Presidential Candidates 2024
The 2024 Libertarian Party presidential primary will consist of individuals seeking the Libertarian Party nomination at the 2024 Libertarian National Convention. The vice presidential candidate will be chosen during a separate nominating ballot. The ticket will run in the 2024 United States Presidential election, set to be held on November 5th 2024.
Declared Candidates
The following candidates have declared their intention to seek the Libertarian nomination for President in the 2024 and have filed paperwork with FEC seeking the Libertarian nomination, and/or have publicly declared their intent to run for President through a press release, the creation of a website, and/or announcement via social media.
| Name | Background | State | Campaign | Announced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Hornberger | Founder, Future of Freedom Foundation Attorney, Past candidate for President |
Virginia | website | 20 February 2023 [1] |
| Mike ter Maat | Police officer, economics professor 2022 candidate for Florida's 20th Congressional District, US House (special election)[2] |
Florida | website | 30 April 2022 |
| Lars Mapstead | Libertarian Activist and Lifetime Member | California | website | 24 September 2021[3] |
| Chase Oliver | Past candidate for US House and Senate | Georgia | website | 2 December 2022 [4] |
| Joshua Rodriguez | Scientist, Non-Profit Manager | Colorado | website] | 2022 |
Publicly Speculated/Expressed Interest
The following candidates have been the subject of public speculation relating to a presidential run in 2024, but have otherwise made no official declarations or filings to do so.
| Name | Background | State | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Amash | US House of Representatives- Michigan's 3rd District (2011-2021) | Michigan | [5] |
| Dave Smith | Comedian/Podcaster | New York | [6] |
Debates
| Date | Location | Participating Candidates | Recording |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 February 2023 | "The Sharpe Way | Mike ter Maat, Lars Mapstead, Chase Oliver, Joshua Rodriguez | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMzujpZHQ14 |
| Preceded by: 2020 |
Libertarian Party US Presidential Election Candidates, 2024 |
Succeeded by: TBD |
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEdpWwrQmeM
- ↑ https://ballotpedia.org/Mike_ter_Maat
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/lars2024/posts/180619560876305
- ↑ https://votechaseoliver.com/2022/12/02/exploratory-committee/
- ↑ https://reason.com/2022/06/03/can-a-post-takeover-libertarian-party-improve-on-its-historical-run-of-2012-20/
- ↑ https://reason.com/2022/06/03/can-a-post-takeover-libertarian-party-improve-on-its-historical-run-of-2012-20/