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Based on the number of votes received by Moulton, the Libertarian Party became a major party in the District of Columbia. | Based on the number of votes received by Moulton, the Libertarian Party became a major party in the District of Columbia. | ||
=== 2018 election cycle | === 2018 election cycle === | ||
The Libertarians four candidates in the 2018 elections: | The Libertarians four candidates in the 2018 elections: | ||
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Bruce Majors ran as a candidate for Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives, but came last in a field of five with 3,827 votes, two percent of the vote. | Bruce Majors ran as a candidate for Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives, but came last in a field of five with 3,827 votes, two percent of the vote. | ||
Denise Hicks filed to run as a candidate for at-large member of the Council, but did not appear on the ballot.{{Infobox State | Denise Hicks filed to run as a candidate for at-large member of the Council, but did not appear on the ballot. | ||
=== 2020 election cycle === | |||
In 2020 the DC LP ran Partick Hynes for Delegate to Congress in a crowded field with several independent candidates. He earned over 9,000 votes, maintaining Libertarian ballot status. | |||
=== 2022 election cycle === | |||
The Libertarians managed to get no candidates on the Libertarian primary ballot, due to signature challenges. However, Libertarian voters were mailed Libertarian primary ballots with spaces for write in votes. The party conducted a mailing to registered Libertarian voters asking them to write in their votes in the primary during the early voting period. Bruce Majors declared his candidacy for both Delegate to Congress and for Chair of the D.C. Libertarian Party. Dennis Sobin declared his candidacy for Mayor. | |||
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|name = Libertarian Party of the District of Columbia | |name = Libertarian Party of the District of Columbia | ||
|logo = LPDC messy.png | |logo = LPDC messy.png | ||