Seven Libertarians Polled Over One-Million Votes Each on Tuesday

In addition to Gary Johnson’s 1.2 million votes (that’s probably where we’ll wind up) for President of the United States, at least six other Libertarian candidates won more than 1 million votes in their respective races last night.

U.S. PRESIDENT

> Gary Johnson – 1,140,593 votes for 1.0%

GEORGIA

> David Staples (Public Service Commission) – 1,086,916 votes for 34.1%  (2nd in a 2-way race)

TEXAS

> Jaime O. Perez (Railroad Commissioner) – 1,122,792 votes for 18.3% (2nd in a 3-way)

> Roberto Koelsch (Texas Supreme Court) – 1,280,886 votes for 21.2%  (2nd in a 2-way)

> Tom Oxford (Texas Supreme Court) – 1,030,735 votes for 16.87% (2nd in a 3-way)

> Mark Bennett (Appeals Court Justice) – 1,326,526 votes for 22.1%   (2nd in a 2-way

> William Strange (Appeals Court Justice) – 1,313,746 votes for 21.9%  (2nd in a 2-way)