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'''Austin Wade Petersen''' (born February 19, 1981) is a producer, writer, political activist, and commentator. He | '''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. | ||
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.<ref>http://www.kansascity.com/opinion/editorials/article159554424.html</ref> | On July 4, 2017, Petersen announced that he is running under the Republican Party in the 2018 Missouri Senate race.<ref>http://www.kansascity.com/opinion/editorials/article159554424.html</ref> | ||
==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 | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||