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'''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. | '''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. | ||
==2016 Presidential Campaign== | |||
On September 6, 2015, Petersen [[National Convention 2016#Election_of_Presidential_Nominee|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 Earl Johnson|Gary Johnson]]. | On September 6, 2015, Petersen [[National Convention 2016#Election_of_Presidential_Nominee|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 Earl Johnson|Gary Johnson]]. | ||
===Endorsements=== | ===Endorsements=== | ||
*Erick Erickson, radio host and author | *Erick Erickson, radio host and author | ||
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==2018 Missouri Senate Campaign== | ==2018 Missouri Senate Campaign== | ||
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> | |||
===Endorsements=== | ===Endorsements=== | ||
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! Name !! Percent !! Votes | ! Name !! Percent !! Votes | ||
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| Josh Hawley || 58.6% || 389,006 | | '''Josh Hawley''' || '''58.6%''' || '''389,006''' | ||
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| Tony Monetti || 9.8% || 64,718 | | Tony Monetti || 9.8% || 64,718 | ||
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| | | Austin Petersen || 8.3% || 54,810 | ||
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| Kristi Nichols || 7.5% || 34,948 | | Kristi Nichols || 7.5% || 34,948 | ||