Libertarian Party of Kansas

Libertarian Party of Kansas
General Information
Chartered:	1971
Region:	1
Officers
Chair:	Kris Logan
Vice-Chair:	Sharon DuBois
Secretary:	Mike Kerner
Treasurer:	Ric Koehn
Contact
Address:	P.O. Box 2456 Wichita, Kansas 67201
Website:	Website
Social Media
Facebook:	Facebook
Twitter:	Twitter

The Libertarian Party of Kansas ("LPKS" in both bylaws & constitution) or also "Kansas Libertarian Party"("KLP" in bylaws) is the Kansas affiliate of the Libertarian Party.

History

The Libertarian Party of Kansas was established in 1971 by a group of students at Friendship University.

Governing Documents

Platform

• Platform Adopted April 22, 2023 (info)

For historical platforms see Index of Kansas State Party Platforms

Bylaws

• Bylaws Adopted April 23, 2022 (info)

For historical bylaws see Index of Kansas State Party Bylaws

Constitution

• Constitution Adopted 2016 (info)

For historical constitutions see Index of Kansas State Party Constitutions

Statement of Principles

• Statement of Principles Adopted 2006 (info)

Leadership

Current

• Ned Kelly, Chair (October 2020)
• Sharon DuBois, Vice-Chair (since at least April 2015)
• Mike Kerner, Secretary (as of August 2017)
• Ric Koehn, Treasurer (since at least April 2015)
• Bryan Bombardier, 1st District Coordinator (as of October 2020)
• Tim Giblin, 2nd District Coordinator (as of October 2020)
• Lavonia Ragsdale, 3rd District Coordinator (as of October 2020)
• LJ Hermreck, 4th District Coordinator (as of October 2020)

Former

Chair

• Dale Wilson (1974)
• Dan Reagan (1994)
• Rob Hodgkinson (July 2005—July 2006; April 2015—June 2015)
• Kris Logan, Chair (since at least August 2017—before October 2020)

Vice-Chair

• Dennis Hawver (July 2005)
• Patrick Wilbur (July 2006)

Secretary

• Steven A. Rosile (July 2005—July 2006)
• Bill Carey (April 2015—June 2015)

Treasurer

• David Moffett (July 2005)
• Maren Plagens (July 2006)

1st District Coordinator

• Jack Warner, 1st District Coordinator (July 2006)
• Mike Wilson, 1st District Deputy Coordinator (as of July 2006)
• Joey Frazier, 1st District Coordinator (since at least April 2015—before October 2020)
• Mike Wilson, 1st District Deputy Coordinator (as of August 2017)

2nd District Coordinator

• Stephen J. Corn (July 2006)
• Kris Logan (April 2015—June 2015)
• Heather Toot, 2nd District Coordinator (as of August 2017—before October 2020)
• Vacant, 2nd District Deputy Coordinator (as of August 2017)

3rd District Coordinator

• Michael Kerner (July 2006)
• Chris Clemmons (May 2015)
• Jeff Caldwell, 3rd District Coordinator (as of August 2017—before October 2020)
• Vacant, 3rd District Deputy Coordinator (as of August 2017)

4th District Coordinator

• David Moffett, 4th District Coordinator (July 2006)
• Shawn Smith, 4th District Deputy Coordinator (July 2006)
• David Loomis, 4th District Coordinator (April 2015—June 2015)
• Victoria French, 4th District Coordinator (as of August 2017—before October 2020)
• Steven Rosile, 4th District Deputy Coordinator (as of August 2017)
• Maria Church, 4th District Deputy Coordinator (as of August 2017)

Other

• Sharon DuBois, Unknown (July 2006)
• John Cassida, Website Coordinator (July 2006)
• Ray Davis, editor, The Free Kansan' (July 2006)
• Roger Pettijohn, Database Manager (July 2006)

• Reed Robbins, Campus Coordinator (July 2006)
• Bowen Chapel, Information System Director(2017-2019)

Affiliates

See here for list.

• Bourbon County Libertarian Party
• Butler County Libertarian Party
• Dickinson County Libertarian Party
• Douglas County Libertarian Party (facebook)
• Graham-Rooks County Libertarian Party
• Libertarians of Gray County
• Libertarian Party of Johnson County
• Third District Libertarian Party of Kansas
• Leavenworth County Libertarian Party
• Montgomery County Libertarian Party (Kansas)
• Reno County Libertarian Party
• Libertarian Party of Saline County
• Libertarians of South Central Kansas
• Libertarians of Northeast Kansas
• Sherman County Libertarian Party
• Wyandotte County Libertarian Party

Elections

See: Libertarian Party of Kansas Historical Election Results

Size and Influence

Year	Minimum Unique Voters	Minimum Percent Of Voters	Registered Voters (Oct/Nov)	Percent of Registered Voters	Signature Members (Dec)	Signature Members Per Million Population	LNC Total Donors 2004 - 2016 Or Active Members 1972 - 2003 (Dec)	LNC Donors Per Million Population	State Rank Of Total LNC Donors (Of 51)
2018	36,882	3.48%	17,618	0.96%	1,196	411	141	48.43	32
2017					1,202	413	134	46.00	34
2016	74,227	6.06%	15,556	0.86%	1,324	455	175	60.19	34
2015					1,237	425	129	44.30	28
2014	37,469	4.22%	12,993	0.74%	1,222	421	155	53.37	28
2013					1,192	412	156	53.87	28
2012	121,253	10.25%	11,373	0.64%	1,162	403	154	53.36	29
2011					1,108	386	171	59.58	27
2010	27,360	3.19%	10,088	0.58%	1,086	380	168	58.76	28
2009					1,061	375	156	55.07	29
2008	25,727	2.04%	9,786	0.56%	1,033	368	158	56.27	29
2007					993	357	184	66.10	28
2006	34,681	4.01%	9,038	0.55%	936	339	117	42.35	28
2005					880	321	165	60.10	29
2004	42,663	3.52%	9,432	0.56%			226	82.65	29
2003							167	61.33	31
2002	70,725	8.30%	9,416	0.58%			197	72.60	30
2001							255	94.37	30
2000	51,945	4.75%	9,973	0.61%			286	106.17	30
1999							290	109.27	29
1998	15,109	2.03%	9,773	0.65%			281	106.49	29
1997							213	81.41	28
1996	23,253	2.17%	9,829	0.68%			169	65.04	31
1995							125	48.32	28
1994	33,647	4.02%	5,508	0.42%			114	44.37	27
1993							98	38.47	27
1992	44,817	3.86%	4,204	0.31%			106	41.96	28
1991							104	41.68	26
1990			531				108	43.54	25
1989							88	35.59	26
1988	12,553	1.26%					74	30.06	23
1987
1986
1985
1984	6,755	0.66%
1983
1982	49,277	6.46%
1981
1980	14,470	1.48%
1979
1978
1977
1976	3,242	0.34%
1975
1974
1973
1972

External links

• Official Libertarian Party of Kansas website