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The October 2018 Issue of LP News MINIMUM GOVERNMENT • MAXIMUM FREEDOM LP.ORG November candidates, Pages 8–13 October 2018 The Official Newspaper of the Libertarian Party Volume 48, Issue 4 In This LPIssue: Libertarians News plan to win this November Chair’s Corner .............................2 ibertarian Party candidates through- out the United States are walking the walk necessary to win elections this Donor appreciation.....................2 Lfall, at all levels of government. In a recently announced high-profile race, former two-term New Mexico Gov. Libertarians plan to win .............3 Gary Johnson is running as a candidate for U.S. Senate from New Mexico. Johnson, who also served as the Libertarian Party’s Liberty Pledge donors ............4–7 presidential candidate in both 2012 and 2016, decided to make this run for Senate Promoting LNC transparency ......7 run after New Mexico Libertarian Land Commissioner Aubrey Dunn withdrew to focus on the duties of his current position. November LP candidates ..... 8–13 Johnson is outpolling the Republican candidate in every survey conducted since his announcement. Johnson garnered near- Affiliate Updates ................ 14–16 ly twice the Republican’s numbers in a poll the endorsement of U.S. Sen. Rand Paul state director for the 2012 Ron Paul presi- conducted by Emerson College, and even of Kentucky, and of U.S. Senate candidate dential campaign, in which Paul won a ma- Media Buzz ...............................16 outpolled the Republican candidate among from Maine Eric Brakey. Brakey is currently jority of the Maine delegation. Republican voters. Johnson has received a state senator who previously served as the continued on page 3... Ballot access victories achieved in Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania onths and months of hard work Libertarians. The states of Alabama and Ten- have been paying off as we cross nessee both make it especially hard for Liber- the ballot-access finish line in tarians to qualify for the ballot — something Mmore states. LP we’ll continue fighting to improve. In September, we added Connecticut, 18 Libertarian Part Regarding at least some Libertarians on New York, and Pennsylvania to the tally. That the ballot in all 50 states, Richard Winger, D.C. As of September 2018 puts us at ballot access in 48 states (plus DC) aot Access LP editor of Ballot Access News, commented, “no Libertarian candidates for 2018! on ballots (47 plus D.C.) other alternative party can be shown to have It is also worth noting and celebrating that Libertarian candidates reached this midterm milestone since 1890, not yet on ballots this is the first time in 20 years that voters in when official balloting began.” 2018 ballot access Connecticut will be able to vote for a Liber- unattainable Please join me in congratulating and tarian candidate for governor! thanking all those who have pitched in to Plus, the two states without ballot access, achieve ballot access for 2018. This includes Tennessee and Alabama, aren’t completely thousands of activists, volunteers, donors, without ballot access. In fact, Alabama has and staff and the 2016 presidential campaign four candidates on the ballot as Libertarians for local or didn’t qualify for a statewide office. of Gov. Gary Johnson and Gov. Bill Weld, which achieved state house offices. We don’t categorize Alabama as fully Tennessee has five candidates on the ballot as indepen- ballot access for us in 37 of these states. on the ballot, however, because Alabama Libertarians dents because they didn’t qualify to get on the ballot as Well done, team! Onward to Election Day! PAGE 2 THE LIBERTARIAN PARTY — LP.ORG OCTOBER 2018 Thanks to Libertarian Party DONOR Appreciation candidates for stepping up The following individual became a Chairman’s Circle contributor: Chair’s Corner ing all this to my own campaign has given me a new appreciation for pioneers like Ron Crickenberger and By Nicholas Sarwark, LNC Chair Carla Howell in setting the political stage for our can- Melodie K. Rufer didates to outperform the old parties with the resourc- hen you receive es we have available. We are going head-to-head with The following individual became a Select Benefactor contributor: this copy of LP million-dollar campaigns using some of the tips and News, the No- tricks provided to our candidates on our LPaction.org Wvember election will be just website. around the corner. More than Even as the elections come closer, we are laying the George Phillies 800 Libertarian Party candi- groundwork to do even better in 2020. We are develop- dates are running through- ing a CRM system that will let state parties and local out the country, an increase candidates be even more effective in reaching voters of approximately 40 percent during the 2020 election cycle. Our candidate support over 2016. We are building on and recruitment staff are already recruiting candidates The following individual became a Beacon of Liberty contributor: the party’s record-breaking Nicholas Sarwark for the 2019 elections and improving our systems for 2016 results by providing a the 2020 election cycle. Libertarian option to even more Americans in 2018. Our candidates this cycle are getting roughly 10 To see which candidates are running in your area, visit: times as much support as I’ve observed in previous LP.org/2018-candidates election cycles. Local candidates who would have raised John Stagliano All of these candidates are fellow Libertarian Party $500 in years past are raising $5,000. Candidates for members standing up so your voice can be heard on governor who would have raised $20,000 in years past election day this year. Look up the candidates running are raising more than $200,000. Our support continues in your area and reach out to them to thank them for to increase while the old parties have been stagnant. running. Volunteer for their campaigns or send them a this lets me guarantee you that no matter the specific The following individuals became contribution. Better yet, do both. Without candidates, results on Nov. 6, the Libertarian Party will come out Pioneer of Freedom contributors: there is no Libertarian Party. of this election stronger than ever and with momentum For the first time since I became active in the Liber- going into 2020. Steven P. Perkins Daniel Fylstra tarian Party in 1999, I am a candidate for public office. To all my fellow candidates this year, thank you for Like many Libertarians, I didn’t set out to run for office stepping up. And to all of you loyal Libertarian Party The following individuals became this year, but the mayor of Phoenix resigned and trig- members, thank you for all the support you’ve given to gered a special nonpartisan election for a replacement. our candidates. Lifetime Founder contributors: As a native Phoenician with a home and a business in Yours in liberty, Randy Allen William M. Goble Phoenix and kids in Phoenix public schools, I have a David Annelli Jim E. Higgins connection to this city and an interest in what happens Thomas P. Belanger Nathan Peeples here. I felt an obligation to run for mayor. Jim Cantrell Michael Taylor The Libertarian Party has been providing training P.S. If you want to follow my campaign, please visit: Dr. Lawrence D. Dickinson Sr. Dr. Allan Walstad John T. Doty Warren Wilder and advice to our candidates for decades, and apply- SarwarkForPhoenix.com Libertarian Party News LP.org (ISSN 8755-139X) is the official newspaper of the LP News Send news, articles, Libertarian Party® of the United essays, or photographs: States. Opinions and articles The Libertarian Party (LP) and its state affiliates work to advance the right E-mail: [email protected] of individuals to be free, so long as they do not forcibly interfere with the published in this newspaper do not Address changes: equal rights of others. The party runs candidates for public office, elects necessarily represent official party Libertarians, supports and opposes ballot measures, lobbies, and takes Phone: (202) 333-0008 positions unless so indicated. positions on public policy aimed at removing, reducing, and nullifying government E-mail: [email protected] laws, regulations, prohibitions, taxes, spending, debt, and foreign interventions. National Chair: Postal mail: Nicholas Sarwark 1444 Duke St. E-mail: [email protected] EDITOR: Eric D. Dixon Alexandria, VA 22314 Phone: (202) 333-0008 CONTRIBUTORS: Richard Fields, Lauren Daugherty, Bob Johnston, Caryn Ann Harlos, Denise Luckey, Elizabeth Brierly, Nicholas Sarwark, Eric D. Dixon, state affiliates VOL. 48, ISSUE 4 THE LIBERTARIAN PARTY — LP.ORG PAGE 3 Libertarians plan to win in Nov. braska’s unicameral legislature in 2014, and two years later Aaron Aylward is running for ...continued from page 1 she switched her affiliation to the Libertarian Party. “I got state House District 6 in south- frustrated with some of my colleagues who don’t recog- eastern South Dakota. Most dis- The Democratic incumbent in Johnson’s U.S. Senate nize civil liberties and don’t seem to agree with getting tricts in the lower house of the race is running scared. New Mexico Secretary of State government out of people’s business,” she told the Omaha legislature, including District 6, Maggie Toulouse Oliver, also a Democrat, recently an- World-Herald. As a Libertarian legislator, Ebke was able elect two members. This year’s nounced that straight-party voting would be reinstituted to pass a comprehensive tri-partisan reform of the state’s election is a five-way race be- in New Mexico in time for the election. Fortunately, the onerous occupational licensing laws and bring new op- tween Aylward, two Republican New Mexico Supreme Court rejected this scheme on Sept. portunity to countless Nebraskans. In June’s top-two pri- incumbents, and two Democrat- 12.
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