Arvin Vohra
| Arvin Vohra | |
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| Vice-Chair Libertarian National Committee | |
| June 29, 2014—July 2018 | |
| Predecessor: | R. Lee Wrights |
| Successor: | Alex Merced |
| Personal Details | |
| Birth: | May 9, 1979 Silver Spring, Maryland |
| Education: | Brown University |
| Occupation: | Businessman, Author |
| Residence: | Bethesda, Maryland |
| Party: | Libertarian Party |
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Arvin Vohra is a business man and author from Bethesda, Maryland. He a former Vice-Chair of the Libertarian National Committee and previously sought the Libertarian Party of Maryland's nomination for Senate in the 2018 United States Senate- Maryland election. He was the Libertarian candidate in the 2016 United States Senate- Maryland election, as well as the Libertarian Party of Maryland candidate for the US House of Representatives in 2014 and 2012.
Elections
2016 U.S. Senate Campaign
| Party | Candidate Name | Percent | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Chris Van Hollen | 60.9% | 1,659,907 |
| Republican | Kathy Szeliga | 35.7% | 972,557 |
| Green | Margaret Flowers | 3.3% | 89,970 |
| Others | Various, Write-ins | 0.1% | 3,756 |
Votes To Suspend Vohra From the LNC
First Vote
In January 2018, Vohra stirred up controversy with multiple Facebook posts opposing age of consent laws.[2] The Libertarian National Committee called an electronic meeting on February 2, 2018 to vote on a motion to suspend Vohra from his position as LNC Vice Chair. The vote was 8-8, failing to reach the required threshold of 2/3 of the LNC. Voting "Yes": Sam Goldstein, Tim Hagan, Caryn Ann Harlos, Alicia Mattson, Patrick McKnight, William Redpath, Aaron Starr, and Elizabeth Van Horn. Voting "No": Whitney Bilyeu, David Pratt Demarest, Daniel Hayes, Joshua Katz, Jim Lark, Steven Nekhaila, Starchild, and Arvin Vohra. LNC Chair Nicholas Sarwark abstained.[3]
In response to the failure to suspend Vohra, Region 8 Alternate Larry Sharpe resigned from his position on the LNC. [4]
Second Vote
Vohra continued his controversial public statements with a post entitled "Bad Idea: School Shootings. Good Idea: School Board Shootings." [5]
An email ballot was started on April 3, 2018 to suspend Vohra from his Vice Chair position.[6] The vote was 11-6, failing to meet the 2/3 threshold by one vote. Voting "Yes": Whitney Bilyeu, Sam Goldstein, Tim Hagan, Caryn Ann Harlos, Daniel Hayes, Jeff Hewitt, Joshua Katz, Alicia Mattson, Justin O'Donnell, William Redpath, and Elizabeth Van Horn. Voting "No": David Pratt Demarest, Jim Lark, Ed Marsh, Nicholas Sarwark, Starchild, and Arvin Vohra.[7]
2020 Campaign for President of the United States
In July 2018, Vohra announced his candidacy for President of the United States, seeking the Libertarian Party's nomination. [8]
On May 23 2020, the Libertarian Party nominated Jo Jorgensen for President.
References
- ↑ https://ballotpedia.org/United_States_Senate_election_in_Maryland,_2016
- ↑ https://independentpoliticalreport.com/2018/01/lnc-vice-chair-arvin-vohra-once-again-stirs-controversy-calls-for-removal-with-age-of-consent-comments/
- ↑ https://www.lp.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/2018_02_02_LNC_Minutes-approved.pdf
- ↑ ttps://reason.com/2018/02/07/larry-sharpe-libertarian-candidate-for-g/
- ↑ https://reason.com/2018/04/13/libertarian-partys-vice-chair-jokes-abou/
- ↑ http://hq.lp.org/pipermail/lnc-business/2018/030923.html
- ↑ http://hq.lp.org/pipermail/lnc-business/2018/049510.html
- ↑ https://reason.com/blog/2018/07/06/controversialist-arvin-vohra-announces-2
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