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2018 Libertarian National Convention
2018 LNC Convention logo.png
Convention
Dates: June 30—July 3, 2018
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
Venue: Hyatt Regencey
Media
Website: Website
Facebook: Facebook
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The 2018 Libertarian National Convention is the upcoming biannual Libertarian Party National Convention. It will be held from June 30th through July 3rd, 2018 at the Hyatt Regencey in New Orleans, Louisiana. [1]

Overview

The 2018 convention will consist of proposals to amend the Libertarian Party bylaws, as well as Libertarian National Committee (LNC) elections, which are voted on by the Convention Delegates. Delegates are selected by each of the 50 Libertarian Party state affiliates.

Additionally, the convention consists of seminars, forums, debates, discussion groups, and an exhibition hall.

Marc Allan Feldman's "I'm that Libertarian" speech title was chosen as the Convention slogan.[2]

Delegate Count

The Following is the confirmed delegate count for the 2018 Libertarian National Convention.[3]

2018 Libertarian National Convention delegate count by state.
LNC Region 1 Delegates
Affiliate Delegate Count
Alaska 7
Arizona 23
Colorado 34
Hawaii 5
Kansas 11
Montana 7
Utah 8
Washington 35
Wyoming 3
LNC Region 2 Delegates
Affiliate Delegate Count
Florida 53
Georgia 30
Tennessee 24
LNC Region 3 Delegates
Affiliate Delegate Count
Indiana 29
Kentucky 11
Michigan 36
Ohio 41
LNC Region 4 Delegates
Affiliate Delegate Count
California 109
Nevada 11
LNC Region 5 Delegates
Affiliate Delegate Count
Delaware 4
Maryland 21
North Carolina 28
Pennsylvania 39
Virginia 41
Washington D.C. 4
West Virginia 5
LNC Region 6 Delegates
Affiliate Delegate Count
Illinois 40
Iowa 11
Minnesota 19
Missouri 20
Nebraska 8
North Dakota 5
Wisconsin 21
LNC Region 7 Delegates
Affiliate Delegate Count
Alabama 14
Arkansas 7
Louisiana 15
Mississippi 6
Oklamhoma 14
Texas 73
LNC Region 8 Delegates
Affiliate Delegate Count
Connecticut 13
Maine 7
Massachusetts 22
New Hampshire 11
New Jersey 21
New York 44
Vermont 3
States without Regions Delegates
Affiliate Delegate Count
Idaho 6
New Mexico 12
Oregon 15
Rhode Island 3
South Carolina 16
South Dakota 4

Declared LNC Candidates

(This Section will be updated as convention date approaches)

All 'Declared' Candidates have made a public announcement for the position they are seeking, and/or have created a promotional website/social media page declaring their intention to run.

None Of The Above is a valid candidate for all positions.[4]

LNC Chair

LNC Vice Chair

LNC Secretary

LNC Treasurer

LNC Region 1 Representative

LNC Region 1 Alternate

LNC Region 3 Representative

LNC Region 3 Alternate

LNC Region 4 Representative

LNC Region 4 Alternate

  • Kenneth Brent Olsen, Northern Vice Chair of the Libertarian Party of California. Libertarian Party of Kings County Treasurer.[26]

LNC Region 5 Alternate

LNC Region 6 Representative

LNC Region 7 Representative

  • Whitney Bilyeu, incumbent

LNC Region 7 Alternate

LNC Region 8 Representative

LNC At-Large Representative

5 Seats Available

Declined/Withdrawn LNC Candidates

These candidates have either previously announced or publicly expressed interest in running for an LNC position but have since withdrawn from consideration or declined to run.

LNC Chair
  • Alicia Dearn, 2016 Candidate for Vice President of the United States.
LNC Vice Chair
LNC Secretary
LNC Region 5 Alternate
  • Trent Somes, incumbent Region 5 Alternate Representative
LNC Region 8 Alternate

Polling

LNC Chair

Poll source Sample
size
Date(s) Dearn Kuehnel Sarwark Schutter Smith Others
The Libertarian Vindicator[38] 134 February 2018 47.01% 28.36% 24.63%
Libertarian Party USA (Unofficial)[39] 99 February 4—28, 2018 59.60% 16.16% 24.24%
Libertarian Party USA (Unofficial)[40] 27 March 9—15, 2018 7.41% 27.93% 55.56% 11.11%
LP 2018 Delegates - unofficial[41] 232 March 10—15, 2018 15.52% 3.45% 36.64% 2.16% 31.47% 10.76%

LNC Vice Chair

Poll source Sample
size
Date(s) Goldstein Hauptmann Merced Paschal Porter Scheetz Somes Weeks Vohra Others
The Libertarian Vindicator[42] 248 January 2018 5.65% 46.37% 3.63% 8.06% 6.05% 19.76% 10.48% N/A
Libertarian Party USA (Unofficial)[43] 126 February 4—28, 2018 3.97% 71.43% 1.59% 2.38% 5.56% 6.35% 8.73%
Libertarian Party USA (Unofficial)[44] 35 March 8—15, 2018 2.86% 2.86% 74.29% 0.00% 2.86% 5.71% 8.57% 2.86%

Literature

2018 Delegate Allocation and Region Formation Manual


External Links

References

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