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Gary Earl Johnson (born January 1, 1953) [1] is an American businessman and politician who served as the 29th governor of New Mexico from 1995 to 2003 as a member of the Republican Party. He has been a member of the Libertarian Party since 2011 and was the party's nominee for President of the United States in the 2012 and 2016 elections .
Gary Johnson and William Weld. In early September the Gary Johnson campaign began its first wave of paid TV ads. They were targeted at the Western states of Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, and Washington and the northeast state of New Hampshire. [49] Purple PAC began airing pro-Johnson television ads in August. [50]
A little more than eight years ago, former New Mexico governor and Libertarian Party presidential nominee Gary Johnson nearly turned the two-party system on its head, coming within a couple ...
Johnson's result was also the best result for a third party or independent candidate in New Mexico since Ross Perot's campaign in 1992. This is the third time since 1912, when New Mexico attained statehood, that the state voted for a candidate who did not win the Electoral College, the other instances being 1976 and 2000. However, in this ...
A political figure is expected to become the Libertarian Party's nominee this weekend -- and his clinching of the nomination might have significant effect.
In such a scenario, the election would be thrown to the House of Representatives, which would determine the fate of the election.
, New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands and candidate for NM-02 in 2008 (ran as a Libertarian, later endorsed Gary Johnson) [5] Steve Pearce, U.S. Representative, candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2000 and nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2008 (ran for Governor) [6] Susana Martinez, Governor of New Mexico [7]
The governor of New Mexico is the head of government of New Mexico and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. ... Gary Johnson (b. 1953) [147]