_Maat
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/lars2024/posts/180619560876305
- ↑ https://votechaseoliver.com/2022/12/02/exploratory-committee/
- ↑ https://reason.com/2022/06/03/can-a-post-takeover-libertarian-party-improve-on-its-historical-run-of-2012-20/
- ↑ https://reason.com/2022/06/03/can-a-post-takeover-libertarian-party-improve-on-its-historical-run-of-2012-20/