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List of Libertarian Party politicians who have held office in the United States

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The Libertarian Party of the United States recognizes over 300 politicians who currently hold elected and public office as of November 2023.[1] Only politicians affiliated with the Libertarian Party will be listed.

Federal officials

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House of Representatives

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Justin Amash, the only Libertarian ever to hold federal office

As of November 2023, only one Libertarian, Justin Amash from Michigan, has served in federal office. 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]

Former

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Name State and district Term Ref
Justin Amash Michigan, 3rd district 3 January 2013 – 3 January 2021 [2]

Statewide officials

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As of November 2023, only one Libertarian, Aubrey Dunn Jr. from New Mexico, has served in an elected statewide office. He was first elected as a Republican, and switched his affiliation to Libertarian in 2018.[3]

Former

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Name State Position Term Ref
Aubrey Dunn Jr. New Mexico New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands 1 January 2015 – 1 January 2019 [2]

State legislatures

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Dick Randolph, first Libertarian elected to a state legislature
Marshall Burt, first Libertarian elected to a state legislature since the early 2000s

While many Libertarians have served in state legislatures, only 10 were elected as Libertarians. Since his party switch in May 2023, Vermont state representative Jarrod Sammis is the only Libertarian currently serving in a state legislature, first being elected as a Republican.[4]

State upper houses

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Former

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Name State and district Term Ref
Mark B. Madsen[a] Utah, 13th district 17 January 2005 – January 2017 [5]
Laura Ebke[b] Nebraska, 3rd district 7 January 2015 – 9 January 2019 [6]

State lower houses

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Current

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Name State and district Term Ref
Jarrod Sammis[c] Vermont, Rutland–3 4 January 2023 – present [7]

Former

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Representatives highlighted in yellow were elected on a Libertarian ticket.

Name State and district Term Ref
Max Abramson[d] New Hampshire, Rockingham–37 December 2014 – December 2016 [8]
John Andrews[e] Maine, 73rd and 79th district 5 December 2018 – present [9]
Andy Borsa New Hampshire, Pelham 1992 – 1994 [10]
Marshall Burt Wyoming, 39th district 12 January 2021 – 10 January 2023 [11]
Caleb Q. Dyer[f] New Hampshire, Hillsborough–37 7 December 2016 – 5 December 2018 [12]
Ken Fanning Alaska 1980 – 1982 [13]
Daniel P. Gordon[g] Rhode Island, 71st district 4 January 2011 – 4 January 2013 [14]
Don Gorman New Hampshire, Rockingham–8 1992 – 1996 [15][16]
Andre Marrou Alaska, 5th district January 14, 1985 – January 19, 1987 [17]
Jim McClarin New Hampshire 1994 – 1996 [18]
John Moore[h] Nevada, 8th district 5 November 2014 – 9 November 2016 [19]
Brandon Phinney[i] New Hampshire 7 December 2016 – 5 December 2018 [20]
Neil Randall[j] Vermont, Orange–3 1998 – 2002 [21]
Dick Randolph[k] Alaska, 20th district 1978 – 1982 [22][23]
Finlay Rothhaus[l] New Hampshire, Hillsborough–12 1991 – 1995 [24]
Joseph Stallcop[m] New Hampshire, Cheshire–4 7 December 2016 – 6 August 2018 [25][26]
Steve Vaillancourt[n] New Hampshire, Hillsborough–12 1996 – 2014 [27]
Calvin Warburton[o] New Hampshire 1990 – 1992 [28]

Local officials

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Lily Wu, first Libertarian elected mayor of a city with a population over 100,000.

Many local offices are officially nonpartisan. Politicians highlighted in yellow were elected on a Libertarian ticket. Nonpartisan offices are not highlighted.

Mayors

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Current

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Name City and state Term Ref
Kate Crosby Austin, Pennsylvania 2022 – present [1]
Cassandra Fryman Plymouth, Ohio 2020 – present
Rob Green Cedar Falls, Iowa 2022 – present
Daniel Harmon Thornville, Ohio 2020 – present
Anthony Keiper Southmont, Pennsylvania 2021 – present
Aron Lam Keenesburg, Colorado 2022 – present
Steve McCluskey McLain, Mississippi 2021 – present
Ed Tidwell Lago Vista, Texas 2017 – present [29]
Lily Wu[p] Wichita, Kansas 8 January 2024 – present [30]

Former

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Name City and state Term Ref
Sally Combs Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania 2022 (resigned)[31] [32]
Stephen Chambers Trousdale County, Tennessee 1 September 2018 - 1 September 2022 [33]
Alex Joseph[q] Big Water, Utah 1983 – 1994 [34]
Jordan Marlowe[r] Newberry, Florida 2011 – present [35]
Douglas "Freddie" Odom Bluffton, Georgia [29]
Tim Russell Emlenton, Pennsylvania
Tami Wessel Brookport, Illinois 2017 – 2021
Shawn Ruotsinoja St. Bonifacius, Minnesota 2016 – 2020 [36]
Martin Sullivan Frostproof, Florida 2018 – 2021 [29]
Levi Tappan Page, Arizona 2018 – 2022
Ed Thompson Tomah, Wisconsin 2000 – 2002
April 15, 2008 – April 20, 2010 		[37]
Beau Woodcock Milliken, Colorado [29]
Bill Woolsey James Island, South Carolina 2010 – 7 November 2023 [38][39]


See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ First elected as a Republican in 2004, but switched parties to become a Libertarian during his final term in office.
  2. ^ First elected as a Republican in 2014, and switched party affiliations in 2016. Nebraska legislators are officially nonpartisan.
  3. ^ First elected as a Republican in 2022, but was expelled from the party and switched affiliation in May 2023.
  4. ^ First elected as a Republican in 2014, and switched party affiliations in May 2016. He would be re-elected as a Republican.
  5. ^ First elected as a Republican in 2018, and switched party affiliations in 2020. He would later return to the Republican Party and be re-elected as such.
  6. ^ First elected as a Republican in 2016, and switched party affiliations on February 9, 2017.
  7. ^ First elected as a Republican in 2010. In September 2011, he was expelled from the Republican caucus for allegedly making derogatory comments about other Republicans online. He switched to the Libertarian Party and lost re-election in 2012.
  8. ^ First elected as a Republican in 2014, and switched party affiliations in January 2016.
  9. ^ First elected as a Republican in 2014, and switched party affiliations in June 2017. Was elected to another term as a Republican in 2022.
  10. ^ First elected on a Republican–Libertarian fusion ticket in 1998. Formally left the Libertarian Party and was re-elected as a Republican in 2000.
  11. ^ Had previously served as a Republican in the same district from 1970 to 1974.
  12. ^ First elected as a Republican. Switched to the Libertarian Party in 1991, and re-elected as such in 1992.
  13. ^ First elected as a Democrat. Switched to the Libertarian Party in May 2017. Resigned in May 2018.
  14. ^ First elected as a Democrat. Switched to the Libertarian Party and re-elected as such in 2000. Switched to the Republican Party in 2002.
  15. ^ First elected as a Republican. Switched to the Libertarian Party in July 1991.
  16. ^ The Libertarian Party of Kansas does not recognise Wu as an official party member, but she is registered to vote as a Libertarian.
  17. ^ First elected as a Republican. Switched to the Libertarian Party in 1986.
  18. ^ Switched from Libertarian to Forward in 2023.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Elected Officials". my.lp.org. Libertarian Party USA. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c Welch, Matt (April 29, 2020). "Justin Amash Becomes the First Libertarian Member of Congress". Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  3. ^ Oxford, Andrew (January 27, 2018). "Dunn switches to Libertarian Party". Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  4. ^ Dritschilo, Gordon. "Sammis makes party switch official". Rutland Herald. No. 3 May 2023. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  5. ^ Doherty, Brian (July 25, 2016). "Utah State Sen. Mark Madsen Switching Parties from Republican to Libertarian, Endorsing Gary Johnson for President". Reason.
  6. ^ Duggan, Joe. "'Frustrated' State Sen. Laura Ebke switches from Republican to Libertarian". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  7. ^ Page, Guy (May 3, 2023). "Vermont House Rep. goes Libertarian". Vermont Daily Chronicle. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
  8. ^ "New Hampshire Legislator Changes Registration from 'Republican' to 'Libertarian". Ballot Access News. July 27, 2016. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
  9. ^ Andrews, Caitlin (December 14, 2020). "Oxford County representative leaves GOP, is 1st Libertarian to serve in Maine Legislature". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
  10. ^ "Andrew J. Borsa". nhpr.org. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  11. ^ Reynolds, Nick (November 5, 2020). "Burt first third-party candidate to win Wyoming race in more than 100 years". Gillette News Record. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
  12. ^ "BREAKING: NH State Representative Joins Libertarian Party". Free Keene. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  13. ^ Turner, Wallace (July 25, 1982). "FREEWHEELING LIBERTARIANS BID FOR POWER IN ALASKA". New York Times. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  14. ^ "Rep. Gordon expelled from GOP caucus". wpri.com. September 8, 2011. Archived from the original on September 28, 2011. Retrieved August 29, 2012.
  15. ^ "1994 State Representative General Election". nhpr.org. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  16. ^ "1994 State Representative General Election". nhpr.org. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  17. ^ Kauffman, Bill (October 1986). "Mr. Marrou Goes to Juneau". Reason. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  18. ^ "1994 Election Results - Libertarian Party News Release". Revolution. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  19. ^ Goins, Christopher (July 2016). "Prominent GOPers turn to the LP". LP News (Paper). p. 3.
  20. ^ Doherty, Brian (June 29, 2017). "New Hampshire Now Has Third Sitting Libertarian Party Legislator". Reason. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
  21. ^ "Elections Division". Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  22. ^ "1978 General Election Results – Alaska" (PDF). Alaska Division of Elections.
  23. ^ "1980 General Election Results – Alaska" (PDF). Alaska Division of Elections.
  24. ^ "Rothhaus addresses Libertarians". Sun-Journal. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  25. ^ Foley, Meghan (May 11, 2017). "Keene state representative leaves Democratic Party". The Keene Sentinel. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  26. ^ Holt, William (August 15, 2018). "Keene's lone Libertarian representative resigns from Legislature". The Keene Sentinel. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  27. ^ "Steve Vaillancourt". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  28. ^ "N.H. Libertarian loses national bid". The Telegraph. AP. September 3, 1991. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  29. ^ a b c d "Elected Officials". lp.org. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  30. ^ Boehm, Eric. "Is Wichita Mayor-Elect Lily Wu a Libertarian?". Reason. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  31. ^ "Jersey Shore mayor resigns". sungazette.com. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
  32. ^ "Elected Officials". Libertarian Party. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
  33. ^ Lambert, Roxanne (August 25, 2022). "A fond farewell". Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  34. ^ "Alex Joseph, first LP mayor, dies at 62", Libertarian Party News, Dec. 1998.
  35. ^ O'Neill, Nora (May 4, 2023). "Newberry mayor changes political parties ahead of 2024 election". The Gainesville Sun. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  36. ^ "Elected Officials". Libertarian Party of Minnesota. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  37. ^ Schreiner, Craig (October 22, 2011). "Former governor's brother Ed Thompson dies at 66". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  38. ^ "Libertarian Bill Woolsey elected Mayor in SC". lp.org. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  39. ^ Buck, Kennedy (November 3, 2023). "James Island Mayor position open after over a decade; 3 candidates hoping to fill the seat". abcnews4. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
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