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2020 Libertarian Party presidential primaries

The 2020 Libertarian Party presidential primaries and caucuses were a series of electoral contests to indicate non-binding preferences for the Libertarian Party's presidential candidate in the 2020 United States presidential election. These differed from the Republican or Democratic presidential primaries and caucuses in that they do not appoint delegates to represent a candidate at the party's convention to select the party's presidential nominee.

The party's nominee was subsequently chosen directly by registered delegates at the 2020 Libertarian National Convention, held through an online convention from May 22 to May 24.[2] Jo Jorgensen was chosen as the party's presidential nominee, becoming the first woman to receive the Libertarian nomination, after four rounds of voting.[3][4] Spike Cohen was nominated for vice president.[5]

Background

The 2020 United States presidential election was the thirteenth contested presidential election in which the Libertarian Party participated. The 2016 election saw the highest vote total and percentage of votes for a Libertarian presidential ticket ever, with former New Mexico governor Gary Johnson and his running mate, former Massachusetts governor Bill Weld, receiving over four million votes and 3.3% of the total vote.[6]

Candidates

Major candidates have been invited to participate in at least two Libertarian Party-sponsored debates or have received substantial independent media coverage.

Nominee

Eliminated in convention balloting

Withdrew during the primaries

Withdrew before the primaries

Formed exploratory committee but did not run

Declined to be candidates

These individuals have been the subject of presidential speculation, but have publicly denied or recanted interest in running for president.

Timeline of the race

2017

2018

2019

2020

Overview

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Endorsements

Jim Gray
Federal legislators
Statewide officials
Municipal officials
  • Jeff Hewitt, member of the Riverside County Board of Supervisors (Previously endorsed Whitney)[132]
Jacob Hornberger
Party officials
Individuals
Adam Kokesh
Federal legislators
Party officials
Vermin Supreme
State legislators
Individuals
Justin Amash
State legislators
Individuals
Lincoln Chafee
Individuals
  • Steve Kerbel, businessman, author, and candidate for President in 2016[147]
  • James P. Gray, Former presiding judge for the Superior Court of Orange County, California, Nominee for Vice-President in 2012 (Later ran for President)[16]
Kim Ruff
State legislators
Mark Whitney
Municipal officials

Primaries and caucuses

The Libertarian Party participated in presidential primaries in numerous states.[149]

Other primaries and caucuses

Ballot access

Candidates listed in italics have suspended their campaigns.

  1. ^ Erik Gerhardt, Arlen Lawson Wright
  2. ^ Sorinne Ardeleanu, Souraya Faas, Steve Richey
  3. ^ Souraya Faas, Erik Gerhardt, Steve Richey
  4. ^ Kenneth Blevins, Souraya Faas, Erik Gerhardt, Jedi Hill, James Ogle, Steve Richey
  5. ^ Steve Richey
  6. ^ Brian Ellison, Erik Gerhardt, James Ogle, Jedediah Hill, John Monds, Kenneth Blevins, Louis Vanacore, Phil Gray, Rhett Smith, Sorinne Ardeleanu, Steve Richey
  7. ^ Sorinne Ardeleanu, John Monds, James Ogle

Results

Debates and forums

Schedule

Map of United States showing sites of all Libertarian presidential debates in 2019–2020.
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L2 Bay City
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L3 Colorado Springs
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L4 Tampa
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L5 Toledo
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L6 Somerville
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L7 Florence
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Florence
L8 Olean
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Olean
L9 Concord
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Concord
L10 Douglasville
L10
Douglasville
L11 Culver City
L11
Culver City
L12 Orlando
L12
Orlando
L13 Birmingham
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L14 Philadelphia

L14
Philadelphia
L15 East Peoria
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East Peoria
L18 McAllen
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L19 Austin
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Sites of the Libertarian Party presidential debates.

Debates

Forums

Primary election polling

National polling of delegates to the Convention

Both of these polls were conducted using ranked choice voting, progression down the table indicates later rounds of voting as the candidate with the lowest total is eliminated.

Campaign finance

This is an overview of the money used by each campaign as it is reported to the Federal Election Commission (FEC) and released on October 15, 2019. Totals raised include loans from the candidate and transfers from other campaign committees. Some of the Libertarian candidates have not filed with the FEC, and financial data for those candidates are therefore not available.

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See also

National Conventions

Presidential primaries

Notes

  1. ^ The primaries were non-binding. Despite not receiving a plurality of the popular vote and carrying only Nebraska (the New Mexico primary took place after the convention), Jorgensen was able to secure a majority of delegate votes at the convention, and thus the nomination.
  2. ^ Cohen was not personally chosen by Jorgensen, but was nominated separately by party delegates
  3. ^ a b Candidate did not appear on any ballots.
  4. ^ a b c d e This individual is not a Libertarian Party member, but has been the subject of speculation and/or expressed interest in running under this party.
  5. ^ a b c d e Primary/caucus is held internally by the state party and not a state sanctioned election.
  6. ^ In the below table, blank cells indicate the candidate was not a ballot option or approved write-in candidate. Shaded cells indicate withdrawn candidates.
  7. ^ Mark Whitney: 6 (4.3%), Arvin Vohra: 6 (4.3%), Lincoln Chafee: 4 (2.9%), Justin Amash: 3 (2.1%), Keenan Dunham: 2 (1.4%), "Straw Poll": 1 (0.7%), Joe Bishop-Henchman: 1 (0.7%), Thomas Knapp: 1 (0.7%), Nicholas Sarwark: 1 (0.7%)
  8. ^ Lincoln Chafee: 36 (12.8%), John McAfee: 10 (3.7%), Write-in: 8 (2.9%), Mark Whitney: 4 (1.4%), Arvin Vohra: 3 (1.1%), Keenan Dunham: 2 (0.7%), Souraya Faas: 2 (0.7%), Benjamin Leder: 1 (0.4%), John Monds: 1 (0.4%)
  9. ^ The New Mexico primary was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and was therefore held after Jo Jorgensen received the Libertarian Party nomination on May 23.[187][188]
  10. ^ Chafee addressed the convention before the debate.
  11. ^ Ranked Choice Voting
  12. ^ Without Amash
  13. ^ None of the Above with 3.7%; Vohra with 2.3%; Behrman with 1.4%; Robb with 0.9%; Brian Ellison with no votes
  14. ^ a b c d e f g h i No votes exhausted
  15. ^ None of the Above with 3.7%; Vohra with 2.3%; Behrman with 1.4%; Robb with 0.9%
  16. ^ None of the Above with 3.7%; Vohra with 2.3%; Behrman with 1.4%
  17. ^ None of the Above with 3.7%; Vohra with 2.6%
  18. ^ None of the Above with 3.7%
  19. ^ 6 votes exhausted
  20. ^ a b 12 votes exhausted
  21. ^ 13 votes exhausted
  22. ^ a b 29 votes exhausted
  23. ^ 46 votes exhausted
  24. ^ Vohra with 2.3%; None of the Above with 1.4%; Behra and Robb with 0.9%; Brian Ellison with no votes
  25. ^ Vohra with 2.3%; None of the Above with 1.4%; Behra and Robb with 0.9%
  26. ^ Vohra with 2.3%; None of the Above with 1.4%; Robb with 1.2%
  27. ^ Vohra with 2.3%; None of the Above with 1.4%
  28. ^ Vohra with 2.3%
  29. ^ a b c 3 votes exhausted
  30. ^ 5 votes exhausted
  31. ^ 40 votes exhausted
  32. ^ Armstrong's most recent financial report was for the period ending December 31, 2019.
  33. ^ Ruff's most recent financial report was for the period ending September 30, 2019.
  34. ^ Supreme's most recent financial report was for the period ending September 30, 2019.

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