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David Nolan, founder of the Libertarian Party, with the Nolan Chart Former Governor Gary Johnson during the 2012 presidential election. The first Libertarian National Convention was held in June 1972. In 1978, Dick Randolph of Alaska became the first elected Libertarian state legislator.
The Libertarian Party of the United States was formed in Colorado Springs in the home of Luke Zell by a group of individuals led by David Nolan on December 11, 1971, after several months of debate among members of the Committee to Form a Libertarian Party, founded July 17. [1]
He was one of the founders of the Libertarian Party of the United States, having hosted the meeting in 1971 at which the Party was founded. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Nolan subsequently served the party in a number of roles including National Committee Chair , editor of the party newsletter, Chair of the By-laws Committee, Chair of the Judicial Committee, and ...
The Libertarian Party, which prioritizes small government and individual freedoms, was founded in 1971 and calls itself “the party of principle” on its official website. The party's uniting ...
The Committee to Form a Libertarian Party was the precursor to the modern United States Libertarian Party. It was formed to debate the desirability of a specifically libertarian political force. The committee was founded July 17, 1971 by David Nolan , a Colorado consultant and businessman, and 4 friends to co-ordinate interest in founding a ...
Ed Clark, 1980 Libertarian Party presidential nominee [56] Spike Cohen, entrepreneur, podcaster, and 2020 Libertarian Party vice-presidential nominee [57] Chris Cole, 2008 Libertarian nominee for the U.S. Senate in North Carolina [58] Michael Colley, U.S. Navy vice admiral and member of the board of directors of the Libertarian Party [59]
The 2012 Libertarian National Convention saw Johnson and Jim Gray being nominated as the 2012 presidential ticket for the Libertarian Party, resulting in the most successful result for a third-party presidential candidacy since 2000 and the best in the Libertarian Party's history by vote number. Johnson received 1% of the popular vote ...
In May, the Libertarian Party (L.P.) nominated Chase Oliver and Mike ter Maat as its presidential and vice presidential candidates. Oliver is most famous for his presence on the ballot as a ...