New York Delegation to 2026 National Convention

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New York Delegation
Convention
State: New York
Convention: 2026
Chair: Duane Whitmer
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New York Delegation to 2026 National Convention consists of New York delegates chosen by the Libertarian Party of New York to represent the state at the 2026 Libertarian National Convention.


Selection Process

The LPNY's has a delegate rubric embedded in their Policy Manual. It was amended at the State Committee meeting of October 25, 2025. Appointments were made at meetings in October 2025, January 2026, and February 2026.

List

Delegates

# Name Appointed Notes
1 Duane Whitmer October 25, 2025 Checked-In
2 Andrew Kolstee October 25, 2025 Checked-In
3 Chance Haywood October 25, 2025 Checked-In
4 Mark Axinn October 25, 2025 Checked-In
6 Pietro Geraci October 25, 2025 Checked-In
7 Paul Grindle October 25, 2025 Checked-In
8 Christopher Skelly October 25, 2025 Checked-In
9 Catrina Rocco October 25, 2025 Checked-In
10 Rose Leatherman October 25, 2025 Checked-In
11 Christian Padgett October 25, 2025 Checked-In
12 Steve Becker October 25, 2025 Checked-In
13 Blay Tarnoff October 25, 2025 Checked-In
15 Charles Dorgan October 25, 2025 Checked-In
16 Susan Overeem-Cummings October 25, 2025 Checked-In
17 Mark Braiman October 25, 2025 Checked-In
20 Mark Weinblatt October 25, 2025 Checked-In
24 Nicole Hewson October 25, 2025 Checked-In
25 Jack Terran October 25, 2025 Checked-In
27 James Condon October 25, 2025 Checked-In
29 James Ostrowski October 25, 2025 Checked-In
31 James Fitch January 18, 2026 Checked-In
32 Gary Triestman January 18, 2026 No Show
33 Daniel Donnelly January 18, 2026 Checked-In
34 Thomas Quiter January 18, 2026 Checked-In
35 Jeffrey Monheit February 22, 2026 1st Alternate promoted to Delegate March 8, 2026; No show
37 Joseph Terwilliger February 22, 2026 3rd Alternate promoted to Delegate March 8, 2026; Checked-In
38 Paul Schaffenberger February 22, 2026 4th 1st Alternate promoted to Delegate May 3, 2026; No Show
43 Daniel DeRocco May 2026 Promoted during convention

Withdrawn Delegates

# Name Appointed Notes
21 Justin Pelletier October 25, 2025 Withdrew; demoted January 18, 2026
26 Larry Sharpe October 25, 2025 Disqualified; demoted March 8, 2026
28 Caryn Tarnoff October 25, 2025 Withdrew; demoted March 8, 2026
30 Randyn Tarnoff October 25, 2025 Withdrew; demoted March 8, 2026
5 Justin Carman October 25, 2025 Withdrew; demoted May 3, 2026
19 Juan Ayala October 25, 2025 Withdrew; demoted May 3, 2026
22 Patrick Corrigan October 25, 2025 Withdrew May 8, 2026
23 Theresa Corrigan October 25, 2025 Withdrew May 8, 2026
14 Jonathan Gunther October 25, 2025 Withdrew
18 Vincent O'Neill October 25, 2025 Withdrew
36 Martin Mutka February 22, 2026 2nd Alternate promoted to Delegate March 8, 2026; Withdrew

Alternates

# Name Appointed Notes
40 Robert Fritton February 22, 2026 6th 3rd 1st Alternate
42 Brandon Larsen February 22, 2026 8th 4th 2nd Alternate
39 Vita Vivek February 22, 2026 5th 2nd Alternate promoted to Delegate May 3, 2026; Withdrew

Withdrawn Alternate Delegates

# Name Appointed Notes
41 Anna Ostrowski February 22, 2026 7th 4th Alternate Withdrew; demoted April 12, 2026

Voter Turnout

  • V = Voted
  • NV = Not Voted
Delegate Name Judicial Committee Round 1 Chair Round 1 Chair Round 2 Chair Round 3 Vice-Chair Round 1 Vice-Chair Round 2 Vice-Chair Round 3 Secretary Round 1 Secretary Round 2 Secretary Round 3 Treasurer Round 1 At-Large Round 1 At-Large Round 2 Total
Delegate Duane Whitmer V V V V V V V V V V NV NV NV 10
Delegate Andrew Kolstee V V V V V V V V V V V V V 13
Delegate Chance Haywood V V V V V V V V V V V V V 13
Delegate Mark Axinn V V V V V V V V V NV V V V 12
Delegate Pietro Geraci V V V V V V V V V NV V V V 12
Delegate Paul Grindle NV V V V V V V V V V V V V 12
Delegate Christopher Skelly V V V V V V V V V V V V V 13
Delegate Catrina Rocco V V V V V V V V V V V V V 13
Delegate Rose Leatherman V V V V V V V V V V V V V 13
Delegate Christian Padgett V V V V V V V V V V V V V 13
Delegate Steve Becker V V V V V V V V V V V V V 13
Delegate Blay Tarnoff NV V V V V V V V V V V V V 12
Delegate Charles Dorgan V V V V V V V V V V NV NV NV 10
Delegate Susan Overeem-Cummings V V V V V V V V V V V V V 13
Delegate Mark Braiman V V V V V V V V NV NV NV NV NV 8
Delegate Mark Weinblatt V V V V V V V V V V NV V V 12
Delegate Nicole Hewson V V V V V V V V V V V V V 13
Delegate Jack Terran V V V V V V V NV NV NV NV NV NV 7
Delegate James Condon V V V V V V V V V V V V V 13
Delegate James Ostrowski V V V V V NV NV NV V V NV V NV 9
Delegate James Fitch V V V V V V V V V V V V V 13
Delegate Daniel Donnelly V NV NV NV NV NV NV NV NV NV NV NV NV 1
Delegate Thomas Quiter V V V V V V V V V V V V V 13
Delegate Joseph Terwilliger V V V V V V V V V V V V V 13
Delegate Daniel DeRocco V V V V V V V V V V NV NV NV 10
Total 23 24 24 24 24 23 23 22 22 20 17 19 18


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