Libertarian Party of Georgia
Libertarian Party of Georgia | |
|---|---|
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| Founded | 1972 |
| Ideology | Libertarianism[1] Non-interventionism[2] Fiscal conservatism[3] Economic liberalism[3] Cultural liberalism[3] Laissez-faire[3] Classical liberalism[3] |
| National affiliation | Libertarian Party (United States) |
| Colors | Gold |
| Georgia Senate | 0 / 56 |
| Georgia House of Representatives | 0 / 180 |
| U.S. Senate (Georgia) | 0 / 2 |
| U.S. House of Representatives (Georgia) | 0 / 14 |
| Other elected officials | 0 (June 2024)[4] |
| Website | |
| lpgeorgia.com | |
Founded in 1971, The Libertarian Party of Georgia is a state affiliate of the United States Libertarian Party.
Candidates
In 1995 Bruce Van Buren won a city council seat in Avondale Estates. That same year Dewayne Methaney won a city council seats in Auburn, where he went on to become mayor in 1998.[5]
Notable candidates include John Monds's run for governor in 2010 and his run for Public Service Commission District 1 – the first Libertarian in the country to receive more than 1 Million votes (1,076,780 or 33.4%).
See also
References
- ↑ Rothbard, Murray Newton (1978). For a New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto. Collier Books. p. 153. ISBN 9780020746904.
Even more remarkably, the Libertarian party achieved this growth while consistently adhering to a new ideological creed—"libertarianism"—thus bringing to the American political scene for the first time in a century a party interested in principle rather than in merely gaining jobs and money at the public trough.
- ↑ "Libertarian Party opposes further intervention in Iraq". Lp.org. June 18, 2014. Archived from the original on December 26, 2018. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Ideological Third Parties and Splinter Parties". Boundless.com. Archived from the original on January 16, 2015. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
- ↑ "Elected Officials". Retrieved June 1, 2024.
- ↑ "Libertarian Party of Georgia". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 30, 2026.
External links
- The Libertarian Party of Georgia website.
