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The Libertarian Party of Michigan was founded in 1972. In the mid-1990s, the party had 1,500 dues paying members. The party was down to 800 such members in 2004. The party had a candidate in every congressional race in 2000 but failed to repeat in 2002.
Libertarian Party of Michigan: Joe Brungardt [37] 0 / 38. 0 / 110. ... Libertarian Party of Rhode Island Bill Hunt [59] 0 / 38. 0 / 75. No Libertarian Party of South ...
He was first elected as a Republican, and left the Republican Party to become an independent in early 2020 before switching to the Libertarian Party in April 2020. He did not seek re-election in 2020 [2] and switched back to the Republican Party in 2024 to run for the U.S. Senate election in Michigan. [3]
In April 2020, Representative Justin Amash of Michigan became the first Libertarian member of Congress after leaving the Republican Party and spending time as an independent. In June 2020, Amash, with Ayanna Pressley of the Democratic Party, introduced the Ending Qualified Immunity Act in response to the murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis ...
In April 2020, Representative Justin Amash from Michigan's 3rd congressional district became the first Libertarian member of Congress, after switching from the Republican Party and spending time as an independent. However, Amash has never been elected as a Libertarian, and did not seek re-election in 2020. [92]
In the 1980 presidential contest, the Libertarian Party gained ballot access in all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and Guam, the first time a third party accomplished this since the Socialist Party in 1916 (when there were only 48 states and the District of Columbia did not get to vote for president).
Party District Notes David D. Aitken: March 4, 1893 – March 4, 1897 Republican: 6th: Elected in 1892. Retired to run for Governor of Michigan. Donald J. Albosta: January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1985 Democratic: 10th: Elected in 1978. Lost re-election to Schuette. Edward P. Allen: March 4, 1887 – March 4, 1891 Republican: 2nd: Elected in 1886 ...
The tables below indicate the political party affiliation of elected officials in the U.S. State of Michigan from statehood through the results of the November 2022 elections. [a] Officials listed include: Governors, Lieutenant Governors, Secretaries of State, Attorneys General/ State Treasurers.