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[[Dick Randolph]] became the first Libertarian elected to state office with his election to the [[Alaska Libertarian Party|Alaska]] House of Representatives. | ==National Convention== | ||
A [[Libertarian National Convention]] was held in Boston. | |||
==Candidates== | |||
*[[Dick Randolph]] became the first Libertarian elected to state office with his election to the [[Alaska Libertarian Party|Alaska]] House of Representatives. | |||
*[[Gary Gates]] was elected to a non-partisan post on the Madison City Council in [[Libertarian_Party_of_Wisconsin|Wisconsin]]. | |||
*[[Ed Clark]] for governor of [[Libertarian Party of California|California]] | |||
*[[David Bergland]] for California State Senate, the first candidate there to appear as a Libertarian instead of an independant. | |||
==State Parties== | |||
*[[Gary Roewe]] became state chair of the [[Libertarian Party of Iowa]]. | |||
*[[Larry McKenna]] became state chair for the [[Libertarian Party of Michigan]]. | |||
==Other libertarians== | |||
*[[Ron Paul]] of Texas regained his seat in the [[US Congress]] two years after losing it. | |||
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Revision as of 00:25, 8 March 2007
National Convention
A Libertarian National Convention was held in Boston.
Candidates
- Dick Randolph became the first Libertarian elected to state office with his election to the Alaska House of Representatives.
- Gary Gates was elected to a non-partisan post on the Madison City Council in Wisconsin.
- Ed Clark for governor of California
- David Bergland for California State Senate, the first candidate there to appear as a Libertarian instead of an independant.
State Parties
- Gary Roewe became state chair of the Libertarian Party of Iowa.
- Larry McKenna became state chair for the Libertarian Party of Michigan.
Other libertarians
- Ron Paul of Texas regained his seat in the US Congress two years after losing it.
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