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: | Kansas City, Missouri |
| Party: | Republican (2017—present) Libertarian (prior to 2017) |
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| Website: | https://www.austinpetersen.com/ |
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2016 Presidential Campaign
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.
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
Results
| Name | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Gary Johnson | 458 | 49.51% |
| Austin Petersen | 197 | 21.30% |
| John McAfee | 131 | 14.16% |
| Darryl Perry | 63 | 6.81% |
| Marc Allan Feldman | 58 | 6.27% |
| Kevin McCormick | 9 | 0.97% |
| NOTA | 5 | 0.54% |
| Ron Paul (Write-in) | 1 | 0.11% |
| Vermin Supreme (Write-in) | 1 | 0.11% |
| Heidi Zemen (Write-in) | 1 | 0.11% |
| Derrick Grayson (Write-in) | 1 | 0.11% |
No candidate received a majority of delegate votes on the first ballot, leading to the next round of voting. Kevin McCormick was eliminated from the 2nd ballot.
2nd Ballot Results
| Name | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Gary Johnson | 518 | 55.82% |
| Austin Petersen | 203 | 21.88% |
| John McAfee | 131 | 14.12% |
| Darryl Perry | 52 | 5.60% |
| Marc Allan Feldman | 18 | 1.94% |
| NOTA | 2 | 0.11% |
| Derrick Grayson (Write-in) | 1 | 0.11% |
| Michael Shannon (Write-in) | 1 | 0.11% |
| Rhett Smith (Write-in) | 1 | 0.11% |
| Kevin McCormick (Write-in) | 1 | 0.11% |
2018 Missouri Senate Campaign
On July 4, 2017, Petersen announced that he is running under the Republican Party in the 2018 Missouri Senate race.[1]
Endorsements
- Organizations
- Republican Liberty Caucus
- Building St. Louis
- Federalist Party of Missouri
- Minnesota Liberty Republicans
- Modern Weapons Systems
- Right Side News
- U.S. Representatives
- Bob Barr, former U.S. Congressman from Georgia. 2008 Libertarian Nominee for President.
- Joe Walsh, former U.S. Congressman from Illinois.
- State Legislators
- Eric Brakey, State Senator in Maine. Candidate for U.S Senate in Maine for 2018.
- Individuals
- Ron Coleman, legal scholar and journalist
- B. Wayne Hughes, Jr., businessman and philanthropist
- Dana Loesch, conservative commentator and host of Dana on The Blaze
- Ryan Moran, Entrepreneur and founder of capitalism.com
- Mark Pellegrino, actor
- Dave Rubin, host of The Rubin Report
- Ben Shapiro, conservative commentator, editor-at-large of Daily Wire
- Thomas Woods, historian, author, and host of the Tom Woods Show
- Kurt Schlichter, conservative commentator and political columnist at Townhall
Results
| Name | Percent | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Josh Hawley | 58.6% | 389,006 |
| Tony Monetti | 9.8% | 64,718 |
| Austin Petersen | 8.3% | 54,810 |
| Kristi Nichols | 7.5% | 34,948 |
| Christina Smith | 5.3% | 34,948 |
| Ken Patterson | 2.9% | 19,537 |
| Peter Pfeifer | 2.5% | 16,557 |
| Courtland Sykes | 2.1% | 13,862 |
| Fred Ryman | 1.3% | 8,763 |
| Brian Hagg | 1.0% | 6,913 |
| Bradley Krembs | 0.7% | 4,885 |