Missouri Libertarian Party

Missouri Libertarian Party
Region:	7
Officers
Chair:	Dustin Coffell
Vice-Chair:	Randy Langkraehr
Secretary:	Shelley Brandt
Treasurer:	Nick Kasoff
Contact
Phone:	877-868-3487
Address:	P. O. Box 78623 St Louis, MO 63178-8623
Website:	Website
Social Media

The Missouri Libertarian Party ("MoLP" in party bylaws) is the Missouri affiliate of the Libertarian Party. It was affiliated on 11/25/72 at the LNC Meeting 25 November 1972 as per LP News 1972 November Issue 11 but affiliation was lost as of 11/24/73 as per LP News 1974 January-February Issue 18.

Leadership

• Dustin Coffell, Chair (elected 2023)
• Randy Langkraehr, Vice-Chair (elected 2023)
• Shelley Brandt, Secretary (elected 2023)
• Nick Kasoff, Treasurer (elected 2023)
• Vacant, Executive Director
• Sean O'Toole, Webmaster (elected 2015)

Executive Committee members (elected 2023 for 1-year term)

District 1
LaDonna Higgins and Mike Lewis
Alternates: Tom Rowlette and Tom Schmitz

District 2
James O'Donnell and Jeff Coleman
No alternates elected.

District 3
Bill Slantz and Karey Owens
No alternates elected.

District 4
Thomas Holbrook II and Robert Smith
Alternates: Bill Wayne and Bill Lower

District 5
Ron Bream and David Landwehr
No alternates elected.

District 6
Vacant

District 7
Jeff Allender and Daniel Moore
No alternates elected.

District 8
Vacant

Governing Documents

Platform

• Platform Adopted February 13, 2013 (info)

For historical platforms see Index of Missouri State Party Platforms

Bylaws

• Bylaws Adopted May 20, 2023 (info)

For historical bylaws see Index of Missouri State Party Bylaws

Affiliates

See: [1]

• Boone County Libertarian Party
• Cape Girardeau County Libertarian Party
• Greene County Libertarian Party
• Jackson County Libertarians
• Jefferson County Libertarians
• Johnson County Libertarians
• Kansas City Libertarians - in 1987 Mike Hurley was Chair, and Jay Manifold was Secretary
• Lawrence County Libertarians
• McDonald County Libertarians
• St. Charles County Libertarians

Brad Touchette, Chair

• St. Louis City Libertarians

Tom Rowlette, Chair

• St. Louis County Libertarians

LaDonna Higgins, Chair
Eric Harris, Vice-Chair
Dustin Coffell, Secretary
John Hartwig Jr., Treasurer

Elections

See: Missouri Libertarian Party Historical Election Results

Elected Officials

• Karey Owens - Wright City Alderwoman, Ward 1
• Ken Elliott - Lincoln County Fire Board, President

Size and Influence

Year	Minimum Unique Voters	Minimum Percent Of 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	54,746	2.23%	2,337	381	256	41.79	20
2017			2,369	388	254	41.55	21
2016	108,568	3.86%	2,575	423	385	63.19	19
2015			2,360	388	218	35.83	18
2014	252,351	16.72%	2,324	383	243	40.08	18
2013			2,273	376	266	44.00	19
2012	165,468	6.00%	2,196	364	280	46.47	18
2011			2,091	348	253	42.09	18
2010	92,485	4.63%	2,050	342	288	48.03	19
2009			2,004	336	286	47.98	18
2008	82,647	2.80%	1,915	323	312	52.67	20
2007			1,806	307	281	47.73	19
2006	57,185	2.63%	1,755	300	219	37.48	19
2005			1,561	270	280	48.36	20
2004	59,605	2.16%			361	62.81	20
2003					287	50.27	21
2002	39,891	2.12%			362	63.79	20
2001					438	77.64	20
2000	53,363	2.26%			536	95.59	19
1999					530	96.92	20
1998	32,304	2.05%			542	99.68	19
1997					382	70.65	19
1996	55,456	2.57%			352	65.58	20
1995					211	39.63	22
1994	81,264	4.58%			159	30.11	21
1993					133	25.39	22
1992	140,968	5.89%			172	33.12	22
1991					143	27.73	19
1990	1,729	0.13%			115	22.43	24
1989					96	18.84	23
1988	22,992	1.10%			62	12.20	27
1987
1986	2,204	0.15%
1985
1984	6,851	0.32%
1983
1982	377	0.02%
1981
1980	14,422	0.69%
1979
1978	271	0.02%
1977
1976	531	0.03%
1975
1974
1973
1972	25	0.00%

Publications

• Show Me Freedom

Past Officials and Staff

Doug Jonsson, Chair (1973)
Phillip Horras, Chair (1994)
Cecil Ince, Vice-Chair (2019-2020)
Rick Vandeven, Vice-Chair (2015-2018)
Barry Albin, Secretary (c. 2011)
Paula Benski, Treasurer (c. 2011)
Glenn Nielsen, Chair (c. 2011)
Cisse Spragins, Vice-Chair (c. 2011)
Karl Wetzel, Treasurer
Greg Tlapek, Executive Director (2003-2023)
Sean O'Toole, Treasurer (2011-2023)
Bill Slantz, Chair (2015-2023)
Robin Biggs, Vice-Chair (2020-2023)

Awards

• The Karl Wetzel Volunteer Award
• Champions of Freedom

External links

• Official Missouri Libertarian Party website
• Missouri Libertarian Party Newsletter
• Missouri Libertarian Party Blog
• Missouri Libertarian Party YouTube Channel
• MOLP Facebook
• MOLP Twitter