Libertarian Party of West Virginia

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Libertarian Party of West Virginia
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General Information
Chartered: 1972 / 1980 / 1994
Region: LNC Region 5
Officers
Chair: Taylor Richmond
Vice-Chair: Travis Bost
Secretary: Will Hyman
Treasurer: Stephen Smith
Contact
Address: P.O. Box 2506
Parkersburg, WV 26102
Website: Website
Social Media
Facebook: Facebook
Twitter: Twitter

The Libertarian Party of West Virginia ("the LPWV" in party bylaws[1]) represents the majority of West Virginians through our conscious efforts to protect liberty by emphasizing self-ownership and property rights.

Mission

The LPWV is neither Democrat nor Republican. Rather, we represent the majority of West Virginians through our conscious efforts to protect liberty by emphasizing self-ownership and property rights. We believe each individual has the right to live as they wish, provided they do not infringe on the rights of others. This extremely important concept is what separates the LPWV from the two major parties.

History

The LPWV was established by John K. Brown, Dr. Wallace Johnson, Roger Fritz, John Sturgeon and David Wolfe in 1994. In 1996 Wallace Johnson's run for Governor of West Virginia received 2.6%[2] of the popular vote, earning the LPWV major party status—the first non-Democratic/Republican party to be recognized in West Virginia since 1924. In 1998, William Clem is elected surveyor in Jefferson County, becoming the LPWV's first elected official. In 2000, the gubernatorial campaign of Bob Myers failed to secure one percent of the vote, causing the LPWV to lose automatic ballot access and major party status.

In 2007, Kirsten Milligan spearheaded the effort to revitalize the LPWV. The newly reenergized LPWV successfully lobbied to cut the number of signatures required to obtain ballot access as a minor party in half. This set the stage for the LPWV to regain major party status with David Moran's 2012 run for Governor of West Virginia. Moran received 1.34%[3] of the popular vote, establishing the LPWV as a major party again for the first time since 2000. The LPWV has maintained major party status through 2024 thanks to David Moran's 2016 gubernatorial campaign (2.15%[4]) and Erica Kolenich's 2020 gubernatorial campaign (2.93%[5]).

Executive Committee

Name Position First Elected/Appointed
Taylor Richmond Chair April 15, 2023
Travis Bost Vice Chair April 15, 2023
Will Hyman Secretary April 6, 2019
Stephen Smith Treasurer April 17, 2021
Joel Davis At-Large Representative April 17, 2021
Tara Sheffer At-Large Representative April 15, 2023
Tye Ward At-Large Representative March 12, 2022

Past Executive Committee Members

Past Chairs

Year Name
2021-2023 Will Hyman
2019-2021 David Valente
2017-2019 Luke Brumfield
2012-2017 Dr. Michael Wilson
2011-2012 Tom Thacker
2010-2011 Tad Britch
2008-2010 Matt D. Harris
2007-2008 Kirsten Milligan
2004-2005 Dr. Michael Wilson
2003-2004 Helen Tucker
2000-2003 Dr. Richard S Kerr
1994-2000 John K. Brown

Past Vice-Chairs

Year Name
2019-2023 Karl Kolenich
2017-2019 David Moran
2011-2017 Alan Westfall
2009-2011 Karl Swisher
2008-2009 Aaron Chambers
2007-2008 Sandra Stalnaker
2003-2007 Simon McClure
2000-2003 Bob Myers
1998-2000 Dr. Richard S Kerr

Past Secretaries

Year Name
2019-2023 Tara Sheffer
2017-2019 Stephanie Butcher
2009-2017 Tom Thacker
2008-2009 Tad Britch
2007-2008 Matt D. Harris
2001-2007 Greg Henshall
2000-2001 Michael Todd
1998-2000 David Wallace Croft

Past Treasurers

Year Name
2011-2021 Karl Swisher
2008-2011 Tad Britch
1998-2008 John Sturgeon

Past At-Large Members

Year Name
2021-2023 Taylor Richmond
2021-2022 Kevin Patrick Jr.
2019-2021 Will Hyman
2019-2021 Brett Rogers
2019-2021 Eddie Wagoner
2010 Tom Thacker
2010 Alan Westfall
2008 Kirsten Milligan
2008 Greg Henshall

Governing Documents

Bylaws

For more historical bylaws see Index of West Virginia State Party Bylaws

Dr. Wallace Johnson Flame of Liberty Award

In 2014, the Libertarian Party of West Virginia established the "Dr. Wallace Johnson Flame of Liberty Award" which is presented to any Gubernatorial Candidate that achieves, or maintains, major party status for the LPWV. This award is in the memory of Wallace Johnson, the first Libertarian Gubernatorial Candidate to meet the statutory requirements to gain major party status for the Libertarian Party in the Mountain State!

Year Candidate Name Votes Received Vote Percentage
2020 Erica Kolenich 22,527[5] 2.93%
2016 David Moran 15,354[4] 2.15%
2012 David Moran 8,909[3] 1.34%
1996 Dr. Wallace Johnson 16,171[2] 2.6%

Conventions

Upcoming Conventions

Date City Location
2024 TBD TBD

Prior Conventions

Date City Location
April 15, 2023
March 12, 2022 Martinsburg Holiday Inn Martinsburg
April 17, 2021 Bridgeport Holiday Inn Express & Suites Bridgeport - Clarksburg
April 8, 2020 N/A Virtual
April 6, 2019 Bridgeport Holiday Inn Express & Suites Bridgeport - Clarksburg
April 28, 2018 Bridgeport Holiday Inn Express & Suites Bridgeport - Clarksburg
June 24, 2017 Bridgeport Holiday Inn Express & Suites Bridgeport - Clarksburg
May 7, 2016 Sutton Days Inn & Suites Sutton - Flatwoods
March 8, 2014 Charleston Charleston Coliseum & Civic Center
March 31,2012 Bridgeport Days Inn & Suites Bridgeport - Clarksburg
May 11, 2008 Bridgeport Days Inn & Suites Bridgeport - Clarksburg

Local Affiliates

Name Counties Current Bylaws
Libertarian Party of the Eastern Panhandle Berkeley, Jefferson, & Morgan Adopted July 16, 2022 (info)
Libertarian Party of Monongalia County Monongalia Adopted May 22, 2021 (info)
Wetzel-Tyler Libertarians Wetzel & Tyler Adopted July 3, 2022 (info)

LPWV Affiliate Map

LPWV County Affiliates Map - 2022-07-15

Elections

See: Libertarian Party of West Virginia Historical Election Results

Size and Influence

Year Minimum
Unique
Voters 		Minimum
Percent
Of Voters 		Registered
Voters
(Dec) 		Percent
of
Registered
Voters 		Signature
Members
(Dec) 		Signature
Members
Per
Million
Population 		LNC
Total Donors
2004 - Present
Or
Active Members
1972 - 2003
(Dec) 		LNC Donors
Per
Million
Population 		State Rank
Of Total LNC
Donors
(Of 51)
2021 9,308[6] 0.82% 740 421 102 58.09 39
2020 22,527[5] 2.93% 8,974[7] 0.71% 684 387 93 52.61 42
2019 7,510[8] 0.61% 637 355 74 41.26 41
2018 24,411[9] 4.17% 6,645[10] 0.53% 610 338 68 37.66 42
2017 5,616[11] 0.46% 611 336 60 33.04 43
2016 68,502[12] 10.31% 4,846[13] 0.38% 649 354 71 38.77 44
2015 608 330 39 21.15 45
2014 7,682[14] 1.66% 1,854 0.15% 595 322 52 28.10 44
2013 578 312 58 31.29 43
2012 8,909[3] 1.33% 1,448 0.12% 561 302 54 29.09 43
2011 551 297 68 36.66 41
2010 2,843[15] 0.53% 1,360 0.11% 537 290 62 33.44 43
2009 523 283 51 27.60 45
2008 509 277 61 33.15 44
2007 496 270 56 30.53 43
2006 489 268 46 25.17 42
2005 460 253 64 35.16 41
2004 1,405[16] 0.18% 84 46.24 43
2003 69 38.07 43
2002 77 42.65 44
2001 92 51.07 45
2000 56,477[17] 8.71% 964 0.09% 114 63.09 44
1999 127 70.29 44
1998 38,869[18] 9.59% 420 0.04% 132 72.86 41
1997 205 112.91 29
1996 16,171[2] 2.48% 85 46.73 43
1995 72 39.55 37
1994 27 14.85 46
1993 29 15.97 44
1992 1,873 0.27% 26 14.40 46
1991 22 12.23 47
1990 18 10.04 48
1989 23 12.73 46
1988 28 0.00% 15 8.20 46
1987
1986
1985
1984 6 0.00%
1983
1982 1,766 0.31%
1981
1980 4,356 0.59%
1979
1978
1977
1976 17 0.00%
1975
1974
1973
1972

References

  1. ↑ LPWV Bylaws, Libertarian Party of West Virginia, https://lpwv.org/about/bylaws, retrieved 15 July 2022 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 1996 West Virginia Gubernatorial Election Results, West Virginia Secretary of State, https://sos.wv.gov/elections/Documents/HistElecDocs/1996/1996%20General%20Election%20-%20Official%20Election%20Returns.pdf, retrieved 15 July 2022 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 2012 West Virginia Gubernatorial Election Results, West Virginia Secretary of State, https://apps.sos.wv.gov/elections/results/results.aspx?year=2012&eid=13&county=Statewide, retrieved 15 July 2022 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 2016 West Virginia Gubernatorial Election Results, West Virginia Secretary of State, https://apps.sos.wv.gov/elections/results/results.aspx?year=2016&eid=23&county=Statewide&type=Official, retrieved 15 July 2022 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 2020 West Virginia Gubernatorial Election Results, West Virginia Secretary of State, https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/WV/106210/web.264614/#/detail/225, retrieved 15 July 2022 
  6. ↑ December 2021 West Virginia Voter Registration, West Virginia Secretary of State, https://sos.wv.gov/elections/Documents/VoterRegistrationTotals/2021/Dec2021.pdf, retrieved 15 July 2022 
  7. ↑ December 2020 West Virginia Voter Registration, West Virginia Secretary of State, https://sos.wv.gov/elections/Documents/VoterRegistrationTotals/2020/Dec2020.pdf, retrieved 15 July 2022 
  8. ↑ December 2019 West Virginia Voter Registration, West Virginia Secretary of State, https://sos.wv.gov/elections/Documents/VoterRegistrationTotals/2019/Dec2019.pdf, retrieved 15 July 2022 
  9. ↑ 2018 US Senate Election Results, West Virginia Secretary of State, https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/WV/92360/Web02-state.222648/#/cid/100, retrieved 15 July 2022 
  10. ↑ December 2018 West Virginia Voter Registration, West Virginia Secretary of State, https://sos.wv.gov/elections/Documents/VoterRegistrationTotals/2018/Dec2018.pdf, retrieved 15 July 2022 
  11. ↑ December 2017 West Virginia Voter Registration, West Virginia Secretary of State, https://sos.wv.gov/elections/Documents/VoterRegistrationTotals/2017/Dec2017.pdf, retrieved 15 July 2022 
  12. ↑ 2016 West Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture Election Results, West Virginia Secretary of State, https://apps.sos.wv.gov/elections/results/results.aspx?year=2016&eid=23&county=Statewide&type=Official, retrieved 15 July 2022 
  13. ↑ December 2016 West Virginia Voter Registration, West Virginia Secretary of State, https://sos.wv.gov/elections/Documents/VoterRegistrationTotals/2016/Dec2016.pdf, retrieved 15 July 2022 
  14. ↑ 2014 US House District 2 Election Results, West Virginia Secretary of State, https://apps.sos.wv.gov/elections/results/results.aspx?year=2014&eid=21&county=Statewide, retrieved 15 July 2022 
  15. ↑ 2010 West Virginia State Senate - District 11 Election Results, West Virginia Secretary of State, https://apps.sos.wv.gov/elections/results/results.aspx?year=2010&eid=6&county=Statewide, retrieved 15 July 2022 
  16. ↑ 2004 US Presidential Election Results, West Virginia Secretary of State, https://sos.wv.gov/elections/Documents/HistElecDocs/2004/2004%20President%20Gen.pdf, retrieved 15 July 2022 
  17. ↑ 2000 West Virginia Secretary of State Election Results, West Virginia Secretary of State, https://sos.wv.gov/elections/Documents/HistElecDocs/2000/2000%20SoS%20Gen.pdf, retrieved 15 July 2022 
  18. ↑ 1998 US House of Representatives Districts 1, 2, & 3 Election Results, West Virginia Secretary of State, https://sos.wv.gov/elections/Documents/HistElecDocs/1998/1998%20General%20Election%20-%20Official%20Election%20Returns.pdf, retrieved 15 July 2022 


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