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== Politics == | == Politics == | ||
In 2013 Merced ran for [[New York City Public Advocate|Public Advocate of New York City]] in [[New York City Public Advocate election, 2013|2013]], getting 10,400 votes. | Merced is the Web Chair of the Brooklyn Libertarian Party<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.brooklynlp.website/officers/|title=Officers|date=2016-02-03|newspaper=Libertarian Party of Brooklyn|language=en-US|access-date=2016-11-01}}</ref> and Co-Media Chair of the Manhattan Libertarian Party.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://manhattanlp.org/about/mlp-officers/|title=MLP Officers - Manhattan Libertarian Party|newspaper=Manhattan Libertarian Party|language=en-US|access-date=2016-11-01}}</ref> | ||
=== 2013 New York City Public Advocate election === | |||
In 2013 Merced ran for [[New York City Public Advocate|Public Advocate of New York City]] in [[New York City Public Advocate election, 2013|2013]], getting 10,400 votes. | |||
=== 2016 Senate election === | |||
in 2016, Merced ran for [[United States Senate elections, 2016|Senator of New York]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.lohud.com/story/news/politics/elections/2016/11/07/schumer-long-ny-senate-race/93413318/|title=Schumer, Long square off in Senate election|newspaper=lohud.com|access-date=2016-11-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://wxxinews.org/post/congressional-candidate-john-plumb-us-senate-candidate-alex-merced|title=Congressional Candidate John Plumb; U.S. Senate Candidate Alex Merced|last=Dawson|first=Evan|access-date=2016-10-19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.lp.org/candidates/liberty-candidates-16/alex-merced-0|title=Alex Merced|newspaper=Libertarian Party|access-date=2016-10-19}}</ref> in order to unseat incumbent [[Chuck Schumer]]. “And neither of the two candidates in the senate race ([[Chuck Schumer|Schumer]] and [[Wendy Long|Long]]), or neither of the major presidential candidates, [[Donald Trump|Trump]] and [[Hillary Clinton|Clinton]]…have talked seriously, in a productive way about the drug war or foreign intervention abroad in a way that would save lives. I tell people , ‘a vote for [[Libertarian Party (United States)|libertarian]] is not just a vote against two major parties, it’s a vote for life and death.'' '' You’re voting for the only party seriously talking about policy interventions that would save actual lives.” says Merced.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://waer.org/post/libertarian-merced-ready-challenge-schumer-us-senate-seat|title=Libertarian Merced Ready to Challenge Schumer for US Senate Seat|last=Sukert|first=Chris Bolt, Elana|access-date=2017-02-23|language=en}}</ref> | in 2016, Merced ran for [[United States Senate elections, 2016|Senator of New York]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.lohud.com/story/news/politics/elections/2016/11/07/schumer-long-ny-senate-race/93413318/|title=Schumer, Long square off in Senate election|newspaper=lohud.com|access-date=2016-11-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://wxxinews.org/post/congressional-candidate-john-plumb-us-senate-candidate-alex-merced|title=Congressional Candidate John Plumb; U.S. Senate Candidate Alex Merced|last=Dawson|first=Evan|access-date=2016-10-19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.lp.org/candidates/liberty-candidates-16/alex-merced-0|title=Alex Merced|newspaper=Libertarian Party|access-date=2016-10-19}}</ref> in order to unseat incumbent [[Chuck Schumer]]. “And neither of the two candidates in the senate race ([[Chuck Schumer|Schumer]] and [[Wendy Long|Long]]), or neither of the major presidential candidates, [[Donald Trump|Trump]] and [[Hillary Clinton|Clinton]]…have talked seriously, in a productive way about the drug war or foreign intervention abroad in a way that would save lives. I tell people , ‘a vote for [[Libertarian Party (United States)|libertarian]] is not just a vote against two major parties, it’s a vote for life and death.'' '' You’re voting for the only party seriously talking about policy interventions that would save actual lives.” says Merced.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://waer.org/post/libertarian-merced-ready-challenge-schumer-us-senate-seat|title=Libertarian Merced Ready to Challenge Schumer for US Senate Seat|last=Sukert|first=Chris Bolt, Elana|access-date=2017-02-23|language=en}}</ref> | ||
His platform involved lowering regulations, a 20% [[flat tax]] on income, [[tax credit]]s, saving accounts, ending the [[War on Drugs|war on drugs]], and rolling back [[regime change]] in foreign countries.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://politics.news12.com/voters-guide/long-island/guide/nov-8-2016-general-election/candidate/alex-merced|title=Alex Merced {{!}} Nov. 8, 2016 - General Election Voter Guide|newspaper=News 12|access-date=2017-02-23|language=en}}</ref> He was endorsed by 2016 Libertarian nominee [[Gary Johnson]] and four New York State Assemblymen.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://alexmercedforny.com/endorsements/|title=Endorsements|date=2016-07-20|newspaper=Alex Merced for New York|language=en-US|access-date=2016-11-08}}</ref> | His platform involved lowering regulations, a 20% [[flat tax]] on income, [[tax credit]]s, saving accounts, ending the [[War on Drugs|war on drugs]], and rolling back [[regime change]] in foreign countries.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://politics.news12.com/voters-guide/long-island/guide/nov-8-2016-general-election/candidate/alex-merced|title=Alex Merced {{!}} Nov. 8, 2016 - General Election Voter Guide|newspaper=News 12|access-date=2017-02-23|language=en}}</ref> He was endorsed by 2016 Libertarian nominee [[Gary Johnson]] and four New York State Assemblymen.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://alexmercedforny.com/endorsements/|title=Endorsements|date=2016-07-20|newspaper=Alex Merced for New York|language=en-US|access-date=2016-11-08}}</ref> | ||
== Personal life == | == Personal life == | ||