2020 Libertarian Party presidential primaries
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The 2020 Libertarian Party presidential primaries and caucuses will presumably allow electors to indicate non-binding preferences for the Libertarian Party's presidential candidate in the 2020 presidential election.
Candidates
Declared candidates
| Candidate | Current or previous positions | Campaign | Ref | |
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 Adam Kokesh |
Candidate for U.S. Representative from New Mexico in 2010 |
Announced July 22, 2013 (Website) |
[1] | |
 Donald Eugene Lowe |
Candidate for President of the United States, 2016 | Announced June 5, 2017 (Website) |
[2][3] | |
Individuals who have publicly expressed interest
Individuals in this section have expressed an interest in running for President.
- Zoltan Istvan, candidate for Governor of California in 2018; Transhumanist nominee for President in 2016[4]
- Steve Kerbel, candidate for President in 2016[5]
- Mary Ruwart, candidate for President in 1984 and 2008; candidate for Vice President in 1992; Libertarian nominee for the U.S. Senate from Texas in 2000[6]
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Speculative candidates
- Kmele Foster[note 1], Telecommunications entrepreneur and TV host from New York[7][8]
- Larry Sharpe, businessman, Regional Alternate at Libertarian National Committee, 2018 candidate for Governor of New York[9]
- Bill Weld, Governor of Massachusetts 1991-1997, 2016 Libertarian nominee for Vice President of the United States[10][11][12]
- Justin Amash[note 1], U.S. representative from Michigan since 2011[13]
Declined to be candidates
- Gary Johnson, Governor of New Mexico 1995–2003, Libertarian nominee in 2012 and 2016.[14]
- Austin Petersen,[note 1] Libertarian candidate for President in 2016[15][16]
Timeline
On July 22, 2013 libertarian activist Adam Kokesh became the first Libertarian Party candidate to announce their presidential bid for the 2020 election, the first presidential election he qualified for.[1]
During Gary Johnson's presidential campaign in 2016, Johnson often stated that it would be his last run for the presidency.[17]
Polling
Early polling
The following are early online polls that have included various speculative and potential candidates, including some that are not currently members of the Libertarian Party.
| Poll source | Sample size |
Date(s) | Amash | Byrne | Campbell | Johnson | Kerbel | Kokesh | McAfee | McCormick | Miron | Paul | Perry | Petersen | Ruwart | Sanford | Sarwark | Schiff | Sharpe | Ventura | Weld | Others |
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| A Libertarian Future[18] | — | November 2016 | 5% | 0% | — | 10% | — | 1% | 3% | 0% | — | 33% | 1% | 27% | — | — | — | 6% | 4% | 9% | None of the Above 1% | |
| A Libertarian Future[19] | — | March 2017 | 8% | 0% | — | 4% | — | 2% | 3% | 0% | — | 26% | 1% | 18% | — | 1% | — | 25% | 3% | 8% | None of the Above 1% | |
| TheJackNews[20] | — | July 9-15, 2017 | — | — | 6% | — | 6% | 10.2% | — | — | 10.2% | — | — | — | — | — | 16% | — | 43% | — | — | Undecided 8% |
| TheJackNews[21] | — | August 13-19, 2017 | 29.1% | — | 2.9% | — | 0.9% | 3.9% | — | — | 1.1% | — | — | — | 2.8% | — | — | 8.2% | 28.5% | — | 22.6% | N/A |
See also
- Democratic Party presidential primaries, 2020
- Republican Party presidential primaries, 2020
- United States presidential election, 2020
Notes
References
- ^ a b "Adam Kokesh to Run for President in 2020". Independent Political Report. July 22, 2013. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
- ^ https://twitter.com/DonaldLowe2020/status/829206813388185610
- ^ "Donald Eugene Lowe Ramps up Presidential Campaign for 2020". June 5, 2017. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
- ^ Istvan, Zoltan (July 10, 2017). "Leasing out federal land could provide free money for all Americans". Business Insider. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
- ^ "Colorado Libertarian Party Activist Steve Kerbel May Seek 2020 Presidential Bid". August 11, 2017. Retrieved October 7, 2017.
- ^ Rozsa, Matthew (July 18, 2017). "WATCH: Is she 2020's Gary Johnson?". Salon. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
- ^ Welch, Matt (December 6, 2016). "Read Why Your Fellow Commenters Donated to Reason's Webathon". Reason. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
- ^ Welch, Matt (January 20, 2017). "Inauguration Radio w/ Matt Welch, Kmele Foster, Gene Healy & Others on Sirius XM Insight from 9-12 AM ET". Reason. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
- ^ "After New York Race, Larry Sharpe Might Seek 2020 Libertarian Nomination". August 9, 2017. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
- ^ https://www.thejacknews.com/politics/political-highlights/gov-bill-weld-taking-serious-look-2020-libertarian-presidential/
- ^ http://reason.com/blog/2017/11/06/bill-weld-im-going-to-stay-lp
- ^ https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2017/10/31/the-return-bill-weld-who-knows-says/8QCXLTpaDfSi6n6XGDQlYK/story.html
- ^ https://www.thejacknews.com/politics/survey-poll-results/three-front-runners-emerge-for-the-2020-libertarian-party-presidential-nomination/
- ^ "Gary Johnson says he won't run for president again". November 9, 2016.
- ^ Seleh, Pardes (February 28, 2017). "Austin Petersen "optimistic" about Trump, may run for Senate as a Republican". Red Alert Politics. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
- ^ "Austin Petersen on Taxation, Marijuana, Guns, Abortion, and 2020 (Pt. 3)". The Rubin Report. April 20, 2017. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
- ^ "Gary Johnson on Running in 2020 & Aleppo". October 20, 2016. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
- ^ "POLL: Who Would You Support For The Libertarian Presidential Nom In 2020?". Retrieved October 14, 2017.
- ^ "POLL: Who Do You Support For The 2020 Libertarian Presidential Nomination?". Retrieved October 14, 2017.
- ^ "Jack Poll Results: 2020 Libertarian Party Presidential Preference". July 17, 2017. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
- ^ "Three Front-Runners Emerge For The 2020 Libertarian Party Presidential Nomination". August 21, 2017. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
