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2008 Political Parties
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The Classification of Political parties listed on TheGreenPapers.com.

  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 1976 and 2004)
    1. Democrats and affiliates
    2. Republicans and affiliates
  2. Third Parties
    1. Major Third Parties and affiliates (any Party, other than the Democrats and the Republicans, receiving a minimum of 2/10ths of 1 percent of the nationwide popular vote in any presidential election between 1976 and 2004 and which fielded candidates in the previous presidential election [2004] 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 0.2% of the nationwide popular vote. See Criteria for including Major Third Parties.)
    2. Other Third Parties (i.e., not a Major Third Party)
  3. Independents (covering Unaffiliated, Nonpartisan and all the other synonyms/euphemisms for Independent)
  4. Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
 
    

Libertarian
Libertarian

Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
212 Candidates


 
StatePartyCandidate or LinkOffice
Alabama(Libertarian)former Congressman Bob BarrCandidate for President
AlaskaLibertarianformer Congressman Bob BarrCandidate for President
LibertarianFredrick David "David" HaaseCandidate for Senate Class 2
American Samoa  
ArizonaLibertarianformer Congressman Bob BarrCandidate for President
LibertarianRick BiondiCandidate for House CD 6
LibertarianJoe CobbCandidate for House CD 4
LibertarianPaul DavisCandidate for House CD 8
LibertarianThane EichenauerCandidate for House CD 1
LibertarianPowell GammillCandidate for House CD 2
LibertarianRaymond Patrick PetrulskyCandidate for House CD 7
LibertarianWarren SeverinCandidate for House CD 5
LibertarianMichael L. ShoenCandidate for House CD 3
ArkansasLibertarianformer Congressman Bob BarrCandidate for President
CaliforniaLibertarianChristopher M. AgrellaCandidate for House CD 38
Libertarianformer Congressman Bob BarrCandidate for President
LibertarianMichael BenoitCandidate for House CD 52
LibertarianPhilip Zimt BergCandidate for House CD 8
LibertarianTed BrownCandidate for House CD 26
LibertarianTim DentonCandidate for House CD 27
LibertarianWayne DunlapCandidate for House CD 50
LibertarianJames M. "Jim" EyerCandidate for House CD 9
LibertarianErnst P. GasteigerCandidate for House CD 46
LibertarianLars R. GrossmithCandidate for House CD 49
LibertarianBrian HoltzCandidate for House CD 14
LibertarianDan "Frodo" LitwinCandidate for House CD 51
LibertarianCamden McConnellCandidate for House CD 7
LibertarianDon PattersonCandidate for House CD 48
(Libertarian)Congressman Ronald Ernest "Ron" PaulCandidate for President
LibertarianHerb PetersCandidate for House CD 35
(Libertarian)Kevin Dempsey PetersonCandidate for House CD 12
LibertarianKevin Dempsey PetersonCandidate for House CD 12
LibertarianAlan PyeattCandidate for House CD 29
LibertarianJoel R. SmolenCandidate for House CD 6
LibertarianEdward M. TeyssierCandidate for House CD 53
LibertarianDouglas Arthur "Art " TumaCandidate for House CD 3
LibertarianSteven WellsCandidate for House CD 16
ColoradoLibertarianformer Congressman Bob BarrCandidate for President
LibertarianMartin L. BuchananCandidate for House CD 1
ConnecticutLibertarianMichael Anthony CarranoCandidate for House CD 4
DelawareLibertarianformer Congressman Bob BarrCandidate for President
LibertarianMark Anthony ParksCandidate for House At-Large
District of Columbia(Libertarian)former Congressman Bob BarrCandidate for President
FloridaLibertarianformer Congressman Bob BarrCandidate for President
GeorgiaLibertarianformer Congressman Bob BarrCandidate for President
LibertarianAllen BuckleyCandidate for Senate Class 2
Guam  
HawaiiLibertarianformer Congressman Bob BarrCandidate for President
LibertarianLloyd Jeff "Jeff" MallanCandidate for House CD 2
LibertarianLi ZhaoCandidate for House CD 1
IdahoLibertarianformer Congressman Bob BarrCandidate for President
LibertarianKent A. MarmonCandidate for Senate Class 2
IllinoisLibertarianformer Congressman Bob BarrCandidate for President
(Libertarian)Congressman Ronald Ernest "Ron" PaulCandidate for President
LibertarianLarry A. StaffordCandidate for Senate Class 2
IndianaLibertarianformer Congressman Bob BarrCandidate for President
LibertarianJeff DuensingCandidate for House CD 1
LibertarianGeorge Thomas HollandCandidate for House CD 6
LibertarianAndrew "Andy" HorningCandidate for Governor
LibertarianWilliam R. LarsenCandidate for House CD 3
LibertarianDavid Eric "Eric" SchansbergCandidate for House CD 9
LibertarianSean ShepardCandidate for House CD 7
LibertarianMark VogelCandidate for House CD 2
IowaLibertarianformer Congressman Bob BarrCandidate for President
KansasLibertarianformer Congressman Bob BarrCandidate for President
LibertarianJoseph K. "Joe" Bellis, IIICandidate for House CD 3
LibertarianRobert GarrardCandidate for House CD 2
LibertarianRandall L. HodgkinsonCandidate for Senate Class 2
LibertarianSteven A. RosileCandidate for House CD 4
LibertarianJack WarnerCandidate for House CD 1
KentuckyLibertarianformer Congressman Bob BarrCandidate for President
LibertarianEdward Anthony "Ed" MartinCandidate for House CD 3
LouisianaLibertarianRichard FontanesiCandidate for Senate Class 2
LibertarianGregory W. "Rhumbline" KahnCandidate for House CD 2
Maine(Libertarian)former Congressman Bob BarrCandidate for President
MarylandLibertarianformer Congressman Bob BarrCandidate for President
LibertarianRichard James DavisCandidate for House CD 1
LibertarianLorenzo GaztanagaCandidate for House CD 2
LibertarianGary William Hoover, Sr.Candidate for House CD 6
LibertarianThibeaux LincecumCandidate for House CD 4
LibertarianThibeaux LincecumCandidate for House CD 4
LibertarianDarlene H. NicholasCandidate for House CD 5
LibertarianRonald M. Owens-BeyCandidate for House CD 7
LibertarianIan ThomasCandidate for House CD 8
MassachusettsLibertarianformer Congressman Bob BarrCandidate for President
LibertarianRobert Joseph UnderwoodCandidate for Senate Class 2
MichiganLibertarianformer Congressman Bob BarrCandidate for President
LibertarianScott Avery "Scotty" BomanCandidate for Senate Class 2
LibertarianGregory CreswellCandidate for House CD 13
LibertarianAdam GoodmanCandidate for House CD 9
LibertarianDaniel W. GrowCandidate for House CD 1
LibertarianErwin J. HaasCandidate for House CD 3
LibertarianAllitta HrenCandidate for House CD 4
LibertarianDan JohnsonCandidate for House CD 2
LibertarianGreg MerleCandidate for House CD 6
LibertarianKen ProctorCandidate for House CD 7
LibertarianLeonard SchwartzCandidate for House CD 5
LibertarianRichard J. "Rick" SeculaCandidate for House CD 14
LibertarianGregory Scott "Greg" StempfleCandidate for House CD 15
LibertarianNeil Kiernan StephensonCandidate for House CD 10
LibertarianJohn J. TatarCandidate for House CD 11
LibertarianJohn VicoCandidate for House CD 12
LibertarianWill Tyler WhiteCandidate for House CD 8
MinnesotaLibertarianCharles AldrichCandidate for Senate Class 2
Libertarianformer Congressman Bob BarrCandidate for President
MississippiLibertarianformer Congressman Bob BarrCandidate for President
MissouriLibertarianKevin C. BabcockCandidate for House CD 3
Libertarianformer Congressman Bob BarrCandidate for President
LibertarianDavid R. "Dave" BrowningCandidate for House CD 6
LibertarianKevin CraigCandidate for House CD 7
LibertarianRobb E. CunninghamCandidate for House CD 1
LibertarianAndrew W. "Andy" FinkenstadtCandidate for Governor
LibertarianTeddy FleckCandidate for Lieutenant Governor
LibertarianThomas L. "Tom" KnappCandidate for House CD 2
LibertarianBranden C. McCulloughCandidate for House CD 8
LibertarianTamara A. MillayCandidate for House CD 9
LibertarianWes UpchurchCandidate for Secretary of State
MontanaLibertarianformer Congressman Bob BarrCandidate for President
LibertarianDonald J. EisenmengerCandidate for Superintendent of Public Instruction
LibertarianMike FellowsCandidate for House At-Large
LibertarianStan JonesCandidate for Governor
NebraskaLibertarianformer Congressman Bob BarrCandidate for President
NevadaLibertarianformer Congressman Bob BarrCandidate for President
LibertarianRaymond James "Jim" Duensing, Jr.Candidate for House CD 1
LibertarianSean Patrick MorseCandidate for House CD 2
LibertarianJoseph P. SilvestriCandidate for House CD 3
New HampshireLibertarianformer Congressman Bob BarrCandidate for President
LibertarianKenneth E. "Ken" BlevensCandidate for Senate Class 2
LibertarianRobert "Bob" KingsburyCandidate for House CD 1
LibertarianChester L. Lapointe, IICandidate for House CD 2
(Libertarian)Susan M. NewellCandidate for Governor
LibertarianGeorge David Joseph PhilliesCandidate for President
New JerseyLibertarianformer Congressman Bob BarrCandidate for President
LibertarianDerek DeMarcoCandidate for House CD 8
LibertarianJason ScheurerCandidate for Senate Class 2
New MexicoLibertarianformer Congressman Bob BarrCandidate for President
New YorkLibertarianformer Congressman Bob BarrCandidate for President
LibertarianIsaiah MatosCandidate for House CD 14
North CarolinaLibertarianWillis Gene "Will" AdkinsCandidate for House CD 2
Libertarianformer Congressman Bob BarrCandidate for President
LibertarianChristopher ColeCandidate for Senate Class 2
LibertarianAndy GrumCandidate for House CD 9
LibertarianMark McMainsCandidate for Commissioner of Insurance
LibertarianMichael MungerCandidate for Governor
LibertarianS. Phillip "Phillip" RhodesCandidate for Lieutenant Governor
LibertarianKeith SmithCandidate for House CD 11
North DakotaLibertarianformer Congressman Bob BarrCandidate for President
Northern Marianas  
OhioLibertarianformer Congressman Bob BarrCandidate for President
LibertarianPaul ConroyCandidate for House CD 10
LibertarianSteven R. LinnabaryCandidate for House CD 12
LibertarianDavid MackoCandidate for House CD 14
LibertarianMark Michael NobleCandidate for House CD 15
Oklahoma  
OregonLibertarianformer Congressman Bob BarrCandidate for President
LibertarianSteven Vandever "Steve" MilliganCandidate for House CD 5
LibertarianH. Joe TaborCandidate for House CD 1
PennsylvaniaLibertarianformer Congressman Bob BarrCandidate for President
LibertarianBerlie EtzelCandidate for Treasurer
LibertarianJames FrymanCandidate for House CD 5
LibertarianMarakay J. RogersCandidate for Attorney General
LibertarianBetsy SummersCandidate for Auditor General
Puerto Rico  
Rhode IslandLibertarianformer Congressman Bob BarrCandidate for President
South CarolinaLibertarianformer Congressman Bob BarrCandidate for President
South Dakota(Libertarian)former Congressman Bob BarrCandidate for President
Tennessee(Libertarian)former Congressman Bob BarrCandidate for President
(Libertarian)Daniel Towers LewisCandidate for Senate Class 2
TexasLibertarianFred AnnettCandidate for House CD 4
LibertarianKen AshbyCandidate for House CD 5
LibertarianMette A. BakerCandidate for House CD 16
Libertarianformer Congressman Bob BarrCandidate for President
LibertarianAlex BischoffCandidate for House CD 32
LibertarianDavid A. CaseyCandidate for House CD 24
LibertarianChristopher J. ClaytorCandidate for House CD 3
LibertarianLani ConnollyCandidate for House CD 23
LibertarianBarry N. CooperCandidate for House CD 31
LibertarianMatthew Lawrence "Matt" FinkelCandidate for House CD 10
LibertarianDavid FloydCandidate for Railroad Commissioner 3
LibertarianJoel GraceCandidate for House CD 29
LibertarianMichael "Mike" IdrogoCandidate for House CD 20
LibertarianMax W. Koch, IIICandidate for House CD 6
LibertarianRoss Lynn LeoneCandidate for House CD 28
LibertarianGardner C. OsborneCandidate for House CD 17
LibertarianDrew ParksCandidate for House CD 7
LibertarianRichard "Chip" PetersonCandidate for House CD 19
LibertarianRobert E. PowellCandidate for House CD 27
LibertarianGricha RaetherCandidate for House CD 15
LibertarianYvonne Adams SchickCandidate for Senate Class 2
LibertarianShiloh Sidney ShambaughCandidate for House CD 12
LibertarianBrian StevensCandidate for House CD 8
LibertarianJames Arthur StrohmCandidate for House CD 21
LibertarianJohn R. StrohmCandidate for House CD 11
LibertarianJim StutsmanCandidate for House CD 25
LibertarianMike TaylorCandidate for House CD 18
LibertarianBrad WaltersCandidate for House CD 9
LibertarianStephanie B. WeissCandidate for House CD 26
LibertarianJohn WiederCandidate for House CD 22
LibertarianCraig WolfeCandidate for House CD 2
LibertarianJarrett WoodsCandidate for House CD 30
UtahLibertarianMathew ArndtCandidate for House CD 2
Libertarianformer Congressman Bob BarrCandidate for President
LibertarianJoseph Geddes BuchmanCandidate for House CD 1
LibertarianW. Andrew McCulloughCandidate for Attorney General
LibertarianDell "SuperDell" SchanzeCandidate for Governor
LibertarianMike StoddardCandidate for Auditor
VermontLibertarianformer Congressman Bob BarrCandidate for President
LibertarianKarin KerinCandidate for Attorney General
Virgin Islands  
VirginiaLibertarianformer Congressman Bob BarrCandidate for President
LibertarianNathan Daniel LarsonCandidate for House CD 1
LibertarianWilliam "Bill" RedpathCandidate for Senate Class 2
WashingtonLibertarianformer Congressman Bob BarrCandidate for President
West Virginia  
WisconsinLibertarianformer Congressman Bob BarrCandidate for President
LibertarianKevin BarrettCandidate for House CD 3
LibertarianJoseph KexelCandidate for House CD 1
WyomingLibertarianformer Congressman Bob BarrCandidate for President
LibertarianWalter David "David" HerbertCandidate for House At-Large
 

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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