Austin Petersen
Austin Wade Petersen (born February 19, 1981) is a producer, writer, political activist, and commentator from Missouri. He is the founder of the Libertarian Republic, an online news publisher.
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| Birth: | February 19, 1981 (age 36) Independence, Missouri |
| Education: | Missouri State University |
| Occupation: | CEO of Stonegait LLC, Publisher at The Libertarian Republic |
| Residence: | Missouri |
| Party: | Libertarian Party (until 2017) Republican Party (after 2017) |
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| Website: | https://www.austinpetersen.com/ |
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On September 6, 2015, Petersen ran for President of the United States, seeking the Libertarian Party nomination. He finished as the runner-up on the second ballot, losing to Gary Johnson.
On July 4, 2017, Petersen announced that he is running under the Republican Party in the 2018 Missouri Senate race.[1]
2016 Presidential Campaign
Endorsements
- Erick Erickson, radio host and author
- Nicholas J. Fuentes, talk show host
- Mary Matalin, political consultant
- Sean Haugh, 2002, 2014 and 2016 Libertarian candidate for United States Senate in North Carolina.
- Dave Smith, comedian