Presidential Candidates 2024
The 2024 Libertarian Party presidential nominee will be chosen at the 2024 Libertarian National Convention, scheduled for May 2024 in Washington, DC. The vice presidential candidate will be selected through a separate nominating ballot during the same convention. The ticket will compete in the 2024 United States Presidential election, set for November 5, 2024.
Declared Candidates
The following candidates have publicly declared their intent to run for President as a Libertarian. They have made their intentions known through press releases, website creation, participation in candidate forums, announcements via social media, and/or filing reports of contributions/expenditures with the FEC.[1]
| Photo | Name | Background | State | Campaign | Announced |
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Art Olivier | 2000 Vice Presidential Nominee Bellflower City Council 1994-1999, Gubernatorial Nominee 2006 |
California | website | 2024 |
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Beau Lindsey | Activist, Anonymous | Tennessee | website | 2023 |
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Charles Ballay | Otolaryngologist | Louisiana | website | 2023 |
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Chase Oliver | Political Activist Past candidate for US House and Senate |
Georgia | website | 2 December 2022 [2] |
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Jacob Hornberger | Founder - Future of Freedom Foundation Attorney, Past candidate for President |
Virginia | website | 20 February 2023 [3] |
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Joseph Collins Jr. | California | website | 2023 | |
| Joshua Anderson | "Toad" | Massachusetts | 2023 | ||
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Joshua Rodriguez | Scientist, Non-Profit Manager | Colorado | website | 2022 |
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Joshua Smith | Libertarian Activist, Podcaster LNC At-Large (2018-2022), National Vice Chair (2022-2023) |
Iowa | website | 2023 |
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Lars Mapstead | Libertarian Activist and Lifetime Member | California | website | 24 September 2021[4] |
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Michael Rectenwald | Scholar/Author Recent books: The Great Reset, Beyond Woke, Google Archipelago |
Pennsylvania | website | 15 September 2023 |
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Mike ter Maat | Economist, Police Officer 2022 candidate for Florida's 20th Congressional District, US House (special election)[5] |
Virginia | website | 30 April 2022 |
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Robert Sansone | Aerospace Professional, Consultant | Colorado | website | 2023 |
| Name | Background | State | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Smith | Comedian/Podcaster | New Jersey | [6] |
| Justin Amash | US House of Representatives, Michigan's 3rd District (2011-2021) | Michigan | [7] |
| Spike Cohen | Media personality, producer | South Carolina |
Withdrawn Candidates
Joe Exotic, also known as "The Tiger King," declared his presidential candidacy as a Libertarian in February 2023 -- from prison.[8] After sparring with LP National Chair Angela McArdle on Twitter, he withdrew his name as a Libertarian, and shortly thereafter, he declared again as a Democrat. Of the candidate, McArdle said, "We are not a landing pad for former reality stars and D-list celebrities."
Debates
| Date | Location | Participating Candidates | Recording |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 February 2023 | "The Sharpe Way" | Mike ter Maat, Lars Mapstead, Chase Oliver, Joshua Rodriguez | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMzujpZHQ14 |
| 26 April 2023 | "The Sharpe Way" | Mike ter Maat, Lars Mapstead, Chase Oliver, Joshua Rodriguez | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0sEGAhaggc |
| 11 November 2023 | South Carolina convention | Jacob Hornberger, Chase Oliver, Lars Mapstead, Michael Rectenwald, Joshua Smith, Mike ter Maat | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVqq6WH_lyw |
| 13 January 2024 | Arizona convention | Chase Oliver, Jacob Hornberger, Michael Rectenwald, Mike ter Maat, Lars Mapstead | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ofd7lJ9wZ8U |
| 20 January 2024 | Florida convention | Jacob Hornberger, Mike ter Maat, Lars Mapstead, Michael Rectenwald, Joshua Smith, Chase Oliver | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5KAYk665vM |
| 27 January 2024 | Georgia convention | Chase Oliver, Jacob Hornberger, Joshua Smith, Lars Mapstead, Mike ter Maat, Michael Rectenwald, Joshua Anderson | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKuIpsZKqWs |
| 2 March 2024 | Pennsylvania convention | Charles Ballay, Art Olivier, Michael Rectenwald, Mike ter Maat, Chase Oliver, Joshua Smith, Jacob Hornberger | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keCVIvFcMow |
| 8 March 2024 | Illinois convention | Charles Ballay, Jacob Hornberger, Lars Mapstead, Mike ter Maat, Chase Oliver, Art Olivier, Joshua Smith | https://www.youtube.com/live/_hr18kG5p_0?si=Rxg0e_o4GGsktsmS&t=7936 |
| 9 March 2024 | Michigan convention | Mike ter Maat, Jacob Hornberger, Charles Ballay, Lars Mapstead, Chase Oliver, Art Olivier | https://rumble.com/v4k9el9-2024-libertarian-party-of-michigan-special-delegate-nominating-convention.html?start=20300 |
| Preceded by: 2020 |
Libertarian Party US Presidential Election Candidates, 2024 |
Succeeded by: TBD |
- ↑ Candidates who have only filed a statement of candidacy or committee organization but have not reported any financial activity are not included in this list, unless they have also announced their intentions in another manner.
- ↑ https://votechaseoliver.com/2022/12/02/exploratory-committee/
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEdpWwrQmeM
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/lars2024/posts/180619560876305
- ↑ https://ballotpedia.org/Mike_ter_Maat
- ↑ https://reason.com/2022/06/03/can-a-post-takeover-libertarian-party-improve-on-its-historical-run-of-2012-20/
- ↑ https://reason.com/2022/06/03/can-a-post-takeover-libertarian-party-improve-on-its-historical-run-of-2012-20/
- ↑ https://www.foxnews.com/politics/tiger-king-joe-exotic-runs-president-prison-libertarian-party-says-shouldnt-be-taken-seriously