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  1. Major Parties (those parties which received electoral votes through winning a plurality of a state's [or the District of Columbia's] popular vote in any presidential election between 1980 and 2008)
    1. Democrats and affiliates
    2. Republicans and affiliates
  2. Third Parties
    1. Major Third Parties and affiliates (any Party, other than a Major Party [as defined in 1. above], receiving a minimum of 15/100ths of 1 percent of the nationwide popular vote in any presidential election between 1980 and 2008 and which fielded candidates in the previous presidential election [2008] are hereby defined as "Major third parties" for the purposes of "The Green Papers" website. Excluded from this are non-party Independent bids for President which received at least 0.15% of the nationwide popular vote. See Criteria for including Major Third Parties.)
    2. Other Third Parties (i.e., not a Major Third Party)
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Libertarian
Libertarian

Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
231 Candidates


 
StatePartyCandidate or LinkOffice
Alabama(Libertarian)former New Mexico Governor Gary Earl JohnsonCandidate for President
AlaskaLibertarianformer New Mexico Governor Gary Earl JohnsonCandidate for President
LibertarianJim C. McDermottCandidate for House At-Large
American Samoa  
ArizonaLibertarianKim Lee AllenCandidate for House CD 1
LibertarianJack AndersonCandidate for House CD 6
LibertarianJoe CobbCandidate for House CD 7
LibertarianPowell GammillCandidate for House CD 9
LibertarianBlanca Arsenia GuerraCandidate for House CD 3
Libertarianformer New Mexico Governor Gary Earl JohnsonCandidate for President
LibertarianJoseph "Joe" PameliaCandidate for House CD 4
LibertarianMarc J. VictorCandidate for Senate Class 1
ArkansasLibertarianChris HayesCandidate for House CD 2
Libertarianformer New Mexico Governor Gary Earl JohnsonCandidate for President
LibertarianDavid PangracCandidate for House CD 3
LibertarianJessica PaxtonCandidate for House CD 1
Libertarianformer state Representative Robert "Bobby" TullisCandidate for House CD 4
CaliforniaLibertarianformer New Mexico Governor Gary Earl JohnsonCandidate for President
ColoradoLibertarianFrank AtwoodCandidate for House CD 1
LibertarianBuck BaileyCandidate for House CD 7
LibertarianJoshua L. "Josh" GillilandCandidate for House CD 4
LibertarianGregory GilmanCandidate for House CD 3
Libertarianformer New Mexico Governor Gary Earl JohnsonCandidate for President
LibertarianRandy LuallinCandidate for House CD 2
LibertarianJames Clifford "Jim" PirtleCandidate for House CD 5
LibertarianPatrick E. ProvostCandidate for House CD 6
ConnecticutLibertarianformer New Mexico Governor Gary Earl JohnsonCandidate for President
LibertarianPaul PassarelliCandidate for Senate Class 1
LibertarianDaniel J. "Dan" RealeCandidate for House CD 2
DelawareLibertarianDavid R. EisenhourCandidate for Commissioner of Insurance
LibertarianScott GestyCandidate for House At-Large
Libertarianformer New Mexico Governor Gary Earl JohnsonCandidate for President
LibertarianJesse McVayCandidate for Governor
LibertarianMargaret "Margie" Waite-McKeownCandidate for Lieutenant Governor
District of ColumbiaLibertarianformer New Mexico Governor Gary Earl JohnsonCandidate for President
LibertarianBruce MajorsCandidate for Delegate to the House of Representatives
FloridaLibertarianCalen FrettsCandidate for House CD 1
Libertarianformer New Mexico Governor Gary Earl JohnsonCandidate for President
GeorgiaLibertarianformer New Mexico Governor Gary Earl JohnsonCandidate for President
Guam  
HawaiiLibertarianformer New Mexico Governor Gary Earl JohnsonCandidate for President
IdahoLibertarianformer New Mexico Governor Gary Earl JohnsonCandidate for President
Libertarianformer Caldwell City Councilman Rob OatesCandidate for House CD 1
IllinoisLibertarianformer New Mexico Governor Gary Earl JohnsonCandidate for President
IndianaLibertarianRex Alan BellCandidate for House CD 6
LibertarianRupert BonehamCandidate for Governor
LibertarianBart GadauCandidate for House CD 8
LibertarianBenjamin J. GehlhausenCandidate for House CD 4
LibertarianAndrew Michael "Andy" HorningCandidate for Senate Class 1
Libertarianformer New Mexico Governor Gary Earl JohnsonCandidate for President
LibertarianChard ReidCandidate for House CD 5
LibertarianJoseph Wayne "Joe" RuizCandidate for House CD 2
IowaLibertarianformer New Mexico Governor Gary Earl JohnsonCandidate for President
KansasLibertarianJoel BalamCandidate for House CD 3
LibertarianIra Dennis "Dennis" HawverCandidate for House CD 2
LibertarianThomas JeffersonCandidate for House CD 4
Libertarianformer New Mexico Governor Gary Earl JohnsonCandidate for President
KentuckyLibertarianCraig Robert AstorCandidate for House CD 2
Libertarianformer New Mexico Governor Gary Earl JohnsonCandidate for President
LouisianaLibertarianRufus Holt Craig, Jr.Candidate for House CD 6
LibertarianClay Steven GrantCandidate for House CD 5
Libertarianformer New Mexico Governor Gary Earl JohnsonCandidate for President
LibertarianRandall LordCandidate for House CD 4
LibertarianJim StarkCandidate for House CD 3
LibertarianCaleb Randall TrotterCandidate for House CD 2
Maine(Libertarian)Andrew Ian DodgeCandidate for Senate Class 1
Libertarianformer New Mexico Governor Gary Earl JohnsonCandidate for President
MarylandLibertarianImad Aldean "Dean" AhmadCandidate for Senate Class 1
LibertarianMuir Wayne BodaCandidate for House CD 1
LibertarianPaul W. Drgos, Jr.Candidate for House CD 3
LibertarianLeo Wayne DymowskiCandidate for House CD 2
LibertarianMark Andrew GrannisCandidate for House CD 8
Libertarianformer New Mexico Governor Gary Earl JohnsonCandidate for President
LibertarianNickolaus "Nick" MuellerCandidate for House CD 6
LibertarianRonald M. "Ron" Owens-BeyCandidate for House CD 7
LibertarianScott SoffenCandidate for House CD 4
LibertarianArvin VohraCandidate for House CD 5
MassachusettsLibertarianDaniel "Dan" FishmanCandidate for House CD 6
Libertarianformer New Mexico Governor Gary Earl JohnsonCandidate for President
MichiganLibertarianScott Avery "Scotty" BomanCandidate for Senate Class 1
LibertarianMary BuzumaCandidate for House CD 2
LibertarianGregory "Greg" CreswellCandidate for House CD 5
LibertarianBhagwan "Bob" DashairyaCandidate for House CD 10
LibertarianRobert James "Jim" FulnerCandidate for House CD 9
LibertarianBill GelineauCandidate for House CD 3
LibertarianChristie GelineauCandidate for House CD 6
LibertarianJohn GelineauCandidate for House CD 4
LibertarianDaniel "Dan" GoebelCandidate for House CD 8
(Libertarian)former New Mexico Governor Gary Earl JohnsonCandidate for President
LibertarianKen ProctorCandidate for House CD 7
LibertarianEmily Hopp SalvetteCandidate for House CD 1
LibertarianLeonard SchwartzCandidate for House CD 14
LibertarianRichard J. "Rick" SeculaCandidate for House CD 12
LibertarianChris SharerCandidate for House CD 13
LibertarianJohn J. TatarCandidate for House CD 11
LibertarianJohn J. TatarCandidate for House CD 11
MinnesotaLibertarianformer New Mexico Governor Gary Earl JohnsonCandidate for President
MississippiLibertarianDanny BedwellCandidate for House CD 1
Libertarianformer New Mexico Governor Gary Earl JohnsonCandidate for President
LibertarianRon WilliamsCandidate for House CD 4
MissouriLibertarianDave BrowningCandidate for Attorney General
LibertarianMatthew "Matt" CoppleCandidate for Lieutenant Governor
LibertarianKevin CraigCandidate for House CD 7
LibertarianRobb E. CunninghamCandidate for House CD 1
LibertarianJonathan DineCandidate for Senate Class 1
LibertarianJim HigginsCandidate for Governor
LibertarianThomas HolbrookCandidate for House CD 4
Libertarianformer New Mexico Governor Gary Earl JohnsonCandidate for President
LibertarianRandall David "Randy" LangkraehrCandidate for House CD 5
LibertarianRuss Lee MonchilCandidate for House CD 6
LibertarianSean O'TooleCandidate for Treasurer
LibertarianBill SlantzCandidate for House CD 2
LibertarianCisse W. SpraginsCandidate for Secretary of State
LibertarianRick VandevenCandidate for House CD 8
LibertarianSteven "Steve" WilsonCandidate for House CD 3
MontanaLibertarianDan CoxCandidate for Senate Class 1
Libertarianformer New Mexico Governor Gary Earl JohnsonCandidate for President
LibertarianDavid "Dave" KaiserCandidate for House At-Large
LibertarianRoger RootsCandidate for Secretary of State
LibertarianRon VandevenderCandidate for Governor
NebraskaLibertarianformer New Mexico Governor Gary Earl JohnsonCandidate for President
NevadaLibertarianformer New Mexico Governor Gary Earl JohnsonCandidate for President
LibertarianWilliam G. "Bill" PojunisCandidate for House CD 1
LibertarianJoseph P. "Joe" SilvestriCandidate for House CD 4
New HampshireLibertarianJohn J. BabiarzCandidate for Governor
Libertarianformer New Mexico Governor Gary Earl JohnsonCandidate for President
LibertarianBrendan KellyCandidate for House CD 1
LibertarianHardy MaciaCandidate for House CD 2
New JerseyLibertarianMick EricksonCandidate for House CD 10
LibertarianLen FlynnCandidate for House CD 6
Libertarianformer New Mexico Governor Gary Earl JohnsonCandidate for President
LibertarianKenneth R. "Ken" KaplanCandidate for Senate Class 1
LibertarianPatrick McKnightCandidate for House CD 7
LibertarianJohn OrdilleCandidate for House CD 2
New MexicoLibertarianformer New Mexico Governor Gary Earl JohnsonCandidate for President
New YorkLibertarianChris EdesCandidate for Senate Class 1
LibertarianNYC Council Member Daniel James "Dan" Halloran, IIICandidate for House CD 6
Libertarianformer New Mexico Governor Gary Earl JohnsonCandidate for President
LibertarianMichael "Mike" McDermottCandidate for House CD 3
LibertarianCatherine "Autumn" WarkCandidate for House CD 5
North CarolinaLibertarianCurtis CampbellCandidate for House CD 9
LibertarianDarryl Alan HollomanCandidate for House CD 1
LibertarianBarbara HoweCandidate for Governor
LibertarianBrian IrvingCandidate for House CD 2
Libertarianformer New Mexico Governor Gary Earl JohnsonCandidate for President
North DakotaLibertarianformer New Mexico Governor Gary Earl JohnsonCandidate for President
LibertarianEric OlsonCandidate for House At-Large
LibertarianJoshua VoytekCandidate for Public Service Commissioner 2
Northern Marianas  
OhioLibertarianJim BernsCandidate for House CD 1
LibertarianEric EberlyCandidate for House CD 5
LibertarianRichard C. "Rich" Ehrbar, IIICandidate for House CD 3
LibertarianDavid Arthur "Dave" HarlowCandidate for House CD 10
Libertarianformer New Mexico Governor Gary Earl JohnsonCandidate for President
LibertarianChris KallaCandidate for House CD 4
LibertarianDavid MackoCandidate for House CD 14
LibertarianSean P. StipeCandidate for House CD 9
Oklahoma(Libertarian)Richardjason Satawk "R.J." HarrisCandidate for House CD 4
(Libertarian)Robert T. MurphyCandidate for House CD 5
OregonLibertarianMichael ClineCandidate for House CD 3
LibertarianJames FosterCandidate for House CD 1
LibertarianCharles L. "Chuck" HunttingCandidate for House CD 4
Libertarianformer New Mexico Governor Gary Earl JohnsonCandidate for President
LibertarianBruce Alexander KnightCandidate for Secretary of State
LibertarianJames E. "Jim" LeuenbergerCandidate for Attorney General
LibertarianJohn F. MahlerCandidate for Treasurer
LibertarianSteven Cody ReynoldsCandidate for House CD 1
LibertarianHarry Joe TaborCandidate for House CD 2
PennsylvaniaLibertarianPatricia M. FrymanCandidate for Treasurer
Libertarianformer New Mexico Governor Gary Earl JohnsonCandidate for President
LibertarianMichael Bryant "Mike" KoffenbergerCandidate for House CD 4
LibertarianMarakay J. RogersCandidate for Attorney General
LibertarianRayburn Douglas SmithCandidate for Senate Class 1
LibertarianElizabeth "Betsy" SummersCandidate for Auditor General
Puerto Rico  
Rhode IslandLibertarianformer New Mexico Governor Gary Earl JohnsonCandidate for President
South CarolinaLibertarianKeith Warrick BlandfordCandidate for House CD 1
Libertarianformer New Mexico Governor Gary Earl JohnsonCandidate for President
South DakotaLibertarianformer New Mexico Governor Gary Earl JohnsonCandidate for President
Tennessee(Libertarian)Shaun E. CrowellCandidate for Senate Class 1
(Libertarian)former New Mexico Governor Gary Earl JohnsonCandidate for President
(Libertarian)William Gregory "Greg" SamplesCandidate for House CD 2
TexasLibertarianKen AshbyCandidate for House CD 5
LibertarianScott J. BallardCandidate for House CD 11
LibertarianChristopher BarberCandidate for House CD 18
LibertarianJeffrey C. BluntCandidate for House CD 23
LibertarianMark BolerCandidate for House CD 26
LibertarianCorrie ByrdCandidate for House CD 27
LibertarianArlin Hugh "Hugh" ChauvinCandidate for House CD 6
LibertarianMichael K. ColeCandidate for House CD 36
LibertarianJohn Robert DeekCandidate for House CD 13
LibertarianElizabeth "Betsy" DeweyCandidate for House CD 25
LibertarianKenneth DuncanCandidate for House CD 2
LibertarianBen EastonCandidate for House CD 17
LibertarianRonald "Ron" FinchCandidate for House CD 15
LibertarianEthan GarofoloCandidate for House CD 31
LibertarianZachary "Zach" GradyCandidate for House CD 14
LibertarianThomas GriffingCandidate for House CD 4
LibertarianRoy HallCandidate for House CD 8
LibertarianPatrick W. HiselCandidate for House CD 28
LibertarianSeth Jewel HollistCandidate for House CD 32
Libertarianformer New Mexico Governor Gary Earl JohnsonCandidate for President
LibertarianRoss Lynn LeoneCandidate for House CD 35
LibertarianJohn-Henry LibertyCandidate for House CD 21
LibertarianJohn Jay MyersCandidate for Senate Class 1
LibertarianDrew ParksCandidate for House CD 7
LibertarianClark PattersonCandidate for House CD 1
LibertarianJaime O. PerezCandidate for Railroad Commissioner 3
LibertarianRichard "Chip" PetersonCandidate for House CD 19
LibertarianA.E. "Tracy" PottsCandidate for House CD 20
LibertarianRichard PriestCandidate for House CD 10
LibertarianEdwin "Ed" RankinCandidate for House CD 30
LibertarianSteven "Ziggy" ShanklinCandidate for House CD 34
LibertarianJunart SodoyCandidate for House CD 16
LibertarianMatthew "Matt" SolodowCandidate for House CD 12
LibertarianJamey Adam "James" StanczakCandidate for House CD 29
LibertarianJohn StathasCandidate for House CD 24
LibertarianSteven "Steve" SusmanCandidate for House CD 22
LibertarianVivekananda "Vik" WallCandidate for Railroad Commissioner 2
LibertarianFreddie John Wieder, Jr.Candidate for House CD 9
UtahLibertarianformer New Mexico Governor Gary Earl JohnsonCandidate for President
LibertarianKenneth Rex "Ken" LarsenCandidate for Governor
LibertarianVincent C. "Vince" Marcus, IIICandidate for Treasurer
LibertarianW. Andrew McCulloughCandidate for Attorney General
LibertarianJim L. VeinCandidate for House CD 4
VermontLibertarianformer New Mexico Governor Gary Earl JohnsonCandidate for President
Virgin Islands  
VirginiaLibertarianformer New Mexico Governor Gary Earl JohnsonCandidate for President
WashingtonLibertarianformer New Mexico Governor Gary Earl JohnsonCandidate for President
West VirginiaLibertarianformer New Mexico Governor Gary Earl JohnsonCandidate for President
LibertarianDavid MoranCandidate for Governor
WisconsinLibertarianKeith DeschlerCandidate for House CD 1
Libertarianformer New Mexico Governor Gary Earl JohnsonCandidate for President
LibertarianJoseph KexelCandidate for Senate Class 1
WyomingLibertarianRichard P. BrubakerCandidate for House At-Large
Libertarianformer New Mexico Governor Gary Earl JohnsonCandidate for President
 

Parties are listed as (party) where either it has been reported that a given candidacy is affiliated with a given Party but said affiliation does not appear on the ballot or 'The Green Papers' does not have independent confirmation from an election authority that the given Party has its own separate line on the ballot.

 


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