Libertarian Party of New York State Committee Elections 2024

The election of the Libertarian Party of New York State Committee will take place from early 2024 to August 2024 and the new State Committee will be seated in September 2024.

Allocation

The State Committee is divided by Judicial Districts. Each Judicial District was allocated 1 members, plus 1 member for every 4,000 votes in the last gubernatorial election, and 1 member for every 600 enrolled Libertarians. The allocation was determined in January 2024 when the enrollment database was updated and reviewed. No Judicial District received seats based on gubernatorial vote since the total reported write-in vote across the state was less than 4,000.

JD	Allocated	Enrolled	Gov. Vote	Total seats
1	1	641 (1)	TBD (0)	2
2	1	807 (1)	TBD (0)	2
3	1	1,193 (1)	TBD (0)	2
4	1	1,640 (2)	TBD (0)	3
5	1	1,463 (2)	TBD (0)	3
6	1	1,398 (2)	TBD (0)	3
7	1	2,337 (3)	TBD (0)	4
8	1	2,603 (4)	TBD (0)	5
9	1	1,254 (2)	TBD (0)	3
10	1	3,130 (5)	TBD (0)	6
11	1	763 (1)	TBD (0)	2
12	1	311 (0)	TBD (0)	1
13	1	314 (0)	TBD (0)	1
		17,854 (24)		37

Elections Oversight Committee

The Elections Oversight Committee, tasked with managing the elections was elected on January 9, 2022. SC refers to State Chair, the only automatic position on the committee.

Members

JD	Name	Term
SC	Andrew Kolstee	January 22, 2024—September 21, 2024
1	Mark Axinn	January 22, 2024—September 21, 2024
2	Matthew Morgan	January 22, 2024—September 21, 2024
3	Vacant
4	Zachary Remian	January 22, 2024—September 21, 2024
5	Vacant
6	Samuel Hordeski	January 22, 2024—September 21, 2024
7	James Ziobro	January 22, 2024—September 21, 2024
8	Vacant
9	Juan Ayala	January 22, 2024—September 21, 2024
10	Robert Schuon	February 13, 2024—September 21, 2024
11	Francisco Olvera	February 13, 2024—September 21, 2024
12	Vacant
13	Vacant

Meetings

Date	Time	Minutes	Notes
Monday, January 29, 2024	7:00 PM	Minutes (info)
Tuesday, February 27, 2024	7:00 PM	Minutes (info)
Monday, April 15, 2024	7:00 PM	Minutes (info)
Monday, May 6, 2024	7:00 PM	Minutes (info)
Monday, June 17, 2024	7:00 PM	—	Cancelled
Monday, July 8, 2024	6:00 PM	Minutes (info)	No quorum
Monday, July 29, 2024	7:00 PM	Minutes (draft) (info)
Monday, August 19, 2024	7:00 PM	TBD

Candidates

Applications were open on February 1, 2024 with a deadline of April 30, 2024. The first round of candidates were certified on February 27, 2024. A candidate is eligible if they are an LPNY Member as defined in the party rules.

District	Candidate	Eligible	Status
1	Mark Axinn	Yes	Certified candidate February 27, 2024
1	Morry Davis	Yes	Certified candidate February 27, 2024
1	Chance Haywood	No	Withdrew before certification as a candidate.
1	Yura Kuzminykh	No	Not a registered voter.
2	Paul Grindle	Yes	Certified candidate February 27, 2024
2	Gary Popkin	Yes	Certified candidate May 6, 2024
2	Christopher Skelly	No	Not an LPNY member.
3	Justin Carman	Yes	Certified candidate May 6, 2024
3	Evan Lebrecht	Yes	Certified candidate February 27, 2024
3	Jennifer O'Connor	Yes	Certified candidate May 6, 2024; Withdrew June 5, 2024
3	Gary Triestman	Yes	Certified candidate May 6, 2024
4	Andrew Huntington	No	Registered Republican Party
4	Zachary Remian	Yes	Certified candidate May 6, 2024
5	Daniel Castello	Yes	Certified candidate February 27, 2024
5	James Fitch	Yes	Certified candidate May 6, 2024
5	Rose Leatherman	Yes	Certified candidate May 6, 2024
5	Amber Nunes	Yes	Certified candidate May 6, 2024
5	Keith Redhead	Yes	Certified candidate February 27, 2024
6	Michael Boyce	Yes	Certified candidate February 27, 2024
6	Mark Braiman	Yes	Certified candidate February 27, 2024
6	Craig Colwell	Yes	Certified candidate May 6, 2024; withdrew May 27, 2024
6	Charles Dorgan	Yes	Certified candidate February 27, 2024
6	Samuel Hordeski	Yes	Certified candidate May 6, 2024
6	Christopher Olenski	Yes	Certified candidate February 27, 2024
7	Steve Becker	Yes	Certified candidate May 6, 2024
7	Justin Pelletier	Yes	Certified candidate February 27, 2024
7	Sean Phelan	Yes	Certified candidate February 27, 2024
7	James Ziobro	Yes	Certified candidate February 27, 2024
8	Maura Botsford	Yes	Certified candidate May 6, 2024
8	Michael Jachimiak	No	Not an LPNY member.
8	Roy Scott Moseley	Yes	Certified candidate May 6, 2024
8	Andrew Kolstee	Yes	Certified candidate February 27, 2024
8	Len Morlock	Yes	Certified candidate May 6, 2024
8	Michael Rebmann	Yes	Certified candidate February 27, 2024
8	Wendi Szabo	Yes	Certified candidate May 6, 2024
8	Jame VanDewalker	Yes	Certified candidate May 6, 2024
8	Duane Whitmer	Yes	Certified candidate May 6, 2024
9	Robert Cocomello	Yes	Certified candidate May 6, 2024; Withdrew June 5, 2024
9	Pietro Geraci	Yes	Certified candidate February 27, 2024
9	Nicole Hewson	Yes	Certified candidate May 6, 2024
9	Brandon Larsen	Yes	Certified candidate February 27, 2024
9	Catrina Rocco	Yes	Certified candidate February 27, 2024
9	Alejandro Senn	No	Registered Conservative Party.
9	William Schmidt	Yes	Certified candidate May 6, 2024
10	Nikolozi Anguridze	No	Not registered to vote.
10	Jeffrey Denecke	Yes	Certified candidate May 6, 2024
10	John Gemelli	Yes	Certified candidate May 6, 2024
10	Jonathan Gunther	Yes	Certified candidate May 6, 2024
10	Vincent O'Neill	Yes	Certified candidate May 6, 2024
10	Christian Padgett	Yes	Certified candidate May 6, 2024
10	Robert Schuon	Yes	Certified candidate February 27, 2024
10	Blay Tarnoff	Yes	Certified candidate May 6, 2024
10	Randyn Tarnoff	Yes	Certified candidate May 6, 2024
10	Steven Torre	Yes	Certified candidate February 27, 2024
10	Justin Wheeler	No	Not registered to vote.
11	Francisco Olvera	Yes	Certified candidate May 6, 2024
11	Mark Weinblatt	Yes	Certified candidate February 27, 2024
12	Jeffrey Monheit	Yes	Certified candidate May 6, 2024
13	Richard Maldonado	No	Registered Democrat.

County Meetings

The following meetings are scheduled for County Affiliates to elect their Judicial District representatives.

Date	County	Notes
May 16, 2024	Putnam	Candidates invited; Affiliate will hold two more meetings before decision.
June 5, 2024	Chautauqua	Candidates invited.
June 8, 2024	Queens	Francisco Olvera and Mark Weinblatt recieve votes.
June 10, 2024	Ulster	Candidates invited.
June 13, 2024	Putnam	Pietro Geraci, Catrina Rocco, and William Schmidt receive votes.
June 15, 2024	Dutchess	Pietro Geraci, Catrina Rocco, and William Schmidt receive votes.
June 15, 2024	Madison	Mark Braiman, Chuck Dorgan, and Sam Hordeski receive votes.
June 26, 2024	Onondaga	Daniel Castello, James Fitch, and Rose Leatherman receive votes.
June 27, 2024	Nassau	Jeffrey Denecke, Jonathan Gunther, Vincent O'Neill, Christian Padgett, Robert Schuon, and Blay Tarnoff receive votes.
June 27, 2024	Orange	Pietro Geraci, Nicole Hewson, and Catrina Rocco receive votes.
June 27, 2024	Suffolk	Jeffrey Denecke, Jonathan Gunther, Vincent O'Neill, Christian Padgett, Robert Schuon, and Blay Tarnoff receive votes.
July 8, 2024	Ulster	Justin Carman and Gary Triestman receive votes.
July 10, 2024	Chemung	Mark Braiman receives a vote.
July 10, 2024	New York	Mark Axinn and Morry Davis receive votes.
July 11, 2024	Monroe	Steve Becker, Justin Pelletier, Sean Phelan, and James Ziobro receive votes.
July 15, 2024	Chautauqua	Maura Botsford, Andrew Kolstee, Len Morlock, Wendi Szabo, and Duane Whitmer receive votes.
July 17, 2024	Columbia	Justin Carman and Evan Lebrecht receive votes.
July 17, 2024	Kings	Paul Grindle and Gary Popkin receive votes.
July 19, 2024	Madison	Mark Braiman, Sam Hordeski, and Christopher Olenski receive votes.
July 31, 2024	Erie	Maura Botsford, Andrew Kolstee, Len Morlock, Wendi Szabo, and Duane Whitmer receive votes.
August 8, 2024	Oneida	Amber Nunes receives a vote, but this was after the deadline.
—	Saratoga	No election held.
—	Schoharie	No election held.
—	Wayne	No election held.
—	Yates	No election held.

Elections

Elections are scheduled to begin after the Elections Oversight Committee certifies the candidates. The committee has a meeting scheduled for May 6, 2024.

Judicial District 1

Candidate (vote for 2)	Votes by County
Candidate (vote for 2)	New York	Total
Mark Axinn	1	1 (100.00%)
Morry Davis	1	1 (100.00%)

Judicial District 2

Candidate (vote for 2)	Votes by County
Candidate (vote for 2)	Kings	Total
Paul Grindle	1	1 (100%)
Gary Popkin	1	1 (100%)

Judicial District 3

Candidate (vote for 2)	Votes by County
Candidate (vote for 2)	Columbia	Schoharie	Ulster	Total
Justin Carman	1	TBD	1	2 (66.67%)
Evan Lebrecht	1	TBD	0	1 (50.00%)
Gary Triestman	0	TBD	1	1 (50.00%)
Jennifer O'Connor	Withdrawn

Judicial District 4

Candidate (vote for 3)	Votes by County
Candidate (vote for 3)	Saratoga	Total
Zachary Remian	—	0 (0.00%)

Judicial District 5

Candidate (vote for 3)	Votes by County
Candidate (vote for 3)	Oneida	Onondaga	Total
Daniel Castello	—	1	1 (100%)
James Fitch	—	1	1 (100%)
Rose Leatherman	—	1	1 (100%)
Amber Nunes	—	0	0 (0%)
Keith Redhead	—	0	0 (0%)

Note: Oneida County held their elections on August 8, 2024, after the deadline of July 31, 2024.

Judicial District 6

Candidate (vote for 3)	Votes by County
Candidate (vote for 3)	Chemung	Madison	Tioga	Total
Michael Boyce	0	0	0	0 (0.00%)
Mark Braiman	1	1	1	3 (100.00%)
Charles Dorgan	0	1	0	1 (33.33%)
Samuel Hordeski	0	1	1	2 (66.67%)
Christopher Olenski	0	0	1	1 (33.33%)
Craig Colwell	Withdrawn

Judicial District 7

Candidate (vote for 4)	Votes by County
Candidate (vote for 4)	Monroe	Wayne	Yates	Total
Steve Becker	1	—	—	1 (100.00%)
Justin Pelletier	1	—	—	1 (100.00%)
Sean Phelan	1	—	—	1 (100.00%)
James Ziobro	1	—	—	1 (100.00%)

Judicial District 8

Candidate (vote for 5)	Votes by County
Candidate (vote for 5)	Chautauqua	Erie	Total
Maura Botsford	1	1	2 (100.00%)
Andrew Kolstee	1	1	2 (100.00%)
Len Morlock	1	1	2 (100.00%)
Roy Scott Moseley	0	0	0 (0.00%)
Michael Rebmann	0	0	0 (0.00%)
Wendi Szabo	1	1	2 (100.00%)
Jame VanDewalker	0	0	0 (0.00%)
Duane Whitmer	1	1	2 (100.00%)

Judicial District 9

Candidate (vote for 3)	Votes by County
Candidate (vote for 3)	Dutchess	Orange	Putnam	Total
Pietro Geraci	1	1	1	3 (100.00%)
Brandon Larsen	0	0	0	0 (0.00%)
Nicole Hewson	0	1	0	1 (33.33%)
Catrina Rocco	1	1	1	3 (100.00%)
William Schmidt	1	0	1	2 (66.67%)
Robert Cocomello	Withdrawn

Judicial District 10

Candidate (vote for 6)	Votes by County
Candidate (vote for 6)	Nassau	Suffolk	Total
Jeffrey Denecke	1	1	2 (100.00%)
John Gemelli	0	0	0 (0.00%)
Jonathan Gunther	1	1	2 (100.00%)
Vincent O'Neill	1	1	2 (100.00%)
Christian Padgett	1	1	2 (100.00%)
Robert Schuon	1	1	2 (100.00%)
Blay Tarnoff	1	1	2 (100.00%)
Steven Torre	0	0	0 (0.00%)
Randyn Tarnoff	Withdrawn

Judicial District 11

Candidate (vote for 2)	Votes by County
Candidate (vote for 2)	Queens	Total
Francisco Olvera	1	1 (100.00%)
Mark Weinblatt	1	1 (100.00%)

Judicial District 12

Bronx County is unorganized as of April 28, 2024, and so it does not have the ability to elect its representatives.

Judicial District 13

Judicial District 13 does not have any candidates.

Results

Elected

JD	Candidate	Notes
1	Mark Axinn	Certified by the Elections Oversight Committee on August 19, 2024.
1	Morry Davis	Certified by the Elections Oversight Committee on August 19, 2024.
2	Paul Grindle	Certified by the Elections Oversight Committee on August 19, 2024.
2	Gary Popkin	Certified by the Elections Oversight Committee on August 19, 2024.
3	Justin Carman	Certified by the Elections Oversight Committee on August 19, 2024.
5	Daniel Castello	Certified by the Elections Oversight Committee on August 19, 2024.
5	James Fitch	Certified by the Elections Oversight Committee on August 19, 2024.
5	Erinn Rose Leatherman	Certified by the Elections Oversight Committee on August 19, 2024.
6	Mark Braiman	Certified by the Elections Oversight Committee on July 29, 2024.
6	Samuel Hordeski	Certified by the Elections Oversight Committee on July 29, 2024.
7	Steven Becker	Certified by the Elections Oversight Committee on August 19, 2024.
7	Justin Pelletier	Certified by the Elections Oversight Committee on August 19, 2024.
7	Sean Phelan	Certified by the Elections Oversight Committee on August 19, 2024.
7	James Ziobro	Certified by the Elections Oversight Committee on August 19, 2024.
8	Maura Botsford	Certified by the Elections Oversight Committee on August 19, 2024.
8	Andrew Kolstee	Certified by the Elections Oversight Committee on August 19, 2024.
8	Len Morlock†	Certified by the Elections Oversight Committee on August 19, 2024.
8	Wendi Szabo	Certified by the Elections Oversight Committee on August 19, 2024.
8	Duane Whitmer	Certified by the Elections Oversight Committee on August 19, 2024.
9	Pietro Geraci	Certified by the Elections Oversight Committee on July 29, 2024.
9	Catrina Rocco	Certified by the Elections Oversight Committee on July 29, 2024.
9	William Schmidt	Certified by the Elections Oversight Committee on July 29, 2024.
10	Jeffrey Denecke	Certified by the Elections Oversight Committee on July 29, 2024.
10	Jonathan Gunther	Certified by the Elections Oversight Committee on July 29, 2024.
10	Vincent O'Neill	Certified by the Elections Oversight Committee on July 29, 2024.
10	Christian Padgett	Certified by the Elections Oversight Committee on July 29, 2024.
10	Robert Schuon	Certified by the Elections Oversight Committee on July 29, 2024.
10	Blay Tarnoff	Certified by the Elections Oversight Committee on July 29, 2024.
11	Francisco Olvera	Certified by the Elections Oversight Committee on August 19, 2024.
11	Mark Weinblatt	Certified by the Elections Oversight Committee on August 19, 2024.

† Len Morlock was elected to the State Committee for another term, but died on August 26, 2024 before he could take office in the 2024-2026 term.

Not Elected

JD	Candidate	Notes
3	Evan Lebrecht	Received 1 vote.
3	Gary Triestman	Received 1 vote.
4	Zachary Remian	Received 0 votes.
5	Amber Nunes	Received 1 vote after the deadline.
5	Keith Redhead	Received 0 votes.
6	Michael Boyce	Received 0 votes.
6	Charles Dorgan	Received 1 vote.
6	Christopher Olenski	Received 1 vote.
8	Roy Scott Moseley	Received 0 votes.
8	Michael Rebmann	Received 0 votes.
8	Jame VanDewalker	Received 0 votes.
9	Nicole Hewson	Received 1 vote.
9	Brandon Larsen	Recieved 0 votes.
10	John Gemelli	Recieved 0 votes.
10	Steven Torre	Recieved 0 votes.

Libertarian Party of New York

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