April 14, 2024 - With the U.S. Libertarian Party (LP) national convention just six weeks away, here is a quick look at the leading candidates for the LP presidential nomination. It has not been easy to find: unlike each of the past three POTUS elections, when online libertarians wrote about it extensively, there has been little written on this year's race; and most of that little has been devoted to someone who is not even a declared candidate.
Wikipedia has a page on the 2024 party primaries with vote results, but little else. Per that source, only the following seven candidates have received 1% or more of the popular vote in Libertarian state primaries or caucuses. Note that all primary and caucus votes are non-binding, and the nominee will be determined solely by a free vote of the convention delegates
Here are the 10 Libertarian candidates in the 2024 NC Presidential Primary | FOX Carolina:
March 5, 2024 "The Libertarian Party as a whole promotes the protection of civil liberties over government programs or intervention in almost all matters.... Below is a breakdown of the candidates....
"Charles Ballay is a doctor who has practiced in Texas and Louisiana. He grew up in New Orleans and said the diverse ethnic and cultural communities there shaped his perspectives. Key pillars of Ballay’s platform are reducing the national debt, reforming the tax code, implementing merit-based immigration, allowing state-level drug policy decisions, and simplifying healthcare regulations. Click here for more information....
"Jacob Hornberger is a Texas native who opened a law firm in Dallas and taught law and economics at the University of Dallas. He previously ran for the Libertarian presidential nomination in 2000 and 2020. Hornberger wants to abolish numerous government organizations including the CIA, the FBI, the NSA and the IRS. He wants to repeal programs like Social Security and Medicare, and believes in open borders. Click here for more information....
"Lars Mapstead is a tech entrepreneur who grew up in California. He co-created FriendFinder Networks, a group of adult entertainment and online dating websites, which was later purchased by Penthouse Media Group. His slogan is to 'unrig the system' by creating a voters’ bill of rights, shutting down the Federal Reserve, reducing federal healthcare spending and regulations, and limiting presidential powers. Mapstead, who has dealt with addiction in his own life, believes the country should be focused on a path of rehabilitation rather than criminalization for drug offenses. Click here for more information....
"Chase Oliver is a Libertarian activist living in Atlanta. He ran for U.S. Senate in 2022, receiving enough votes to force Herschel Walker and Raphael Warnock into a runoff race. He believes in abolishing the death penalty, simplifying the country’s immigration system and ending mandatory minimum sentencing. If elected, Oliver said he would immediately remove all federal laws criminalizing cannabis and de-schedule it. He is pro-choice and believes in protecting bodily autonomy but also wants to prevent federal funding from going toward abortions. Click here for more information....
"Michael Rectenwald is an author and former professor at New York University. Rectenwald, who argues the country’s two-party system is totalitarianism, used the slogan 'Rec the Regime.' He believes in abolishing government agencies like the IRS, the FBI, the CIA, the Department of Education, ATF and TSA. He opposes emergency mandates issued during the COVID-19 pandemic and would seek to investigate all agencies involved in the response. He wants to eliminate Diversity, Equity and Inclusion criteria for federal jobs. [Note: Rectenwald has been endorsed by the LP Mises caucus, by far the largest party caucus.] Click here for more information....
"Joshua Smith is a veteran from California and former vice chair of the Libertarian National Committee. Smith believes in eliminating the Federal Reserve, all federal income taxes, the ATF, and the Department of Education. He describes the federal response to the COVID-19 pandemic as “tyranny” and calls for an investigation into members of the task force. Smith is pro-life and believes the government has a responsibility to protect the unborn. Click here for more information....
"Mike ter Maat is a former police officer from Florida and economist. He has a three-point plan for ending the Federal Reserve. He also wants to strengthen border protections while eliminating aid money sent overseas. The former officer advocates for private-sector policing organizations, arguing competition for government contracts could reform law enforcement. He calls for a complete separation of church and state and has expressed concerns about government use of artificial intelligence. Click here for more about Mike ter Maat’s campaign."
Read more: https://www.foxcarolina.com/2024/02/29/here-are-10-libertarian-candidates-2024-nc-primary-election/
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