National Convention 2024
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- This article is about the most recent convention. Information is subject to change as new material becomes available.
| 2024 Libertarian National Convention | |||
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| Convention | |||
| Dates: | May 24-26 | ||
| Location: | Washington DC | ||
| Venue: | Washington Hilton | ||
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The 2024 Libertarian National Convention, the biannual Libertarian Party National Convention, was held in the Washington Hilton, Washington, DC, from May 24, 2024 through May 26, 2024. The theme was "Become UnGovernable." The Libertarian National Convention was also held in Washington D.C. in 1976, 1996, and 1998 making this the fourth National Convention to happen in the District of Columbia.
Presidential candidates
Main article: Presidential Candidates 2024
Chase Oliver won the nomination.
Speakers
- Dr. Peter McCullough
- Gabriel Shipton
- Dr. Mark Skousen
- Robert Breedlove
- Spike Cohen
- Dave Smith
- Vivek Ramaswamy
- Former President of the United States Donald John Trump
- Robert Francis Kennedy Jr
- Ron Paul
Platform Committee
Bylaws and Rules Committee
Credentials Committee
Convention Advertising
- Email to Save the Date February 19, 2023 (info)
- Email for presidential package tickets July 2023 (info)
- Email for presidential package tickets August 29 2023 (info)
- Email advertising convention tickets September 27, 2023 (info)
- Email regarding national convention delegates October 9, 2023 (info)
- Email regarding national membership gifts October 19, 2023 (info)
- Email regarding national convention delegates October 27, 2023 (info)
- Email regarding early bird gala tickets November 3, 2023 (info)
- Email regarding early bird gala tickets November 3, 2023 (info)
- Email regarding early bird tickets November 27, 2023 (info)
- Email regarding early bird tickets December 8, 2023 (info)
- Email regarding convention packages, December 15, 2023 (info)
- Email regarding convention tables, December 22, 2023 (info)
- Email regarding early bird, December 31, 2023 (info)
- Email regarding convention packages, January 9, 2024 (info)
- Email regarding speaker Dr. Peter McCullough, January 18, 2024 (info)
- Email regarding convention volunteers, January 25, 2024 (info)
- Email regarding convention speakers JoAnn and Mark Skousen February 8, 2024 (info)
- Email regarding convention speaker Robert Breedlove, February 12, 2024 (info)
Convention Theme
The first step in choosing the theme was a "donate to submit a theme" fundraising in which themes could be submitted (subject to certain rules) with a $50.00 donation.
Convention Memorial
The Libertarian Party Historical Preservation Committee authorized a subordinate committee to prepare a memorial presentation for Libertarians who passed away in the past few years.
Tickets
The following packages with their respective amenities are currently available for purchase on the website:
- The Essentials Package ($175.00 Early Bird)
- Badge and Lanyard
- Training/Breakout Access
- Swag Bag
- Opening Reception
- Closing Reception
- After Party
- Convention Binder
The Market Package ($290.00 Early Bird)
- Badge and Lanyard
- Training/Breakout Access
- Swag Bag
- Opening Reception
- Closing Reception
- After Party
- Convention Binder
- 1 Breakfast
- 1 Lunch
The Entertainment Package ($450.00 Early Bird)
- Badge and Lanyard
- Training/Breakout Access
- Swag Bag
- Opening Reception
- Closing Reception
- After Party
- Convention Binder
- 2 Breakfast
- 3 Lunch
The Premiere Package ($600.00 Early Bird)
- Badge and Lanyard
- Training/Breakout Access
- Swag Bag
- Opening Reception
- Closing Reception
- After Party
- Convention Binder
- 2 Breakfast
- 3 Lunch
- Gala Ticket
The Presidential Package ($1,500.00)
- Badge and Lanyard
- Training/Breakout Access
- Swag Bag
- Opening Reception
- Closing Reception
- After Party
- Convention Binder
- 2 Breakfast
- 3 Lunch
- Gala Ticket
- Preferred Seating at All Events
- Full-Page Advertising for Cause/Business of Choice
- Special Recognition at the Gala
Delegate Allocations
LNC Candidates
The following were, prior to the convention, declared candidates for the Libertarian National Committee. (None of the Above (NOTA) is also a valid voting choice for all positions.)
National Chair
| Name | Background | State |
|---|---|---|
| Angela McArdle | National Chair (2022-Present) | Texas |
| Jorge Besada | Libertarian Author | Florida |
| Mark Rutherford | National Vice-Chair (2010-2012) | Indiana |
| Steven Nekhaila | Libertarian Party of Florida Chair (2019-2023) | Florida |
| Ken Moellman | Vice-Chair Libertarian National Committee (2020—2022) | Kentucky |
National Vice-Chair
| Name | Background | State |
|---|---|---|
| Hannah Goodman | Libertarian Party of Colorado Chair (2023-Present) | Colorado |
| Josh Hlavka | Libertarian Party of Florida Chair (2023-Present) | Florida |
| Mimi Robson | Libertarian Party of California Chair (2018-2023) | California |
National Secretary
| Name | Background | State |
|---|---|---|
| Caryn Ann Harlos | National Secretary (2018-Present), National Region 1 Representative representation nine states (2016-2018),
National Bylaws and Rules Committee Chair (2024), Registered Parliamentarian (2021-present), National Platform Committee Chair (2018, 2020, 2022), Libertarian Party of Colorado Secretary (2020-2022), Libertarian Party of Douglas County Secretary (multiple terms since 2017), Libertarian Party of Colorado Communications Director (2016-2018), Multiple runs for public office |
Colorado |
| Shawn Levasseur | Libertarian Party of Maine Chair (2010-2012) | Maine |
National Treasurer
| Name | Background | State |
|---|---|---|
| Bill Redpath | National Chair (2006-2010) | Illinois |
| Patrick Mitchell | Senate District 18 SLEC Representative (2022-2024) | Texas |
LNC At-Large
| Name | Background | State |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Watkins | National Vice-Chair (2023-Present) | Virginia |
| Ben Heckman | Young Americans for Liberty Pennsylvania State Chair | Pennsylvania |
| Beth Vest | LNC Region 7 Representative (2023-Present) | Louisiana |
| Doug Craig | LNC At-Large (2015-2016) | Georgia |
| Heide Alejandro-Smith | Libertarian Party of Louisiana Chair (2022-Present) | Louisiana |
| Jacob Winograd | Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania Judicial Committee (2023-Present) | Pennsylvania |
| Jim Humay | Libertarian Party of Chicago Chair | Illinois |
| Kathy Yeniscavich | LNC At-Large (2023-Present) | Arizona |
| Pietro Geraci | Libertarian Party of New York At-Large (2020-2022) | New York |
| Tony D'Orazio | Libertarian Party of New York 1st Vice-Chair (2020-2022) | New York |
| Travis Bost | Libertarian Party of West Virginia Vice Chair (2023-Present) | West Virginia |
LNC Regional Representatives
| Region | Representative | Alternate | States/Areas |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adam Haman / Roman Garcia | Andrew Chadderton / | Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Nevada, Oregon, Washington |
| 2 | Jonathan McGee | Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Tennessee | |
| 3 | Dustin Nanna | Greg Hertzsch | Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio |
| 4 | Meredith Hays | Gary Alvstad | California |
| 5 | Otto Dassing | Washington DC, Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia | |
| 6 | Jim Humay | Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota , South Carolina, Utah, Wisconsin | |
| 7 | Jacob Bradley | Jocelyn Jeffries Fry | Arkansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas |
| 8 | Pat Ford | Ben Weir | Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont |
Elections
President
| Candidate | Rounds | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |
| Charles Ballay | 21 | 1 | E | E | E | E | E |
| Jacob Hornberger | 59 | 37 | E | E | E | E | 1 |
| Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. | 19 | E | E | E | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Lars Mapstead | 122 | 123 | 137 | 139 | E | E | 1 |
| Art Olivier | 4 | 1 | E | E | E | E | E |
| Chase Oliver | 181 | 219 | 230 | 231 | 286 | 423 | 497 |
| Michael Rectenwald | 259 | 293 | 319 | 335 | 334 | 382 | 2 |
| Mike ter Maat | 141 | 162 | 165 | 175 | 225 | 1 | E |
| Joshua Smith | 73 | 62 | 45 | E | E | E | E |
| Toad (Josh Anderson) | 16 | E | E | E | E | E | E |
| Donald Trump (write-in) | 6 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Christian Weston Chandler (write-In) | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Stormy Daniels (write-in) | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Denali the Cat (write-in) | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sean Ono Lennon (write-in) | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Afroman (write-in) | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ben Dover (write-in) | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hannah Goodman (write-in) | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dave Smith (write-in) | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| Joel Getz (write-in) | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Benjamin Netanyahu (write-in) | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Caryn Ann Harlos (write-in) | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Mike Shipley (write-in) | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Joe Montana (write-in) | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Cortney Love (write-in) | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Dan Marino (write-in) | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Pat Buchanan (write-in) | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Spike Cohen (write-in) | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Joshua Anderson (write-in) | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Ron Paul (write-in) | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Glenn Danzig (write-in) | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Write-Ins | 13 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 23 |
| NOTA | 11 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 22 | 44 | 300 |
Videos
Convention Business:
Videos of associated events:
- Libertarian National Committee pre-convention meeting - 23 May 2024
- Libertarian National Committee post-convention meeting - 27 May 2024
MISC:
Documents
- Final Delegate Calculations Worksheet (info)
- Delegate Allocation Manual (info)
- Region Formation Manual (info)
- Delegation Chair Manual (info)
- Delegate Manual (info)
- Platform Committee Report (info)
- Bylaws and Rules Committee Report (info)
References