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'''Alex Merced''' (born  June 30, 1985) is an American author, blogger, marketing consultant, financial industry corporate trainer and Libertarian pundit. Merced runs a [http://www.youtube.com/alexmerced YouTube channel] where he discusses [[Libertarianism|Libertarian]] ideas such as [[Civil liberties|individual liberty]] and [[free market]]s.  Alex Merced is also the founder of online commentary website, [http://www.LibertarianWingMedia.com LibertarianWingMedia.com]. He 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. He ran for [[United States Senate elections, 2016|Senator of New York]] in 2016 where he got 48,036 votes. Alex Merced also ran for NYC Comptroller in 2017 getting 5810 votes. In 2018 he is the Policy Director or the Larry Sharpe for New York Campaign and a Candidate for Vice-Chair of the Libertarian National Committee.

Merced is a graduate of [[Bowling Green State University]] in Ohio where he got his B.A. in [[Popular culture studies|Popular Culture studies]] and minored in [[Marketing]]. He was a host for the local college radio station (WBGUFM 88.1FM), he would spend time promoting concerts in the BGSU music scene under the brand, "Fashionably Numb Music". He also owned a hobby retail store called The Gamers’ Lounge, which eventually closed before he graduated.

After graduating in fall 2007, Merced moved in with his father in [[Long Island]]. He worked at a marketing internship at High End Shoe Brand Shane and Shawn. Later, he was a [[Broker-dealer|Stock Broker for E1 Asset Management]] and worked at Greico Financial Training as a Training Specialist training people across the financial industry.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=http://www.merliva.com/about-the-company/|title=About the Company|date=2016-02-02|newspaper=Merliva LLC.|language=en-US|access-date=2016-11-01}}</ref>

In 2008, Merced started a [[Video blog|vlog]] on his [[YouTube]] channel where he discusses [[Libertarianism|Libertarian]] ideas such as [[Civil liberties|individual liberty]] and [[free market]]s. Alex over the years has curated many of his videos for easier access at websites such at [http://www.Libertarian101.com Libertarian101.com], [http://www.LearnEconomicsNow.com LearnEconomicsNow.com] and [http://www.IntrotoLiberty.com IntrotoLiberty.com]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/user/AlexMerced/featured|title=Alex Merced|website=YouTube|access-date=2016-10-19}}</ref>

Also in 2016, Alex Merced started [http://www.LibertarianWingMedia.com LibertarianWingMedia.com] and [http://podcasts.thisliberty.website several podcasts]including the AlexMercedCast, Breaking Progressives, Libertarian Comments, Economics Why Not?, Podcast and Vlogging: Tips & Tricks, Better Today, and The Bitcoin Blockchain Crypto Podcast.