Presidential Candidates 2024

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The 2024 Libertarian Party presidential nominee will be chosen at the 2024 Libertarian National Convention, scheduled for May 2024 in Washington, DC. The vice presidential candidate will be selected through a separate nominating ballot during the same convention. The ticket will compete in the 2024 United States Presidential election, set for November 5, 2024.

2024 Presidential Nominees
Ticket Position Photo Name Background State Campaign Announced
President
Chase-Oliver 2024-campaign portrait cropped.png
Chase Oliver Political Activist
Past candidate for US House and Senate
Georgia website 2 December 2022 [1]
Vice-President
Mike-ter-Maat 2024-campaign portrait cropped.png
Mike ter Maat Economist, Police Officer
2022 candidate for Florida's 20th Congressional District, US House (special election)[2]
Virginia 30 April 2022

Declared Candidates

The following candidates have publicly declared their intent to run for President as a Libertarian. They have made their intentions known through press releases, website creation, participation in candidate forums, announcements via social media, and/or filing reports of contributions/expenditures with the FEC.[3]

Photo Name Background State Campaign Announced
Art-Olivier-blue-2024.png Art Olivier 2000 Vice Presidential Nominee
Bellflower City Council 1994-1999, Gubernatorial Nominee 2006
California website 2024
Beaulindseycampaignlogo.png Beau Lindsey Activist, Anonymous Tennessee website 2023
CB0923.jpg Charles Ballay Otolaryngologist Louisiana website 2023
Chase-Oliver 2024-campaign portrait cropped.png Chase Oliver Political Activist
Past candidate for US House and Senate
Georgia website 2 December 2022 [1]
Jacob-Hornberger 2024-campaign portrait cropped.png Jacob Hornberger Founder - Future of Freedom Foundation
Attorney, Past candidate for President
Virginia website 20 February 2023 [4]
Joseph-Collins-Jr-from-video.png Joseph Collins Jr. California website 2023
Joshua Anderson "Toad" Massachusetts 2023
Joshua-Rodriguez 2024-campaign portrait cropped.png Joshua Rodriguez Scientist, Non-Profit Manager Colorado website 2022
Joshua-Smith-2022.jpg Joshua Smith Libertarian Activist, Podcaster
LNC At-Large (2018-2022), National Vice Chair (2022-2023)
Iowa website 2023
Lars-Mapstead 2024-campaign portrait cropped.png Lars Mapstead Libertarian Activist and Lifetime Member California website 24 September 2021[5]
Michael-Rectenwald-1.png Michael Rectenwald Scholar/Author
Recent books: The Great Reset, Beyond Woke, Google Archipelago
Pennsylvania website 15 September 2023
Mike-ter-Maat 2024-campaign portrait cropped.png Mike ter Maat Economist, Police Officer
2022 candidate for Florida's 20th Congressional District, US House (special election)[2]
Virginia website 30 April 2022
RobSansone2-thumb.jpg Robert Sansone Aerospace Professional, Consultant Colorado website 2023

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The following candidates have been the subject of public speculation relating to a presidential run in 2024, but have otherwise made no official declarations or filings to do so. ! Name !! Background !! State !! Source |- | Dave Smith || Comedian/Podcaster || New Jersey || [6] |- | Justin Amash || US House of Representatives, Michigan's 3rd District (2011-2021) || Michigan || [7] |- | Spike Cohen || Media personality, producer || South Carolina || |}

Withdrawn Candidates

Joe Exotic, also known as "The Tiger King," declared his presidential candidacy as a Libertarian in February 2023 -- from prison.[8] After sparring with LP National Chair Angela McArdle on Twitter, he withdrew his name as a Libertarian, and shortly thereafter, he declared again as a Democrat. Of the candidate, McArdle said, "We are not a landing pad for former reality stars and D-list celebrities."

Debates

Date Location Participating Candidates Recording
15 February 2023 "The Sharpe Way" Mike ter Maat, Lars Mapstead, Chase Oliver, Joshua Rodriguez https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMzujpZHQ14
26 April 2023 "The Sharpe Way" Mike ter Maat, Lars Mapstead, Chase Oliver, Joshua Rodriguez https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0sEGAhaggc
11 November 2023 South Carolina convention Jacob Hornberger, Chase Oliver, Lars Mapstead, Michael Rectenwald, Joshua Smith, Mike ter Maat https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVqq6WH_lyw
13 January 2024 Arizona convention Chase Oliver, Jacob Hornberger, Michael Rectenwald, Mike ter Maat, Lars Mapstead https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ofd7lJ9wZ8U
20 January 2024 Florida convention Jacob Hornberger, Mike ter Maat, Lars Mapstead, Michael Rectenwald, Joshua Smith, Chase Oliver https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5KAYk665vM
27 January 2024 Georgia convention Chase Oliver, Jacob Hornberger, Joshua Smith, Lars Mapstead, Mike ter Maat, Michael Rectenwald, Joshua Anderson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKuIpsZKqWs
2 March 2024 Pennsylvania convention Charles Ballay, Art Olivier, Michael Rectenwald, Mike ter Maat, Chase Oliver, Joshua Smith, Jacob Hornberger https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keCVIvFcMow
8 March 2024 Illinois convention Charles Ballay, Jacob Hornberger, Lars Mapstead, Mike ter Maat, Chase Oliver, Art Olivier, Joshua Smith https://www.youtube.com/live/_hr18kG5p_0?si=Rxg0e_o4GGsktsmS&t=7936
9 March 2024 Michigan convention Mike ter Maat, Jacob Hornberger, Charles Ballay, Lars Mapstead, Chase Oliver, Art Olivier https://rumble.com/v4k9el9-2024-libertarian-party-of-michigan-special-delegate-nominating-convention.html?start=20300


Preceded by:
2020
Libertarian Party US Presidential Election Candidates, 2024
Succeeded by:
TBD