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2024 Libertarian Party presidential primaries

selection of the Libertarian Party nominee for President of the United States in 2024

The 2024 Libertarian Party presidential primaries are an upcoming series of elections in order to determine who the presidential nominee of the Libertarian Party will be for the 2024 United States presidential election. The primaries will be concluded at the 2024 Libertarian National Convention from May 24, 2024, to May 26, 2024.

2024 Libertarian Party presidential primaries
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Previous Libertarian nominee

Jo Jorgensen
Libertarian

Libertarian nominee

TBD
Libertarian

There are currently twelve candidates seeking the presidential nomination of the Libertarian Party including Art Olivier, the 2000 nominee for vice president. One of them, Jacob Hornberger, previously sought the 2020 nomination as a member of the Mises Caucus, however lost it to Jo Jorgensen.[1] Hornberger also sought the 2000 nomination, which he lost to Harry Browne. A thirteenth candidate, Joe Exotic, initially sought the 2024 nomination as well, however withdrew to seek the Democratic Party nomination instead.[2] In addition, Justin Amash and Dave Smith have expressed interest in running,[3][4] although they declined a run.

Results change

Candidates listed on multiple ballots and receiving at least 1% of the vote are listed. All votes for other candidates are detailed under the other column.

Date Contest Candidates and results
 

Charles Ballay

 

Jacob Hornberger

 

Lars Mapstead

 

Chase Oliver

 

Michael Rectenwald

 

Joshua Smith

Mike ter Maat  

Other

 

None of the Above

January 13 Arizona[5] Not on ballot 2nd 5th 1st 3rd 3rd 5th Not on ballot 2 votes
January 15 Iowa[6] 0%

0 votes

1.1%

1 vote

1.1%

1 vote

42.7%

38 votes

16.9%

15 votes

13.5%

12 votes

13.5%

12 votes

10.1%

9 votes[7]

1.1%

1 vote

February 3 Alabama[8] 4th 6th 3rd 5th 1st Not on ballot 2nd 6th[9] Not on ballot
February 24 Mississippi[10] 0%

0 votes

11.8%

2 votes

29.4%

5 votes

11.8%

2 votes

41.2%

7 votes

0%

0 votes

0%

0 votes

0%

0 votes

5.9%

1 vote

February 27 Minnesota 2.3%

1 vote

14.0%

6 votes

0%

0 votes

23.3%

10 votes

20.9%

9 votes

30.2%

13 votes

4.7%

2 votes

2.3%

1 vote[11]

2.3%

1 vote

March 2 Indiana Not on ballot 4.0%

4 votes

13.9%

14 votes

62.4%

63 votes

5.9%

6 votes

4.0%

4 votes

6.9%

7 votes

Not on ballot 3.0%

3 votes

Pennsylvania 2.2%

3 votes

4.4%

6 votes

0.1%

1 vote

19.0%

26 votes

22.6%

31 votes

16.1%

22 votes

28.5%

39 votes

6.6%

9 votes[12]

Not on ballot
March 5 North Carolina 3.6%

183 votes

7.0%

357 votes

3.5%

176 votes

13.3%

676 votes

3.8%

195 votes

7.0%

354 votes

2.7%

137 votes

18.7%

947 votes[13]

40.5%

2,058 votes

California 98.6%

21,906 votes

Not on ballot 1.4%

313 votes

Not on ballot
Oklahoma Not on ballot 38.9%

362 votes

Not on ballot 61.1%

569 votes

Not on ballot
Massachusetts Not on ballot 11.0%

1,089 votes

4.0%

399 votes

14.6%

1,453 votes

5.5%

546 votes

Not on ballot 3.2%

314 votes

21.7%

2,161 votes

40.0%

3,982 votes

April 2 Connecticut First Ballot:

6.6% 7 votes Final Ballot: 0.0% 0 votes

First Ballot:

11.3% 12 votes Final Ballot: 34.4% 23 votes

First Ballot:

6.6% 7 votes Final Ballot: 0.0% 0 votes

First Ballot:

34.9% 37 votes Final Ballot: 65.6% 49 votes

First Ballot:

14.6% 14 votes Final Ballot: 0.0% 0 votes

First Ballot:

9.4% 10 votes Final Ballot: 0.0% 0 votes

First Ballot:

8.5% 9 votes Final Ballot: 0.0% 0 votes

First Ballot:

3.8% 4 votes Final Ballot: 0.0% 0 votes

First Ballot:

5.7% 6 votes Final Ballot: 0.0% 0 votes

Totals as of April 12

(IA, MS, MN, IN, PA, NC, CA, OK, MA, CT)

57.2%

22,100 votes

4.8%

1,839 votes

1.6%

603 votes

8.2%

3,187 votes

2.1%

823 votes

1.1%

415 votes

1.3%

520 votes

8.1%

3,130 votes

15.7%

6,052 votes

May 14 Nebraska TBD Not on ballot TBD Not on ballot
June 4 New Mexico Not on ballot TBD Not on ballot TBD

Candidates change

Declared candidates change

Name Born Experience Home state Campaign Ref.
 

Charles Ballay

January 1, 1970

(age 53)

Otolaryngologist   Louisiana
August 23, 2023

FEC filing[14]

[15]
 

Keenan Dunham

July 16, 1981

(age 42) Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Former Chairman of the Horry County, South Carolina Libertarian Party

Candidate for President of the United States in 2016 and 2020

  South Carolina Campaign
July 18, 2023

FEC filing[16]

[17]
 

Jacob Hornberger

January 1, 1950 (age 73)

Laredo, Texas

Attorney

Candidate for President of the United States in 2000 and 2020 Nominee for U.S. Senator from Virginia in 2002

  Virginia   Campaign
February 20, 2023

FEC filing[18]

[19]
 

Lars Mapstead

Big Sur, CA President of Fupa Games   California Campaign
March 23, 2021

FEC filing[20]

[21]
 

Chase Oliver

1985 (age 38)

Nashville, Tennessee

Chairman of the Atlanta Libertarian Party (2016–2017)

Nominee for U.S. Senator from Georgia in 2022 Candidate for GA-05 in 2020

  Georgia   Campaign
April 5, 2023

FEC filing[22]

[23]
 

Art Olivier

1957 (age 66)

Lynwood, California

Nominee for United States Vice President
Nominee for California Governor in 2006
Mayor and member of the Bellflower, California city council 1994-1999 		  Minnesota ——‘’’December 11, 2023

FEC filing[24]

[25]
Mike ter Maat Portland, Oregon Hallandale Beach police officer

Economist Nominee for FL-20 in 2022

  Oregon Campaign
April 18, 2022

FEC filing[26]

[27]
 

Michael Rectenwald

January 29, 1959

(age 65)

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Author and Scholar

Former New York University professor (2008–2019)

Pennsylvania Campaign

August 28, 2023 FEC filing[28]

[29]
 

Joseph Collins Jr.

February 23, 1964

(age 60)

Buisnessman California Campaign

October 26, 2023 FEC Filing[30]

[31]
 

Joshua Smith

March 13, 1983

(age 41)

Antioch, California

Vice Chair of the Libertarian National Committee

(2022–2023)

Iowa Campaign

July 24, 2023 FEC Filing[32]

[33]
Jodian “Jody” Jones Jacksonville, Florida Activist and Economist Florida Campaign

January 6, 2024 FEC Filing[34]

[35][36]
Jason Karroll 1974

Homosassa, Florida

Activist and Wireless Advocates Manager North Carolina Campaign

October 1, 2023 FEC Filing[37]

[38]

Withdrew before primaries change

Name Born Experience Home state Campaign Ref.
 

Joe Exotic

March 5, 2023 (age 60)

Garden City, Kansas

Businessman and media personality

Owner of the Greater Wynnewood Exotic Animal Park (1998–2018) Independent nominee for President of the United States in 2016

Candidate for Governor of Oklahoma in 2018

  Indiana   Campaign
March 10, 2023 (withdrew on April 11, 2023)

FEC filing[39]

[40]

Declined to be candidates change

The following candidates expressed interest in a run or were rumored that they would run, but publicly declined to a run:

• Justin Amash, former United States Repersenative from MI-03 (2011–2021), member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 72nd district (2009–2011) (running for U.S. Senate as a Republican)[41]

•Robert F. Kennedy Jr., environmental lawyer and founder of Children's Health Defense (previously ran for the Democratic nomination; currently running as an independent)[42]

•Vivek Ramaswamy, Entrepreneur and CEO of Roivant Sciences (2014–2021) (ran as a Republican; endorsed Trump)[43]

•Dave Smith, stand-up comedian, libertarian political commentator, and podcaster (endorsed Rectenwald)[44]

• Vermin Supreme, performance artist, activist, political satirist, perennial candidate, and candidate for the 2020 Libertarian presidential nomination (ran for the Democratic and Legal Marijuana Now nominations) [45]

Primary Polling change

Poll Source Sample Size Date(s) Hornberger Mapstead Oliver Ballay Rectenwald ter Maat Others
Iowa State Fair Presidential Straw Poll[46] 143 August 21, 2023 4% 2% 19% 0% 2% 74%[47]
Suffolk University Massachusetts Poll[48] 10 February 2, 2024 -February 5, 2024 10% 0% 10% 0% 0% 0% 70%[49]
2024 Iowa Youth Straw Poll[50] 1,664 Unknown 4% 1% 6% 3% 1% 4% 81%[51]
The George Micro Polls[52] 169 April 19, 2024- April 21, 2024 6% 24% 63% 1% 4% 3%[53]


References change

  1. ↑ "Jo Jorgensen Wins Libertarian Presidential Nomination on Fourth Vote | Ballot Access News". 2020-05-23. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
  2. ↑ "Joe Exotic switches parties for 2024 presidential run". www.fox23.com. 2023-04-12. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
  3. ↑ "Justin Amash's Vision for the Libertarian Party". Reason.com. 2022-06-17. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
  4. ↑ "Dave Smith: Comedian, Podcaster...Presidential Candidate?". Reason.com. 2022-06-20. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
  5. ↑ "AZLP Convention Debate Straw Poll Results". X.
  6. ↑ Bunge, Mike. "Libertarian Party of Iowa announces the winner of its statewide Presidential caucus". KIMT3 News.
  7. ↑ 4 votes for Vivek Ramaswamy (Not a candidate), 2 votes for Robert Sansone, 2 votes for Mario Perales, 1 vote for Art Olivier
  8. ↑ "LP Alabama".
  9. ↑ Joseph Collins Jr.
  10. ↑ "Straw Poll Results". X.
  11. ↑ David Reed DeSilva III
  12. ↑ 4 votes for Art Olivier, 1 vote for Joseph Collins Jr., 2 write-in votes for Toad Anderson, 1 write-in vote for Dave Smith (not a candidate), and 1 write-in vote for Rowan Atkinson (not a candidate)
  13. ↑ 464 votes (9.1%) for David (TrimeTaveler) Dunlap, 320 votes (6.3%) for Beau Lindsey, 162 votes (3.2%) for John “Toad” Anderson, 1 vote (<0.1%) for Jason Karroll (write-in)
  14. ↑ "CHARLES BALLAY FOR PRESIDENT 2024 - committee overview". FEC.gov. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
  15. ↑ "Ballay 2024 | Charles Ballay, M.D. | Libertarian Candidate". Ballay 2024. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
  16. ↑ "KEENAN WALLACE DUNHAM FOR PRESIDENT 2024 - committee overview". FEC.gov. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
  17. ↑ "Keenan Wallace Dunham Libertarian for President 2024". www.dunham2024.com. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
  18. ↑ "HORNBERGER, JACOB GEORGE MR. - Candidate overview". FEC.gov. Archived from the original on 2023-03-20. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
  19. ↑ "Jacob Hornberger – 2024 Libertarian Candidate for President – A Campaign of Principle for the Party of Principle". Jacob Hornberger – 2024 Libertarian Candidate for President. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
  20. ↑ "LARS MAPSTEAD FOR PRESIDENT - committee overview". FEC.gov. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
  21. ↑ "Lars Mapstead For President". Lars Mapstead For President. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
  22. ↑ "CHASE, OLIVER - Candidate overview". FEC.gov. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
  23. ↑ "Home". Vote Chase Oliver. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
  24. ↑ "ART, OLIVIER - Candidate overview". FEC.gov. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
  25. ↑ "Home". Art Olivier for President. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
  26. ↑ "MIKE TER MAAT FOR PRESIDENT - committee overview". FEC.gov. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
  27. ↑ "Home". Mike ter Maat Campaign. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
  28. ↑ Rectenwald, Michael. "Statement of Candidacy". FEC.
  29. ↑ "Home". Rectenwald for President.
  30. ↑ Collins Jr., Joseph. "Statement of Organization". FEC.
  31. ↑ "Home".
  32. ↑ Smith, Joshua D. (July 24, 2023). "Statement of Candidacy" (PDF). FEC.
  33. ↑ "Home". Joshua Smith for President 2024.
  34. ↑ Jones, Jodian. "Statement of Organization". FEC.
  35. ↑ Jones, Jody. "Home". Jone$ 24’ President.
  36. ↑ "PRESIDENTIAL STRAW POLL".
  37. ↑ Karroll, Jason. "Statement of Candidacy" (PDF). FEC.
  38. ↑ "Home". Jason Karroll for President 2024: Libertarian President.
  39. ↑ "MALDONADO, JOSEPH A - Candidate overview". FEC.gov. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
  40. ↑ "Joe Exotic For President". Joe Exotic 2024. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
  41. ↑ Redpath, Bill. "Justin Amash States That He Will Not Seek Libertarian Party Presidential Nomination". Ballot Access News.
  42. ↑ Ross, Kendall. "RFK Jr. says he has ruled out Libertarian run for president". ABC News.
  43. ↑ McCullough, Caleb. "Vivek Ramaswamy says he is not exploring Libertarian presidential bid". The Gazette.
  44. ↑ Weigel, David. "Libertarians could supercharge RFK Jr's campaign. But can he prove he's one of them?".
  45. ↑ Reynolds, Nick. "Former Libertarian Presidential Candidate Torches Party". Newsweek.
  46. ↑ "Iowa Secretary of State Shares Final Results of Iowa State Fair Presidential Straw Poll". Iowa Secretary of State.
  47. ↑ Avouris 8%, Babicz 4%, Biondi 8%, DeLeon 2%, DeSilva 6%, Dunlap 4%, Ferry 4%, Gagnon 3%, Garcia 7%, Lee 1%, Rodriguez 1%, Stewart 6%, Vaught Jr. 1%, Wagner 19%
  48. ↑ "2024 Libertarian Presidential Primary" (PDF).
  49. ↑ All for undecided
  50. ↑ "Iowa Youth Straw Poll".
  51. ↑ Biondi 12%, Stewart 9%, O'Donnell 7%, Tucker 6%, Anderson 5%, Wagner 5%, Dunlap 3%, Lee 3%, Clegg 3%, Lindsey 3%, DeLeon 2%, Karroll 2%, Babicz 2%, Tavler 2%, Avouris 2%, Gagnon 2%, Ferry 2%, Vaught Jr. 2%, DeSilva 2%, Smith 2%, Puchta 1%, Rodriguez 1%, Samsone 1%, Saber .4%
  52. ↑ Micro, George. "The George Micro 2024 Libertarian Presidential Primary Poll". The George Micro Polls, News, and Photography.
  53. ↑ Karroll 1%, Olivier 1%, Anderson 1%. Smith, Dunlap, Lindsey, Sansone, Perales, DeSilva III, Rodriguez, Jones, Wagner, Dunham, and Collins Jr. were included, but got no votes.
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