Libertarian Party
American political party
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| 2025 | Melissa Wong becomes interim chair of the Montana Libertarian Party, filling the remaining term of Sid Daoud |
| April 2025 | Roger Dale Merrill became the first Libertarian to hold mayoral office in Oklahoma after being elected mayor of Beggs. |
| 2025 | Donald Rainwater from Hamilton County is named the Phil Miller Candidate of the Year, recognizing his ability to connect with voters and advance libertarianism. |
| 2025 | Donald Rainwater from Johnson County receives the Light of Liberty Award, honoring his contributions to the party's growth and dedication to the libertarian cause. |
| 2025 | Kristin Alexander from Monroe County receives the Joe Hauptmann Campaign Leadership Award for extraordinary volunteer contributions to campaign success. |
| 2025 | Clayton Soultz from Grant County is awarded the Susan Bell Officeholder of the Year Award for promoting libertarian principles through public service. |
| 2025 | Lauri Shillings from Hamilton County is granted the Steve Dasbach Chairman's Award for Extraordinary Service, recognizing her significant contributions to growing the Libertarian Party of Indiana. |
| February 2 2025 | Steven Nekhalia of Florida was elected as the chair of the Libertarian National Committee (LNC) in a special election, taking leadership of the 27-member national committee. |
| 2024 | Montana Libertarian Party members attended a Donald Trump rally in Bozeman, Montana, where they met with President Donald Trump and convinced Senator Tim Sheehy to support the 'Defend the Guard' Act. They also praised Representative Matt Rosendale for co-sponsoring legislation to end the Federal Reserve. |
| 2024 | Sid Daoud concludes his term as chair of the Montana Libertarian Party |
| 2024 | The state party secures ballot access, ensuring their continued ability to field candidates in Oklahoma elections through at least this year. |
| 2024 | Stephen Villee was nominated as the party's candidate for the New Hampshire Gubernatorial Election, receiving 2% of the vote. |
| 2024 | The Libertarian Association of Massachusetts lost its major party status again. |
| 2024 | The party experienced another internal split, with dissidents leaving to form the Prosperity and Freedom political group alongside dissidents from the ULM. |
| 2024 | Matt Rowe becomes the state chair of the Libertarian Party of Oregon |
| 2024 | Alex Coker's chairmanship ends, and Meghan Trupp becomes chairman of the Alaska Libertarian Party. |
| 2024 | Duane Whitmer becomes the current Chair of the Libertarian Party of New York, leading the party through its ongoing transition and restructuring. |
| 2024 | Significant drop in Libertarian Party registered voters to 1,028, falling to 0.47% of the electorate with a 0.32% reduction. |
| 2024 | Chase Oliver and Mike ter Maat ran as the Libertarian presidential ticket, receiving 650,142 popular votes (0.42%). |
| 2024 | David 'TrimeTaveler' Dunlap from Florida appeared on the primary ballot in North Carolina. |
| 2024 | Joshua 'Toad' Anderson was nominated on the floor of the Libertarian National Convention after appearing on primary ballots in North Carolina and Pennsylvania. |
| 2024 | Beau Lindsey, an 'anonymous candidate' from Tennessee, appeared on the primary ballot in North Carolina. |
| 2024 | Mario Perales, an alien hunter from Iowa, appeared on the primary ballot in Iowa. |
| 2024 | 38 candidates filed with the Federal Election Commission to run for the Libertarian Party presidential nomination, indicating a highly competitive primary season for the party. |
| 2024 | Joseph Collins Jr., a broadcaster from California, appeared on primary ballots in Alabama, Mississippi, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut. |
| 2024 | David Reed DeSilva III of Arizona appeared on the primary ballot in Minnesota. |
| 2024 | Robert Sansone, an Air Force veteran and government contractor from Colorado, appeared on the primary ballot in Iowa. |
| November 2024 | The Libertarian Party of New Hampshire became the only state-level affiliate to endorse Republican party candidate Donald Trump. |
| October 2024 | The New York Times reports that Democratic-linked dark money groups are funding ads promoting Chase Oliver to potentially impact Donald Trump's vote share. |
| September 2024 | LPNH posted a tweet suggesting violence against Kamala Harris, which was later deleted. The national Libertarian Party's presidential nominee Chase Oliver condemned the tweet, leading to LPNH calling him an 'infiltrating leftist snake'. |
| August 2 2024 | Announced the launch of a new bi-monthly newsletter called 'The Clipboard' to report on state and national party news. |
| July 2024 | The Libertarian Party of Colorado announces they will place Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as their presidential nominee, despite already submitting paperwork for Chase Oliver. |
| June 2024 | The LPNH rejected Chase Oliver's candidacy for president and refused to offer support, despite him appearing on the ballot. Jeremy Kauffman endorsed Trump, while other Libertarians like Nicholas Sarwark continued to support Oliver. |
| June 4 2024 | New Mexico Libertarian Party primary with one candidate winning 56.5% of the votes. |
| May 2024 | Donald Trump speaks at the Libertarian Party convention in Washington D.C., becoming the first current or former U.S. president to address the party's convention. |
| May 27 2024 | Mike ter Maat is nominated as Chase Oliver's running mate after two ballots at the Libertarian National Convention. |
| May 26 2024 | Chase Oliver was selected as the Libertarian Party's presidential nominee at the 2024 Libertarian National Convention in Washington, D.C., winning in the seventh round of voting. |
| May 26 2024 | At the Libertarian Party convention, Art Olivier fails to secure the nomination. No preference/uncommitted option receives 15.7% of votes. Candidates Michael Rectenwald, Mike ter Maat, Lars Mapstead, Joshua Smith, Jacob Hornberger, and Charles Ballay are eliminated during successive ballots. |
| May 25 2024 | Libertarian Party presidential primary held in Washington, D.C., hosted by the United States Libertarian Party |
| May 24 2024 | Start of Libertarian Party national convention for presidential nomination |
| May 14 2024 | Nebraska Libertarian Party primary with candidates showing varied vote percentages. |
| May 5 2024 | Maine Libertarian Party primary with a candidate winning 73.3% of the votes. |
| April 14 2024 | Libertarian Party presidential primary held in Spokane, Washington, hosted by the Libertarian Party of Washington |
| April 6 2024 | Libertarian Party presidential primary held in Metairie, Louisiana, hosted by the Libertarian Party of Louisiana |
| April 2 2024 | Connecticut Libertarian Party primary with a complex voting process involving first and final ballots, ultimately resulting in a candidate winning 65.6% in the final ballot. |
| March 23 2024 | Libertarian Party presidential primary held in Colorado Springs, Colorado, hosted by the Libertarian Party of Colorado |
| March 9 2024 | Libertarian Party presidential primary held in Flint, Michigan, hosted by the Libertarian Party of Michigan |
| March 5 2024 | Charles Ballay wins the California Libertarian presidential primary as the only candidate on the ballot. Chase Oliver wins the Oklahoma Libertarian presidential primary. |
| March 3 2024 | Libertarian Party presidential primary held in New Brunswick, New Jersey, hosted by the Libertarian Party of New Jersey |
| March 2 2024 | Chase Oliver wins both the Libertarian Party of Indiana and Pennsylvania internally-held presidential preference caucuses. |
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