Libertarian Party of North Carolina
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The Libertarian Party of North Carolina is the North Carolina
affiliate of the Libertarian Party
. The state chair is Matt Drew.
In the 2008 elections Michael Munger
running as the party's candidate for Governor of North Carolina
received 121,585 votes for 2.85% of the total vote.
Chris Cole running as the party's candidate for US Senate
received 133,430 votes for 3.12% of the total vote.
The Libertarian Party of North Carolina first appeared on the ballot in 1978. The party has been on the ballot in N.C. for every presidential and gubernatorial election since then, except for 1988. The party had been on the N.C. Ballot continuously from 1996-2004. In that period alone the LPNC placed over 300 candidates on the ballot for every office from President of the United States to county soil and water district supervisor.
Many people who help found the LPNC or joined shortly thereafter still remain active in the party. Among them are the past state chair, Barbara Howe
, who has run for both governor and U.S. Senate.
LPNC currently has elected members on three city councils, five soil and water district boards, and in the office of Harnett County Surveyor. About a dozen Libertarians currently sit on various appointed city and county boards across NC.
In 1992, Libertarian candidate for governor Scott Earle McLaughlin
achieved 4.5 percent of the popular vote in a fully contested race, with 104,983 votes. This remains the highest percentage gained by a third party candidate for that office by any party since that year.
The party has maintained a website consistently since 1996 at www.lpnc.org. LPNC has had a booth at the NC State Fair for the last three years as well as in the early 1990s, as well as a booth at the Dixie Classic Fair for at least the last seven years.
It has an unbroken history of annual conventions held at various locations across NC since its inception. Members of the executive committee are elected biannually at these conventions to carry out the essential functions of a political party.
The party also maintains active local organizations in over two dozen counties and on half a dozen college campuses. LPNC may also be the only party in U.S. history that had an Indian Nation as an active local affiliate, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
affiliate of the Libertarian Party
Libertarian Party (United States)
The Libertarian Party is the third largest and fastest growing political party in the United States. The political platform of the Libertarian Party reflects its brand of libertarianism, favoring minimally regulated, laissez-faire markets, strong civil liberties, minimally regulated migration...
. The state chair is Matt Drew.
In the 2008 elections Michael Munger
Michael Munger
Michael Curtis Munger is an economist, chair of the political science department at Duke University, and was the Libertarian candidate for Governor of North Carolina in 2008....
running as the party's candidate for Governor of North Carolina
Governor of North Carolina
The Governor of North Carolina is the chief executive of the State of North Carolina, one of the U.S. states. The current governor is Bev Perdue, North Carolina's first female governor.-Powers:...
received 121,585 votes for 2.85% of the total vote.
Chris Cole running as the party's candidate for US Senate
United States Senate election in North Carolina, 2008
The 2008 United States Senate election in North Carolina was held on November 4, 2008. The Senate election coincided with the presidential, U.S. House elections, gubernatorial, Council of State, and statewide judicial elections. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Elizabeth Dole ran for re-election...
received 133,430 votes for 3.12% of the total vote.
The Libertarian Party of North Carolina first appeared on the ballot in 1978. The party has been on the ballot in N.C. for every presidential and gubernatorial election since then, except for 1988. The party had been on the N.C. Ballot continuously from 1996-2004. In that period alone the LPNC placed over 300 candidates on the ballot for every office from President of the United States to county soil and water district supervisor.
Many people who help found the LPNC or joined shortly thereafter still remain active in the party. Among them are the past state chair, Barbara Howe
Barbara Howe
Barbara Howe is the chair of the Libertarian Party of North Carolina and is a two-time Gubernatorial candidate. In 2000 Howe ran as the Libertarian Party candidate for Governor of North Carolina receiving 42,674 vote for 1.45% of the vote. In 2004 Howe made a second run for Governor receiving...
, who has run for both governor and U.S. Senate.
LPNC currently has elected members on three city councils, five soil and water district boards, and in the office of Harnett County Surveyor. About a dozen Libertarians currently sit on various appointed city and county boards across NC.
In 1992, Libertarian candidate for governor Scott Earle McLaughlin
Scott Earle McLaughlin
Scott Earle McLaughlin is the Presiding Bishop of the Orthodox Anglican Church, Metropolitan Archbishop of the Orthodox Anglican Communion, and the Chancellor of Saint Andrew's Theological College and Seminary. On 1 May 1999 McLaughlin was consecrated as a bishop by Herbert M...
achieved 4.5 percent of the popular vote in a fully contested race, with 104,983 votes. This remains the highest percentage gained by a third party candidate for that office by any party since that year.
The party has maintained a website consistently since 1996 at www.lpnc.org. LPNC has had a booth at the NC State Fair for the last three years as well as in the early 1990s, as well as a booth at the Dixie Classic Fair for at least the last seven years.
It has an unbroken history of annual conventions held at various locations across NC since its inception. Members of the executive committee are elected biannually at these conventions to carry out the essential functions of a political party.
The party also maintains active local organizations in over two dozen counties and on half a dozen college campuses. LPNC may also be the only party in U.S. history that had an Indian Nation as an active local affiliate, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.
See also
- Barbara HoweBarbara HoweBarbara Howe is the chair of the Libertarian Party of North Carolina and is a two-time Gubernatorial candidate. In 2000 Howe ran as the Libertarian Party candidate for Governor of North Carolina receiving 42,674 vote for 1.45% of the vote. In 2004 Howe made a second run for Governor receiving...
- Michael MungerMichael MungerMichael Curtis Munger is an economist, chair of the political science department at Duke University, and was the Libertarian candidate for Governor of North Carolina in 2008....
- Chris Cole
- Susan HogarthSusan HogarthSusan Hogarth, a former candidate for North Carolina House of Representatives, is the founder of LPRadicals, a caucus of the Libertarian Party of the United States that she began in response to calls to eliminate the Party's platform, abolish or weaken the party's membership pledge, and abolish dues...