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Whitmer was born and raised in Franklinville, New York. He attended SUNY Fredonia and graduated with an a degree in accounting in 2009. He began his own business, DJW Financial Services, now Whitmer Accounting and Tax. He was first involved in the Libertarian Party when [[Larry Sharpe]] was running for Governor in 2018. He became Western New York Field Director for the campaign after [[Andrew Kolstee]] stepped down from the position. He became Treasurer of the [[Erie County Libertarian Party]] on August 25, 2018. | Whitmer was born and raised in Franklinville, New York. He attended SUNY Fredonia and graduated with an a degree in accounting in 2009. He began his own business, DJW Financial Services, now Whitmer Accounting and Tax. He was first involved in the Libertarian Party when [[Larry Sharpe]] was running for Governor in 2018. He became Western New York Field Director for the campaign after [[Andrew Kolstee]] stepped down from the position. He became Treasurer of the [[Erie County Libertarian Party]] on August 25, 2018. | ||
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===Larry Sharpe for Governor | ===Larry Sharpe for Governor (2018)=== | ||
Whitmer served as Deputy Field Director for Western New York for the Larry Sharpe gubernatorial campaign, following the resignation of [[Andrew Martin Kolstee]]. | Whitmer served as Deputy Field Director for Western New York for the Larry Sharpe gubernatorial campaign, following the resignation of [[Andrew Martin Kolstee]]. | ||
===Duane Whitmer for U.S. Congress | ===Duane Whitmer for U.S. Congress (2020)=== | ||
On November 13, 2018, he announced his candidacy for U.S. Congress in New York's 27th congressional district.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/Duanefor27/posts/829593917384205?__xts__[0]]</ref> In February 2020, he was endorsed for the special election that was scheduled to take place on April 28, 2020. However, this was moved to June 23, 2020. [[Scott Flynn]] collected petitions to challenge Whitmer to be on the Libertarian Party line for the November 2020 ballot, but dropped out and was replaced by [[Nick Phelps]]. On June 23, 2020, Whitmer defeated Phelps 123—38, with 13 blank and write-in votes, not including absentee ballots. | On November 13, 2018, he announced his candidacy for U.S. Congress in New York's 27th congressional district.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/Duanefor27/posts/829593917384205?__xts__[0]]</ref> In February 2020, he was endorsed for the special election that was scheduled to take place on April 28, 2020. However, this was moved to June 23, 2020. [[Scott Flynn]] collected petitions to challenge Whitmer to be on the Libertarian Party line for the November 2020 ballot, but dropped out and was replaced by [[Nick Phelps]]. On June 23, 2020, Whitmer defeated Phelps 123—38, with 13 blank and write-in votes, not including absentee ballots. | ||
===Duane Whitmer for Erie County Comptroller (2021)=== | ===Duane Whitmer for Erie County Comptroller (2021)=== | ||
Whitmer ran for Erie County Comptroller in 2021. | Whitmer ran for Erie County Comptroller in 2021. | ||
===Duane Whitmer for Lt. Governor of New York (2022)=== | |||
Whitmer sought the Libertarian Party nomination for Lt. Governor of New York at the 2022 Nominating Convention, but lost to [[Andrew Hollister]]. | |||
===Duane Whitmer for Erie County Executive (2023)=== | ===Duane Whitmer for Erie County Executive (2023)=== | ||