Arizona Libertarian Party
Arizona Libertarian Party | |
|---|---|
| Chairperson | Howard Blitz |
| Secretary | Jeff Daniels |
| Founded | 1971 |
| Headquarters | 4635 S. Lakeshore Dr., Tempe, AZ 85282 |
| Ideology | Libertarianism |
| National affiliation | Libertarian Party (United States) |
| Colors | a shade of Blue; Yellow |
| Website | |
| www.azlp.org | |
The Arizona Libertarian Party[1] is the Arizona affiliate of the Libertarian Party. As of 2018, the state chairman is Howard Blitz, with Kevin McCormick as the first vice chairman.[2] As of 2018, there were 31,554 registered libertarians in Arizona.[3]
Current elected officials
- Levi Tappan, Page City Council (elected Nov 2013)[4]
- Scott Stewart, Pima County Community College Board
- Ruth E. Bennett, Continental Elementary School District Board
Election history
The party struggled to field candidates in 2016 due to a dramatic increase in signature requirements by state Republicans to limit Libertarians on the ballot.[5] However, Libertarian Justice of the Peace Candidate Gregory Kelly was able to overcome the new signature requirements to get on the ballot, and achieved 25,356 votes (31.56%) in the Highland District race.[6]
The Libertarian party's most successful candidate in 2014 by both percentage and votes was Maricopa County Assessor candidate Becca Kielsky with 208,394, or 29.26% of the votes. The most successful candidate in 2012 by both percentage and votes was Maricopa County Attorney candidate Michael Kielsky with 288,281, or 27.55% of the votes.
See also
- List of state Libertarian Parties in the United States
- Arizona Republican Party
- Arizona Democratic Party
- Arizona Green Party
- Political party strength in Arizona
- Barry Hess
References
- ^ http://ecorp.azcc.gov/Details/Corp?corpId=%2008328991
- ^ http://www.azlp.org/about/
- ^ https://www.azsos.gov/elections/voter-registration-historical-election-data
- ^ https://www.lp.org/blogs/staff/libertarian-levi-tappan-wins-city-council-election-in-page-az
- ^ http://tucson.com/news/state-and-regional/libertarians-want-arizona-s-election-signature-law-voided/article_84be85c2-7d83-5458-a416-1543f139ff47.html
- ^ https://recorder.maricopa.gov/electionarchives/2016/11-08-2016%20Final%20Summary%20Report.pdf
External links
  | This article about a United States political party is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This Arizona-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |