Libertarian Party

Like Teddy Roosevelt, Trump Challenger Rocky De La Fuente Considers Bolting the GOP for a Third-Party Candidacy

Like Teddy Roosevelt, Trump Challenger Rocky De La Fuente Considers Bolting the GOP for a Third-Party Candidacy

Reminiscent of Teddy Roosevelt, the bigger-than-life former president who famously snorted and thundered against the duopoly after was he was unfairly denied his party’s presidential nomination in 1912, Trump challenger Rocky De La Fuente is reportedly seriously considering mounting a bid for the Libertarian Party’s […]

by · December 31, 2019 · 7 comments ·
Dignified: De La Fuente, La Riva & Castle Shine in Free & Equal 3rd-Party Debate

Dignified: De La Fuente, La Riva & Castle Shine in Free & Equal 3rd-Party Debate

“They gave this election dignity,” asserted actor and debate moderator Ed Asner in his closing remarks at Tuesday night’s Free and Equal third-party presidential debate in Boulder. The 86-year-old Emmy award-winning actor and former president of the Screen Actors Guild was referring, of course, to […]

by · October 28, 2016 · 3 comments ·
Republican Rocky De La Fuente could be a giant-slayer in California's U.S. Senate race this autumn.

Vowing to Fight On, Reform Party Candidate Promises to ‘Restore Democracy’

ORLANDO — Fresh from a 61,000-vote showing in last week’s Democratic U.S. Senate primary in Florida, the colorful “Rocky” Roque De La Fuente has turned his attention to his fledgling third-party bid for the White House — a contest in which the determined political outsider […]

by · September 6, 2016 · 2 comments ·
Wyllie Files Federal Lawsuit Over Debate Exclusion

Wyllie Files Federal Lawsuit Over Debate Exclusion

  Adrian Wyllie, the Libertarian candidate for Governor of Florida, has filed a Federal lawsuit aimed at forcing his inclusion in a debate scheduled for October 15, 2014 at Broward College.  The suit that debate organizers’ criteria was set arbitrarily and in a manner to specifically […]

by · October 9, 2014 · 1 comment ·
An Interview with Libertarian National Committee Chair Nicholas Sarwark

An Interview with Libertarian National Committee Chair Nicholas Sarwark

Delegates to the 2014 Libertarian Party National Convention in Columbus, Ohio, elected Nicholas Sarwark of Colorado to be the party’s new chair. Sarwark has been active with the LP since 1999. He has served on committees of the national party, and as Chair of the […]

by · September 30, 2014 · 7 comments ·
Conservatives tried to create havoc for longtime Republican Sen. Charles Percy in 1984.

Time Capsule: Conservatives Reject Chuck Percy, Back Libertarian in ’84 Illinois Senate Race

Rejecting Republican Sen. Charles H. Percy of Illinois as a “partisan Democrat in Republican’s clothing,’“ a group of nationally-recognized conservative leaders endorsed the Libertarian candidate for the U.S. Senate on this weekend in 1984. Too often, they believed, Percy had voted with liberal Democrats. Percy […]

by · September 20, 2014 · 0 comments ·
Libertarian to Appeal Ruling Allowing GOP Substitution in Nebraska

Libertarian to Appeal Ruling Allowing GOP Substitution in Nebraska

Mark Elworth, Jr., of Omaha, the Libertarian Party’s candidate for governor, said that he plans to appeal a recent ruling allowing the GOP to substitute its candidate for lieutenant governor in Nebraska’s gubernatorial election. On Wednesday, Lancaster County District Judge Lori Maret dismissed Elworth’s lawsuit […]

by · September 19, 2014 · 0 comments ·
Hagan Clings to Lead in N.C. Senate Race; Libertarian Begins to Fade

Hagan Clings to Lead in N.C. Senate Race; Libertarian Begins to Fade

Democratic Sen. Kay Hagan continues to hold a narrow lead in North Carolina’s closely-contested U.S. Senate race, according to a Public Policy Polling survey released earlier today. North Carolina is a key battleground in the GOP’s hopes of winning control of the U.S. Senate in […]

by · September 16, 2014 · 1 comment ·
Libertarian Has Biggest War Chest in Ohio State House Race

Libertarian Has Biggest War Chest in Ohio State House Race

Voters have never elected a Libertarian to the Ohio legislature, but Chad Monnin hopes to change that come November. Monnin, running for the district 19 seat, reported having more than $72,000 in cash on hand at the end of the most recent reporting period.  That […]

by · September 15, 2014 · 3 comments ·
Libertarian Polling Difference in Tight Michigan Gubernatorial Race

Libertarian Polling Difference in Tight Michigan Gubernatorial Race

Navy veteran Mary Buzuma is polling the difference between Republican Gov. Rick Snyder and Democratic challenger Mark Schauer, a former congressman and ex-Minority Leader of the State Senate, in Michigan’s tightly-contested gubernatorial contest. According to a recent Public Policy Polling survey of 687 likely voters, […]

by · September 14, 2014 · 1 comment ·