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* [[Mary Matalin]], political consultant<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thelibertarianrepublic.com/mary-matalin-endorses-austin-petersen/ |title=Conservative Icon Mary Matalin Endorses Austin Petersen for President |website=Thelibertarianrepublic.com |date= |accessdate=2016-05-24}}</ref> |
* [[Mary Matalin]], political consultant<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thelibertarianrepublic.com/mary-matalin-endorses-austin-petersen/ |title=Conservative Icon Mary Matalin Endorses Austin Petersen for President |website=Thelibertarianrepublic.com |date= |accessdate=2016-05-24}}</ref> |
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* [[Erick Erickson]], Radio Host and Author<ref>{{cite web|url=http://theresurgent.com/libertarians-should-go-with-austin-petersen/ |title=Libertarians Should Go With Austin Petersen |website=The Resurgent |date=2016-02-25 |accessdate=2016-05-25}}/</ref> |
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The 2016 Libertarian Party presidential primaries and caucuses allow electors to indicate a non-binding preference for the Libertarian Party's presidential candidate. These differ from traditional presidential primaries and caucuses in that they do not appoint delegates to represent a candidate at the party's convention to select the party's nominee for the United States presidential election. The party's nominee for the 2016 presidential election will instead be chosen directly by registered delegates at the 2016 Libertarian National Convention, which runs from May 26 to May 30.
Four primaries and one caucus are to be held. Missouri and North Carolina held primaries on March 15, 2016, as an alternative ballot to other primaries such as those of the Republicans and Democrats. Gary Johnson, who had previously won the party's nomination in the 2012 presidential election, won North Carolina with 42%, while in Missouri a plurality of uncommitted voters led local candidate Austin Petersen 40% to 29%. An Oregon primary is to run on May 27 during the national convention, while the California primary is to be held after the party's convention on June 7, 2016. The only caucus to have run was in Minnesota on March 1, 2016, where 75% of the electors selected Gary Johnson.
Candidates
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16 candidates are currently recognized by the Libertarian Party and will be eligible for the presidential nomination at the 2016 Libertarian National Convention. For a candidate to be recognized by the Libertarian Party, they must:
- have a campaign website;
- be a dues-paying member of the party;
- have met all U.S. Constitutional requirements to serve as President; and
- not be a candidate for another political party.[1]
Of the currently-recognized candidates, eight will not be standing in any primary or caucus: Joey Berry, Brian Briggs, Thomas Clements, Malisia Garcia, Kevin McCormick, Robert Milnes, Mike Shannon and Heidi Zeman. The other ten recognized candidates as well as three unrecognized candidates — John David Hale, who was disrecognized because he is under 35 and so ineligible to serve as President; Nathan Norman and Merry Susan Nehls — will stand in at least one primary or caucus, and appear in the table below. Five formerly-recognized candidates have withdrawn: Cecil Ince; Steve Kerbel; Joy Waymire; Bart Lower and Donald Eugene Lowe.[1][2][3][4]
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 Gary Johnson |
29th Governor of New Mexico (1995-2003) |
 (Campaign • Positions • Website) Running mate: William Weld[6] |
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_(cropped).jpg) Austin Petersen |
Owner and Founder of The Libertarian Republic (2012-present) |
File:Austin Petersen presidential campaign, 2016 logo.png (Campaign • Website) |
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_(cropped).jpg) Marc Allan Feldman[7][8] |
Anesthesiologist at The Cleveland Clinic (1998–present) |
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 John David Hale |
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_(cropped).jpg) John McAfee |
Founder and CEO of McAfee, Inc. (1987-1994) |
 (Website) Running mate: Judd Weiss[9] |
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_(cropped).jpg) Rhett Smith |
Private security officer | (website) |
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.png) Darryl Perry |
Owner and Managing Editor of Free Press Publications |
.png){kind=logo} (website) Running mate: Will Coley[10] |
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Derrick Michael Reid |
Political analyst and retired engineer | (website) |
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Jack Robinson, Jr. |
Businessman and inventor | (website) |
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| File:SS Head Shot for Wiki.png Shawna Joy Sterling |
Non-fee Pastoral Counselor | File:Pastor Shawna Joy Sterling Libertarian for President Logo.png (Website) |
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 Keenan Dunham |
(Website) |
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 Merry Susan Nehls |
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 Nathan Norman |
Entertainer |  (Website) |
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Businessman and entrepreneur |  (website) Withdrew: March 16, 2016[11] (endorsed Gary Johnson) |
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Joy Waymire |
Ranch foreman | (website) Withdrew: April 13, 2016[12] (endorsed John McAfee)[13] |
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 Cecil Ince |
Owner of Ince Films | File:Cecil ince presidential campaign, 2016 logo.png (website) Withdrew: March 17, 2016[14] |
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| No preference/ None of the above/ Uncommitted | N/A |
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National polling
| Poll source | Sample size | Date(s) | Feldman | Johnson | McAfee | Perry | Petersen | Others |
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| Hammer of Truth[15] | 1,563 Libertarian Party members | May 17–20, 2016 | 2% | 61% | 10% | 8% | 17% | Not sure 2% Other 1% |
Online polling
| Poll source | Sample size |
Date(s) | Feldman | Garcia | Ince | Johnson | Kerbel | McAfee | McCormick | Perry | Petersen | Reid | Robinson | Smith | Sterling | Waymire | Zeman | Others |
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| Liberty Hangout[16] | 617 | May 10–24, 2016 |
— | — | O | 14% | O | 23% | — | — | 63% | — | — | — | — | O | — | N/A |
| Conservatarian Report[17] | 919 | May 13–23, 2016 |
— | — | O | 29% | O | 19% | — | — | 52% | — | — | — | — | O | — | N/A |
| A Libertarian Future[18] | ~5,500 | May 1–15, 2016 |
— | — | O | 37% | O | 14% | — | — | 49% | — | — | — | — | O | — | N/A |
| A Libertarian Future[19] | ~5,500 | Apr 16-30, 2016 |
— | — | O | 38% | O | 25% | — | — | 38% | — | — | — | — | O | — | N/A |
| A Libertarian Future[20] | ~5,500 | Apr 1-15, 2016 |
— | — | O | 40% | O | 21% | 4% | 3% | 29% | — | — | — | — | — | — | None of the Above 3% |
| Libertarian Party website[21] | 9,102 | Mar 17-31, 2016 |
1% | 0% | 0% | 58% | O | 7% | 9% | 5% | 13% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | None of the Above 1%/ Other 4% |
| A Libertarian Future[22] | ~2,500 | Mar 15-31, 2016 |
1% | — | — | 50% | O | 10% | — | 4% | 34% | — | — | — | — | — | — | None of the Above 1% |
| Libertarian Party website[23] | 8,609 | Feb 20- Mar 17, 2016 |
1% | — | 0% | 54% | 4% | 14% | — | 2% | 18% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 0% | — | None of the Above 2%/ Other 4% |
| A Libertarian Future[24] | ~2,500 | Mar 1-15, 2016 |
— | — | — | 44% | 7% | 14% | — | 11% | 24% | — | — | — | — | — | — | None of the Above 0% |
| A Libertarian Future[25] | 3,341 | Feb 12-29, 2016 |
2% | — | — | 46% | 11% | 9% | — | — | 31% | — | — | — | — | — | — | None of the Above 1% |
Primaries and caucuses
Minnesota caucus
Type: Open
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The Minnesota caucus was run on March 1, 2016, using ranked choice voting. Gary Johnson took over 75% of the 226 first-preference votes cast, with John McAfee a distant second on 11.5% and Austin Petersen third on 7.5%.[26] |
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Missouri primary
Type: Open
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The Missouri primary ran on March 15, 2016, alongside those of the Republican, Democratic, and Constitution parties. 40% of the electorate voted to stand uncommitted to any candidate. Austin Petersen, running in his home state, finished second with 29% of the statewide vote, which was double that of Steve Kerbel from Colorado, who finished third with 14%. Petersen comfortably won the support of voters in the state's capital, Jefferson City, and its surrounding counties, but fell heavily behind the uncommitted vote in the state's two largest cities, Kansas City and St. Louis. Kerbel won three counties around Springfield, while Marc Allan Feldman, Cecil Ince, and Rhett Smith all won a sprawl of counties across the state; in most of these counties, however, only a single vote was cast. No votes were cast for Libertarian Party candidates in the northwestern counties of Harrison, Holt, Mercer, and Worth.[27] |
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North Carolina primary
Type: Semi-closed
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The North Carolina primary was also run on March 15, 2016, and also alongside the primaries of the Republican, Democratic, and Constitution parties. Gary Johnson won against competing candidates with 42% of the primary vote, overcoming 35% of the electorate who remained uncommitted to any candidate, and far ahead of third-place finisher John David Hale with 6%. Most urban counties showed majority support for Johnson, particularly in the state's largest city, Charlotte, and its capital, Raleigh, while uncommitted votes mostly came from rural counties across the state. Many counties were tied between Johnson and the uncommitted vote, but a number of counties in the east recorded ties between Johnson and other candidates such as John David Hale and Joy Waymire, albeit with a small amount of votes. In Gates County, a four-way tie was recorded when Gary Johnson, Cecil Ince, and Derrick Michael Reid recorded one vote each, with an additional uncommitted voter accounted for. Tyrrell was the only county in the entire state where Johnson did not win or tie; instead Hale tied with an uncommitted voter, with one vote each.[28] |
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Nebraska primary
Type: Semi-closed
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The Nebraska primary was held on May 10, 2016. Independents and registered Libertarians were allowed to vote in the state's Libertarian primary. The Nebraska Primary marked the third large victory for the Johnson campaign, despite the most recent poll having shown him only 1% above Petersen nationally. Feldman drew a disproportionate number of wins by county, mostly due to the Nebraska Secretary of State counting the candidate who appears first in alphabetical order to be the winner of a county in the case of a tie. However, Feldman did win Red Willow County and Fillmore County outright. |
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 Austin Petersen Marc Allan Feldman Gary Johnson John McAfee
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Oregon primary
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The Oregon primary is scheduled to be completed on May 27, 2016, the last day to receive mail-in ballots. |
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California primary
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In the California primary on June 7, the Libertarian Party will appear alongside the Republicans, Democrats, the Green Party (as part of their own series of primaries), the American Independent Party and the Peace and Freedom Party.[31] This non-binding primary takes place after the 2016 Libertarian National Convention. |
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Endorsements
Gary Johnson campaign
Political Figures
- Daniel Hannan, British politician, Member of the European Parliament[33]
- Steve Kerbel, Businessman, entrepreneur and former 2016 Libertarian presidential candidate[34]
- Jeff Krauss, Mayor of Bozeman, Montana[35]
- Robert Sarvis, attorney, businessman, politician and software developer[36]
Celebrities
- Drew Carey, comedian[37][38]
- Kmele Foster, co-host of The Independents, political pundit[39]
- Doug Stanhope, comedian, actor, 2008 presidential candidate[40]
- Raymond Teller, of Penn & Teller
- Sean Waltman, professional wrestler
- Randy Wayne, actor
- Matt Welch, editor-in-chief of Reason magazine
- Richard Winger, publisher and editor of Ballot Access News, political activist and analyst
- Josh Wolf, comedian, television host
Media personalities and socialites
- Scott Boman, Libertarian Party of Michigan activist and candidate[41]
- Krist Novoselić, musician, bassist, and co-founder of Nirvana[42]
- Adrian Wyllie, activist, radio show host, 2014 Libertarian candidate for Governor of Florida
Other
- Ed Clark, 1980 Libertarian presidential nominee[43]
- Mark Hinkle, Former Chairman of the National Libertarian Party[44]
- Geoff Neale, Former Chairman of the National Libertarian Party[45]
- Bill Redpath, Former Chairman of the National Libertarian Party[46]
Austin Petersen campaign
Commentators, writers, and columnists
- Elias J. Atienza, contributor to TheLibertarianRepublic.com[47]
- R. Brownell, writer and contributor to TheLibertarianRepublic.com[48]
- Lee Enochs, writer and activist[49]
- Chris Johncox, writer, co-founder of BeingLibertarian.com[50]
- David Korn, co-editor of December1773.com[51]
- Mary Matalin, political consultant[52]
- Erick Erickson, Radio Host and Author[53]
Others
- Sean Haugh, 2012 and 2016 Libertarian candidate for United States Senate in North Carolina.[54]
- Dave Smith, comedian[55]
John McAfee campaign
- Adam Kokesh, talk show host and activist[56]
- Avens O'Brien, writer and contributor to TheLibertarianRepublic.com[57]
- L. Neil Smith, science fiction author and activist[58]
- Joy Waymire, Libertarian presidential candidate[59]
Campaign finance
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As of March 31, 2016 three candidates have reported their fundraising amounts to the Federal Election Commission; Gary Johnson, John McAfee and Austin Petersen.
| Campaign committee (as of March 31) | Outside groups (as of April 21) | Total spent | Campaign status | ||||||
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| Money raised | Money spent | Cash on hand | Debt | Money raised | Money spent | Cash on hand | |||
| Gary Johnson[60] | $278,976 | $243,924 | $35,031 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Active |
| John McAfee[61] | $8,057 | $7,858 | $149 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Active |
| Austin Petersen[62] | $42,330 | $36,448 | $5,881 | $0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Active |
Vice presidential primary and speculation
As of May 21, 2016, there are currently nine vice presidential candidates running.[63]
- Alicia Dearn from Missouri
- William Coley from Tennessee (endorsed by Darryl W. Perry)
- Daniel Hogan from Missouri
- Kerry Douglas McKennon from Texas
- Jeff Mortenson from Mississippi
- Larry Sharpe from New York
- Mark Stewart from Connecticut
- Judd Weiss from California (endorsed by John McAfee)
- William Weld from Massachusetts (endorsed by Gary Johnson)
The Libertarian Party's vice presidential candidate is elected by the delegates at the LNC after the presidential nominee is announced. Vice presidential candidates are often endorsed or preferred by presidential candidates, but some have entered without a specific presidential nominee in mind, or a preference from any of them.
Currently, Austin Petersen is the highest-polling candidate to not have announced his running mate, having even stated that he will not announce his vice president until and unless he is the Libertarian nominee.[citation needed] Supporters of Austin have speculated that it could be anyone from John McAfee to Alicia Dearn.[citation needed] Other than Petersen, only Marc Allan Feldman and Kevin McCormick have appeared in nationally televised debates but have not secured a running mate.
See also
- Debates
- Primaries
- Democratic Party presidential primaries, 2016
- Green Party presidential primaries, 2016
- Republican Party presidential primaries, 2016
- Polling
- [1](State-by-state polling for 2016 Libertarian presidential candidates)
- National Conventions
- 2016 Constitution Party National Convention
- 2016 Libertarian National Convention
- 2016 Green National Convention
- 2016 Democratic National Convention
- 2016 Republican National Convention
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