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|chartered = 1975
|chartered = 1975
|region = [[LNC Region 5|5]]
|region = [[LNC Region 5|5]]
|chair = [[Susan Hogarth]]
|chair = [[Ryan Brown]]
|vice-chair = [[Nathan Phillips]]
|vice-chair = [[Sean Haugh]]
|secretary = [[Brent DeRidder]]
|secretary =  
|treasurer = [[Clement Erhardt]]
|treasurer = [[Barbara Howe]]
|phone =  
|phone =  
|address = P.O. Box 28141<BR/>Raleigh, NC 27611
|address = P.O. Box 28141<BR/>Raleigh, NC 27611
|website = http://www.lpnc.org
|website = http://www.lpnc.org
|facebook =  
|facebook =  
|twitter =  
|twitter =https://twitter.com/LPNC
|meetup =  
|meetup =  
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The '''Libertarian Party of North Carolina''' is the North Carolina affiliate of the [[Libertarian Party]].
The '''Libertarian Party of North Carolina''' ("'''LPNC'''"<ref name="LPNC Bylaws">{{Citation|url=https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/lpnc/pages/13/attachments/original/1520051883/2017_LPNC_Bylaws.pdf?1520051883 |title=Bylaws of the Libertarian Party of North Carolina August 2017 |publisher=[[Libertarian Party of North Carolina|Libertarian Party of '''North Carolina''' (LPNC)]] |accessdate=4 April 2019 |deadurl=no}}</ref> in party bylaws) is the North Carolina affiliate of the [[Libertarian Party]].
 
==History==
Bylaws changes in 2019 reduced the number of At-Large members from nine to four.
 
==Governing Documents==
 
===Platform===
 
*{{MediaNewTab|NC Platform 2024-02-17.pdf|Platform Adopted February 17, 2024}}
 
For historical platforms see [[Index of North Carolina State Party Platforms]]
 
===Bylaws===
 
*{{MediaNewTab|NC 2023 Bylaws.pdf|Bylaws Adopted March 11, 2023}}
 
For historical bylaws see [[Index of North Carolina State Party Bylaws]]


==Leadership==
==Leadership==
*[[Susan Hogarth]], Chair (elected August 13, 2017)
;Officers
*[[Nathan Phillips]], Vice Chair (elected August 13, 2017)
*[[Ryan Brown]], Chair
*[[Brent DeRidder]], Secretary (elected August 13, 2017)
*[[Sean Haugh]], Vice-Chair
*[[Clement Erhardt]], Treasurer (elected August 13, 2017)
*[[James Higgins]], Secretary
*[[Angela Anderson]] (elected August 13, 2017)
*[[Barbara Howe]], Treasurer
*[[Matt Clements]] (elected August 13, 2017)
 
*[[Chris Dooley]] (elected August 13, 2017)
;Assistant Officers
*[[James Hines]] (elected August 13, 2017)
*[[Matthew Clements]], Assistant Secretary
*[[Amy Lamont]] (elected August 13, 2017)
*[[Mike Ross]], Assistant Treasurer
*[[Ryan Teeter]] (elected August 13, 2017)
*[[Andreas Steude]] (elected August 13, 2017)
*[[J. J. Summerell]] (elected August 13, 2017)
*[[Alec Willson]] (elected August 13, 2017)


;Appointed Postions
;At-Large Members
*[[Jeremy Hussey]], County Affiliate Development Director (since December 2016)
*[[Nick Taylor]]
*[[Bruce Basson]], Strategic Planning Committee Chair
*[[Mac Browder]]
*[[Sarah Brady Wagner]], Political Director (since September 2017)
*[[Angela Humphries]]
*[[Amy Lamont]], Volunteer Coordinator (since July 2016)
*[[Christina Aragues]]
*[[Blake Hoarty]], Outreach Director (July 2016)
*[[Marsalis McQueen]], University Relations Director (since July 2016)


==Historical Officials, Staff, and Other Contacts==
==Former Leaders==
;Chair
For Chair, see [[List of North Carolina State Party Chairs]]
*[[Sean Haugh]] (1997—1998)
*[[Thomas Hill]] (August 2005)
*[[Phil Jacobson]] (May 2006)
*[[Barbara Howe]] (July 2008)
*[[J. J. Summerell]] (April 13, 2015—June 2016) (resigned)
*[[Brian Irving]] (June 2016—August 13, 2017)


;Vice Chair
;Vice-Chair
*[[Arlan Andrews]] (1975—?)
*[[Arlan Andrews]] (1975—?)
*[[Lee Wrights|R. Lee Wrights]] (August 2005 - 2008?)
*[[Lee Wrights|R. Lee Wrights]] (August 2005 - 2008?)
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*[[Brian Irving]] (April 13, 2015—June 2016)
*[[Brian Irving]] (April 13, 2015—June 2016)
*Vacant (June 2016—December 2016)
*Vacant (June 2016—December 2016)
*[[J.J. Summerell]] (December 2016—August 13, 2017)
*[[J. J. Summerell]] (December 2016—August 13, 2017)
*[[Nathan Phillips]] (August 13, 2017—2018)
*[[Clement Erhardt]] (elected August 13, 2017—?)
*[[Brent DeRidder]] (April 05, 2018—May 2020)
*[[Joe Garcia]] (May 28, 2020—November 4, 2020)
*[[Reid Deal]] (November 25, 2020—September 2022)
*[[Jonathan Hopper]] (October 27, 2022—March 11, 2023)


;Secretary
;Secretary
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*[[Stephanie Watson]] (July 2008)
*[[Stephanie Watson]] (July 2008)
*[[Windy McKinney]] (April 13, 2015—August 13, 2017)
*[[Windy McKinney]] (April 13, 2015—August 13, 2017)
*[[Brent DeRidder]] (August 13, 2017—April 05, 2018)
*[[Ryan Teeter]] (April 05, 2018—June 2, 2019)
*[[Reid Deal]] (June 2, 2019—November 25, 2020)
*[[Shawn Page]] (December 10, 2020—February 2021)
*[[Tom Howe]] (March 2021—September 2021)
*[[Ryan Brown]] (December 9, 2021—March 11, 2023)
*[[Dee Watson]] (March 11, 2023—June 17, 2024)


;Treasurer
;Treasurer
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*[[Alex Vuchnich]] (April 13, 2015—2016)
*[[Alex Vuchnich]] (April 13, 2015—2016)
*[[Ralph Lake]] (2016—2017)
*[[Ralph Lake]] (2016—2017)
*[[Clement Erhardt]] (—July 12, 2018)
*[[Barbara Howe]] (August 23, 2018—April 2022)
*[[Mike Ross]] (April 2022—April 2024)


;At-Large
;At-Large
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*[[Brian Lewis]] (April 13, 2015—?)
*[[Brian Lewis]] (April 13, 2015—?)
*[[Ken Penkowski]] (April 13, 2015—August 13, 2017)
*[[Ken Penkowski]] (April 13, 2015—August 13, 2017)
*[[Erik Raudsep]] (April 13, 2015—?)
*[[Erik Raudsep]] (2011 - 2013) (April 13, 2015—August 13, 2017)
*[[Matthew Clements]] (August 2016—August 13, 2017)
*[[Matthew Clements]] (August 2016—August 13, 2017)
*[[James Hines]] (2016—August 13, 2017)
*[[James Hines]] (2016—August 13, 2017)
*[[Amy Lamont]] (2016—August 13, 2017)
*[[Amy Lamont]] (2016—August 13, 2017)
*[[Angela Anderson]] (August 13, 2017—?)
*[[Matt Clements]] (August 13, 2017—?)
*[[Chris Dooley]] (August 13, 2017—?)
*[[James Hines]] (August 13, 2017—?)
*[[Amy Lamont]] (August 13, 2017—?)
*[[Andreas Steude]] (August 13, 2017—?)
*[[J. J. Summerell]] (August 13, 2017—?)
*[[Alec Willson]] (August 13, 2017—?)
*[[Sarah Brady Wagner]] (2022—2023)
*[[Steven J DiFiore]] (2022—2023)
*[[Johnathan Hopper]] (2022—2023)
*[[Kimberly Acer]] (2022—2023)


;Executive Director
;Executive Director
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;Political Director
;Political Director
*[[Erik Raudsep]], Political Director (May 2014—April 2016)
*[[Michael Desantis]], Political Director (December 2016—September 2017)
*[[Michael Desantis]], Political Director (December 2016—September 2017)
*[[Sarah Brady Wagner]], Political Director (September 2017-November 2018)
*[[Sarah Brady Wagner]], Political Director (June 2022-September 2022)
*[[Dee Watson]], Political and Policy Director (September 2022-June 2024)
;Other
*[[Jeremy Hussey]], County Affiliate Development Director (December 2016—before June 5, 2022)
*[[Bruce Basson]], Strategic Planning Committee Chair
*[[Amy Lamont]], Volunteer Coordinator (July 2016—before June 5, 2022)
*[[Marsalis McQueen]], University Relations Director (July 2016—before June 5, 2022)
''See'' [[Index of North Carolina State Party Meetings]] for meeting records.


==Affiliates==
==Affiliates==
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*[[Libertarian Party of Mecklenburg County]]
*[[Libertarian Party of Mecklenburg County]]
*[[Libertarian Party of New Hanover County]]
*[[Libertarian Party of New Hanover County]]
*[[Libertarian_Party_of_Orange_County (North Carolina) |Libertarian Party of Orange County]]
*[[Libertarian Party of Randolph County]]
*[[Libertarian Party of Randolph County]]
*[[Libertarian Party of Rockingham County]]
*[[Libertarian Party of Rockingham County]]
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*April 22—24, 2016 at Holiday Inn Crabtree Valley Mall in Raleigh, North Carolina
*April 22—24, 2016 at Holiday Inn Crabtree Valley Mall in Raleigh, North Carolina
*August 13—15, 2017 at Historic Lake Lure Inn in Lake Lure, North Carolina<ref>[http://www.lpnc.org/hogarth_elected_lpnc_chair]</ref>
*August 13—15, 2017 at Historic Lake Lure Inn in Lake Lure, North Carolina<ref>[http://www.lpnc.org/hogarth_elected_lpnc_chair]</ref>
*May 18-20, 2018 at the Village Inn in Clemmons, North Carolina
*May 31- June 2, 2019 at University of North Carolina Wilmington in Wilmington, North Carolina
*April 3-5, 2020 at Greensboro Shrine Club in Greensboro, North Carolina (Held April 4th online due to Covid-19)
*June 18-20, 2021 at the Greensboro Shrine Club in Greensboro, North Carolina
*March 4-6, 2022 at the Village Inn Hotel and Event Center in Clemmons, North Carolina
*March 10-12, 2023 at the Village Inn Hotel and Event Center in Clemmons, North Carolina
*March 11, 2023 - {{MediaNewTab|NC 2023 Convention Rules.pdf|Convention Rules}} and {{MediaNewTab|NC 2023 Convention Minutes.pdf|Minutes}}


==Elections==
==Elections==
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! Year
! Year
! [[Minimum Unique Voters|Minimum<br>Unique<br>Voters]]
! [[Minimum Unique Voters|Minimum<br>Unique<br>Voters]]
! Minimum<br>Percent<br>Of Voters
! [[Libertarian Party#Party_Registration|Registered<br>Voters]]<br>(Oct/Nov)
! [[Libertarian Party#Party_Registration|Registered<br>Voters]]<br>(Oct/Nov)
! Percent<br>of<br>Registered<br>Voters
! Signature<br>Members<br>(Dec)
! Signature<br>Members<br>(Dec)
! [[Libertarian National Committee#Donors|LNC<br>Total Donors<br>2004 - 2016<br>Or<br>Active Members<br>1972 - 2003]]<br>(Dec)
! Signature<br>Members<br>Per<br>Million<br>Population
! [[Libertarian National Committee#Donors|LNC<br>Total Donors<br>2004 - Present<br>Or<br>Active Members<br>1972 - 2003]]<br>(Dec)
! LNC Donors<br>Per<br>Million<br>Population
! State Rank<br>Of Total LNC<br>Donors<br>(Of 51)
|-
| 2018
| align=right|167,773
| align=right|4.47%
| align=right|37,431
| align=right|0.53%
| align=right|3,468
| align=right|334
| align=right|408
| align=right|39.29
| align=right|13
|-
|-
| 2017
| 2017
| align="right" |
|
| align="right" |33,863
|
| align="right" |3,452
| align=right|33,863
| align="right" |392
| align=right|0.50%
| align=right|3,452
| align=right|336
| align=right|392
| align=right|38.16
| align=right|14
|-
|-
| 2016
| 2016
| align="right" |167,592
| align=right|167,592
| align="right" |32,097
| align=right|3.51%
| align="right" |3,661
| align=right|32,333
| align="right" |537
| align=right|0.47%
| align=right|3,661
| align=right|361
| align=right|537
| align=right|52.92
| align=right|14
|-
|-
| 2015
| 2015
| align="right" |
|
| align="right" |27,484
|
| align="right" |3,363
| align=right|27,484
| align="right" |288
| align=right|0.43%
| align=right|3,363
| align=right|335
| align=right|288
| align=right|28.68
| align=right|14
|-
|-
| 2014
| 2014
| align="right" |109,100
| align=right|109,100
| align="right" |25,651
| align=right|3.71%
| align="right" |3,314
| align=right|25,650
| align="right" |326
| align=right|0.39%
| align=right|3,314
| align=right|333
| align=right|326
| align=right|32.78
| align=right|14
|-
|-
| 2013
| 2013
| align="right" |
|
| align="right" |22,173
|
| align="right" |3,222
| align=right|22,173
| align="right" |335
| align=right|0.34%
| align=right|3,222
| align=right|327
| align=right|335
| align=right|34.01
| align=right|15
|-
|-
| 2012
| 2012
| align="right" |94,652
| align=right|94,652
| align="right" |19,347
| align=right|2.08%
| align="right" |3,148
| align=right|19,321
| align="right" |391
| align=right|0.29%
| align=right|3,148
| align=right|323
| align=right|391
| align=right|40.11
| align=right|13
|-
|-
| 2011
| 2011
| align="right" |
|
| align="right" |12,017
|
| align="right" |2,971
| align=right|12,017
| align="right" |341
| align=right|0.19%
| align=right|2,971
| align=right|308
| align=right|341
| align=right|35.33
| align=right|15
|-
|-
| 2010
| 2010
| align="right" |55,687
| align=right|55,687
| align="right" |9,254
| align=right|2.06%
| align="right" |2,906
| align=right|9,254
| align="right" |373
| align=right|0.15%
| align=right|2,906
| align=right|304
| align=right|373
| align=right|39.02
| align=right|14
|-
|-
| 2009
| 2009
| align="right" |
|
| align="right" |6,057
|
| align="right" |2,832
| align=right|6,057
| align="right" |372
| align=right|0.10%
| align=right|2,832
| align=right|300
| align=right|372
| align=right|39.37
| align=right|14
|-
|-
| 2008
| 2008
| align="right" |153,517
| align=right|153,517
| align="right" |3,637
| align=right|3.53%
| align="right" |2,702
| align=right|3,637
| align="right" |420
| align=right|0.06%
| align=right|2,702
| align=right|290
| align=right|420
| align=right|45.12
| align=right|13
|-
|-
| 2007
| 2007
| align="right" |
|
| align="right" |
|
| align="right" |<small>(Nov)</small> 2,536
|
| align="right" |<small>(Nov)</small> 351
|
| align=right|2,534
| align=right|278
| align=right|372
| align=right|40.80
| align=right|14
|-
|-
| 2006
| 2006
| align="right" |
|
| align="right" |
|
| align="right" |2,430
|
| align="right" |266
|
| align=right|2,430
| align=right|273
| align=right|266
| align=right|29.83
| align=right|16
|-
|-
| 2005
| 2005
| align="right" |
|
| align="right" |
|
| align="right" |2,219
| align=right|12,403
| align="right" |420
| align=right|0.23%
| align=right|2,219
| align=right|255
| align=right|420
| align=right|48.25
| align=right|15
|-
|-
| 2004
| 2004
| align="right" |56,368
| align=right|56,368
| align="right" |12,831
| align=right|1.59%
| align="right" |
| align=right|12,831
| align="right" |<small>(Aug)</small> 525
| align=right|0.23%
|
|
| align=right|520
| align=right|60.80
| align=right|14
|-
|-
| 2003
| 2003
| align="right" |
|
| align="right" |
|
| align="right" |
| align=right|9,838
| align="right" |465
| align=right|0.20%
|
|  
| align=right|465
| align=right|55.21
| align=right|16
|-
|-
| 2002
| 2002
| align="right" |95,103
| align=right|95,103
| align="right" |8,903
| align=right|4.08%
| align="right" |
| align=right|8,912
| align="right" |534
| align=right|0.18%
|
|  
| align=right|534
| align=right|64.13
| align=right|15
|-
|-
| 2001
| 2001
| align="right" |
|  
| align="right" |
|
| align="right" |
|
| align="right" |610
|
|
|  
| align=right|610
| align=right|74.30
| align=right|15
|-
|-
| 2000
| 2000
| align="right" |69,544
| align=right|69,544
| align="right" |6,909
| align=right|2.31%
| align="right" |
| align=right|6,909
| align="right" |746
| align=right|0.13%
|
|  
| align=right|746
| align=right|92.31
| align=right|15
|-
|-
| 1999
| 1999
| align="right" |
|
| align="right" |
|
| align="right" |
| align=right|5,043
| align="right" |638
| align=right|0.10%
|
|  
| align=right|639
| align=right|83.52
| align=right|16
|-
|-
| 1998
| 1998
| align="right" |62,678
| align=right|62,678
| align="right" |4,754
| align=right|3.11%
| align="right" |
| align=right|4,740
| align="right" |566
| align=right|0.10%
|
|  
| align=right|566
| align=right|75.01
| align=right|17
|-
|-
| 1997
| 1997
| align="right" |
|  
| align="right" |
|
| align="right" |
|
| align="right" |407
|
|
|  
| align=right|407
| align=right|54.79
| align=right|17
|-
|-
| 1996
| 1996
| align="right" |40,835
| align=right|40,835
| align="right" |2,585
| align=right|1.62%
| align="right" |
| align=right|2,585
| align="right" |407
| align=right|0.06%
|
|  
| align=right|407
| align=right|55.69
| align=right|18
|-
|-
| 1995
| 1995
| align="right" |
|  
| align="right" |
|
| align="right" |
|
| align="right" |224
|
|
|  
| align=right|224
| align=right|31.17
| align=right|20
|-
|-
| 1994
| 1994
| align="right" |
|  
| align="right" |1,472
|  
| align="right" |
| align=right|1,472
| align="right" |172
| align=right|0.04%
|
|  
| align=right|172
| align=right|24.36
| align=right|20
|-
|-
| 1993
| 1993
| align="right" |
|  
| align="right" |
|
| align="right" |
|
| align="right" |173
|
|
|  
| align=right|173
| align=right|24.90
| align=right|18
|-
|-
| 1992
| 1992
| align="right" |104,983
| align=right|104,983
| align="right" |677
| align=right|4.02%
| align="right" |
| align=right|677
| align="right" |213
| align=right|0.02%
|
|  
| align=right|213
| align=right|31.18
| align=right|18
|-
|-
| 1991
| 1991
| align="right" |
|  
| align="right" |
|
| align="right" |
|
| align="right" |124
|
|
|  
| align=right|124
| align=right|18.38
| align=right|23
|-
|-
| 1990
| 1990
| align="right" |
|  
| align="right" |
|
| align="right" |
|
| align="right" |125
|
|
|  
| align=right|125
| align=right|18.78
| align=right|20
|-
|-
| 1989
| 1989
| align="right" |
|  
| align="right" |
|
| align="right" |
|
| align="right" |112
|
|
|  
| align=right|112
| align=right|17.06
| align=right|19
|-
|-
| 1988
| 1988
| align="right" |1,263
| align=right|1,263
| align="right" |
| align=right|0.06%
| align="right" |
|
| align="right" |85
|
|
|
| align=right|85
| align=right|13.12
| align=right|18
|-
|-
| 1987
| 1987
| align="right" |
|  
| align="right" |
|
| align="right" |
|  
| align="right" |
|  
|  
|  
|  
|  
|  
|-
|-
| 1986
| 1986
| align="right" |
|  
| align="right" |
|
| align="right" |
|  
| align="right" |
|  
|  
|  
|  
|  
|  
|-
|-
| 1985
| 1985
| align="right" |
|  
| align="right" |
|
| align="right" |
|  
| align="right" |
|  
|  
|  
|  
|  
|  
|-
|-
| 1984
| 1984
| align="right" |9,302
| align=right|9,302
| align="right" |560
| align=right|0.43%
| align="right" |
| align=right|560
| align="right" |
|
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|  
|  
|  
|-
|-
| 1983
| 1983
| align="right" |
|  
| align="right" |
|
| align="right" |
|  
| align="right" |
|  
|  
|  
|  
|  
|  
|-
|-
| 1982
| 1982
| align="right" |16,820
| align=right|16,820
| align="right" |
| align=right|1.27%
| align="right" |
|  
| align="right" |
|
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|  
|  
|  
|-
|-
| 1981
| 1981
| align="right" |
|  
| align="right" |
|
| align="right" |
|  
| align="right" |
|  
|  
|  
|  
|  
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|-
|-
| 1980
| 1980
| align="right" |14,998
| align=right|14,998
| align="right" |489
| align=right|0.81%
| align="right" |
| align=right|489
| align="right" |
|
|
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|  
|  
|  
|-
|-
| 1979
| 1979
| align="right" |
|  
| align="right" |
|
| align="right" |
|  
| align="right" |
|  
|  
|  
|  
|  
|  
|-
|-
| 1978
| 1978
| align="right" |38,469
| align=right|38,469
| align="right" |
| align=right|3.39%
| align="right" |
|  
| align="right" |
|
|
|
|  
|  
|  
|-
|-
| 1977
| 1977
| align="right" |
|  
| align="right" |
|
| align="right" |
|  
| align="right" |
|  
|  
|  
|  
|  
|  
|-
|-
| 1976
| 1976
| align="right" |4,764
| align=right|4,764
| align="right" |
| align=right|0.28%
| align="right" |
|  
| align="right" |
|
|
|
|  
|  
|  
|-
|-
| 1975
| 1975
| align="right" |
|  
| align="right" |
|
| align="right" |
|  
| align="right" |
|  
|  
|  
|  
|  
|  
|-
|-
| 1974
| 1974
| align="right" |
|  
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==References==
{{reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
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