Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania
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Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania | |
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Chairperson | Steve Scheetz[1] |
Founded | 1971 |
Headquarters | 3915 Union Deposit Road, Box#223 Harrisburg, PA 17109 |
Membership (May 16, 2017) | 46,295 [2] |
Ideology | Libertarianism ▪ Constitutional democracy ▪ Fiscal conservatism ▪ Limited government ▪ Market liberalism ▪ Non-interventionism ▪ Social tolerance |
National affiliation | Libertarian Party |
Colors | A dark shade of grey or blue; golden yellow |
Website | |
www.lppa.org |
The Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania is the Pennsylvania affiliate of the Libertarian Party. The state chair is Steve Scheetz, resident of Langhorne, Bucks County.
Leadership
As of November 2019, party leadership consisted of party chair Steve Scheetz, regional vice chairs Jennifer Moore, William Sloane, and David Vesely; secretary Kathleen Smith, and treasurer Kyle Burton, and executive director Kevin Gaughen.
LPPA Platform
The party believes that each individual must be free to do as she or he pleases as long as she or he does not infringe upon the equal right of others. Another tenet is that force must not be used on an individual, unless that individual has initiated the use of force or fraud. The party also believes that only those laws that are consistent with the purpose of the government to protect and secure individuals' rights should be utilized by the government.[3]
Elected officeholders
The Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania has had many candidates elected to city and county positions throughout the State of Pennsylvania.[4]
Vote totals for Libertarian candidates in Pennsylvania
Federal elections
U.S. President
Year | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
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1980 | Ed Clark | 33,263 | 0.73% |
1984 | David Bergland | 6,982 | 0.14% |
1988 | Ron Paul | 12,051 | 0.27% |
1992 | Andre Marrou | 21,477 | 0.43% |
1996 | Harry Browne | 28,000 | 0.62% |
2000 | 11,248 | 0.23% | |
2004 | Michael Badnarik | 21,185 | 0.40% |
2008 | Bob Barr | 19,912 | 0.33% |
2012 | Gary Johnson | 49,991 | 0.87% |
2016 | 146,715 | 2.38% |
U.S. Senate
Year | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
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1980 | David K. Walter | 18,595 | .42% |
1982 | Barbara I. Karkutt | 19,244 | .53% |
1988 | Henry E. Haller II | 11,822 | .27% |
1992 | John Perry | 219,319 | 4.6% |
1994 | Donald Ernsberger | 59,115 | 1.68% |
1998 | Jack Iannantuono | 46,103 | 1.6% |
2000 | John Featherman | 45,775 | 1.00% |
2004 | Betsy Summers | 79,263 | 1.43% |
2012 | Rayburn Smith | 96,926 | 1.7% |
2016 | Edward T. Clifford III | 235,142 | 3.89% |
2018 | Dale Kerns | 50,153 | 1.00% |
References
- ^ https://lppa.org/about/leadership/
- ^ "Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Registered Voters" (PDF).
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(help) - ^ "Statement of Principles". lppa.org. Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
- ^ "Elected Libertarians".
External links
- Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania
- Libertarian Party of Bucks County
- Libertarian Party of Philadelphia
- Libertarian Party of York County
- Northampton County Libertarian Party
- Libertarian Party of Snyder County
- Libertarian Party of Montgomery County
- Libertarian Party of Delaware County
- Libertarian Party of Allegheny County