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The first official slogan of the Libertarian Party was "There ain't no such thing as a free lunch" (abbreviated "TANSTAAFL"), a phrase popularized by Robert A. Heinlein in his 1966 novel The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress, sometimes dubbed "a manifesto for a libertarian revolution". The slogan of the party has since become "The Party of Principle".
Marshall Burt, first Libertarian elected to a state legislature since the early 2000s. As of 2024, 22 Libertarians have held state-level office. However, only 10 were elected or re-elected as Libertarians. Since his party switch in May 2023, Vermont state representative Jarrod Sammis is the only Libertarian currently serving in a state ...
The Libertarian Party of the United States was formed in Colorado Springs in the home of Luke Zell by a group of individuals led by David Nolan on December 11, 1971, after several months of debate among members of the Committee to Form a Libertarian Party, founded July 17. [ 1] The formation was prompted in part by price controls and the end of ...
The Libertarian Party's biennial national convention in Washington, D.C., last month was a snapshot of a minor political party in the midst of a major identity crisis.
Elections. The Libertarian Party of New Hampshire (LPNH) is the New Hampshire affiliate of the national Libertarian Party (LP). Active since its foundation in 1972, it is the third-largest political party in the state having had multiple members elected to the New Hampshire House of Representatives as well as being ballot-qualified multiple times.
0 / 203. No. Keystone Party of Pennsylvania. Split from LPPA in April 2022[58] Libertarian Party of Rhode Island. Bill Hunt [59] 0 / 38. 0 / 75. No.
The Libertarian National Committee (LNC) controls and manages the affairs, properties, and funds of the United States Libertarian Party.It is composed of the party officers, five at-large representatives elected every two years at the national convention, and a theoretical maximum of 10 regional representatives.
Definition. SE. Special election, or an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections. BP. Blanket primary, or a primary where all candidates from all parties are on the same ballot, and those candidates that net the highest number of votes among those candidates of their own party advance ...