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  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   The Libertarian Party Given Minority Party Status And Committee Appointments In Wyoming   Cheyenne, Wyoming — On Wednesday, February 16, Wyoming House of Representatives Speaker Eric Barlow named the Libertarian Party an official minority party in the state legislature for the first time in state history. This was done when […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Libertarian Party calls on US to cut ties with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)   Alexandria, Virginia — In a statement released on January 26, 2022, the Libertarian Party called on the United States to leave NATO in light of escalating tensions between Russia and Ukraine, and as NATO allies […]

In a display of blatant voter suppression and support for duopoly rule, the 11th Circuit Court has overturned a ruling in Georgia and restored one of the worst ballot access laws in the country.  In September, a long-awaited ruling was issued by a federal judge rightly recognizing Georgia’s signature-gathering requirement for third-party candidates seeking non-statewide […]

(Alexandria, VA) In a record-setting night, the Libertarian Party nearly doubles its number of elected officials across the country. The party estimates that voters across the United States elected approximately 150 candidates to office last night, with final totals expected to be much higher in the coming weeks due to close calls and write-in races. […]

***FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*** REP. JOHN ANDREWS JOINS LIBERTARIAN PARTY Maine State Representative John Andrews, announced on Monday that he is joining the Libertarian Party. “I hope that many free thinking and liberty-minded Mainers will join me in taking this step,” Andrews said in his announcement. “Standing together on principle, we can have a positive impact […]

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9/2/2020 Washington D.C. The Libertarian Party joins me in offering our deepest condolences to Dr. Jo Jorgensen on the passing of her mother today. As anyone who has lost a parent can understand, it can be challenging to mourn while carrying out full daily obligations. As she takes some time to be with her family, […]

The Libertarian Party is proud to share this Press Release from the Libertarian Party of Texas FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Whitney Bilyeu, Chair of the Libertarian Party of Texas Email: whitney.bilyeu@lp.org Approaching 100 years since the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment which affirmed a woman’s right to vote, the Libertarian Party of Texas (LPTexas) has […]

20200722 PA Ballot Access P… by Executive Director on Scribd  July 22nd, 2020 For Immediate Release:   Libertarian Party Condemns Federal Court Decision Restricting Ballot Access In Pennsylvania The Libertarian Party is dismayed at the decision handed down by a federal court in Pennsylvania last week denying ballot access relief to minor parties. On […]

Posse Comitatus by Executive Director on Scribd  June 2, 2020 For Immediate Release:   President Trump’s implication that he will deploy the American military on American soil to battle Americans is yet another failure in leadership. Given the opportunity to act as peacemaker, the president chose instead to escalate the division across the country, […]

Minneapolis Murder by Executive Director on Scribd   May 27th, 2020 For Immediate Release: The Libertarian Party calls for murder and accessory to murder charges to be filed against the officers present at the time of the killing of George Floyd. Libertarian Party of Minnesota chair Chris Holbrook issued the following statement: “Justice is due. […]

In a historic virtual presidential nominating convention Libertarian Party delegates from 50 states and the District of Columbia nominated Dr. Jo Jorgensen for President of the United States Saturday evening. The party, which achieved 50-state ballot access in 2016, is working diligently to do so again in 2020. With the nomination, Americans will have an […]