2024 Libertarian Party presidential primaries
January to August 2024
Non-binding preferential vote
Previous Libertarian nominee

Jo Jorgensen


The 2024 Libertarian Party presidential primaries and caucuses will be a series of electoral contests to indicate non-binding preferences for the Libertarian Party (LP) presidential nominee in the 2024 presidential election. These differ 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 will be chosen directly by registered delegates at the 2024 Libertarian National Convention, which is scheduled to take place from May 24 to 26, 2024 in Washington, D.C.[1][2]

Candidates

As of December 2023, at least 35 candidates have filed with the Federal Election Commission to run for the Libertarian Party nomination in 2024.[3] In previous cycles, the majority of these candidates did not appear on any ballots, raise money, or otherwise attempt to formally run a campaign.[4]

Declared candidates

This section includes declared candidates who have filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission with intent to run under the Libertarian Party and who meet one or more of the following criteria: a) meet Wikipedia's notability guidelines; b) have participated (or have been invited to participate) in at least two Libertarian Party-sponsored debates or c) have received non-trivial media coverage as a candidate in this election cycle.

Declared candidates in the 2024 Libertarian Party presidential primaries
Name Born Experience Home state Campaign
Announcement date		 Ref.

Jacob Hornberger		 January 28, 1950
(age 73)
Laredo, Texas		 Founder and President of the Future of Freedom Foundation
Independent candidate for U.S. Senate from Virginia in 2002
Candidate for President in 2000 and 2020
Virginia
Website
February 20, 2023
FEC filing[5]		 [6]
Lars Mapstead
Lars Mapstead		 August 14, 1969
(age 54)
Monterey, California		 Co-founder of Friend Finder Networks
Former owner of Penthouse
California
Website
March 23, 2021
FEC filing[7]		 [8]

Chase Oliver

 August 16, 1985
(age 38)
Nashville, Tennessee		 Nominee for U.S. Senator from Georgia in 2022
Candidate for GA-05 in 2020
Chair of the Atlanta Libertarian Party (2016–2017)
Georgia
Website
April 5, 2023
FEC filing[9]		 [10]

Michael Rectenwald

 January 29, 1959
(age 64)		 Author and Scholar
Former Liberal and Global Liberal Studies professor at New York University (2008–2019)
Pennsylvania
Website
August 28, 2023
FEC filing[11]		 [6]

Joshua Smith

 March 13, 1983
(age 40)
Antioch, California		 Vice Chair of the Libertarian National Committee
(2022–2023)
Iowa
Website
July 24, 2023
FEC filing[12]		 [6]
Mike ter Maat Libertarian candidate for President of the United States

Mike ter Maat

 June 20, 1961
(age 62)
Portland, Oregon		 Economist
Former Hallandale Beach, Florida police officer
Nominee for FL-20 in 2022
Florida
Website
April 18, 2022
FEC filing[13]		 [8]

Withdrew before the primaries

Former candidates in the 2024 Libertarian Party presidential primaries
Name Born Experience Home state Campaign
announced		 Campaign
suspended		 Campaign Ref.

Joe Exotic		 March 5, 1963
(age 60)
Garden City, Kansas		 Businessman and media personality
Owner of the Greater Wynnewood Exotic Animal Park (1998–2018)
Independent candidate for president in 2016
Candidate for Governor of Oklahoma in 2018
Texas		 March 10, 2023 April 11, 2023
(running for the Democratic nomination)[14]
Website
FEC filing[15]		 [16]

Potential candidates

As of October 2023, there has been speculation about the potential candidacy of the following notable individuals within the previous six months.

Declined to be candidates

The following notable individuals have been the subject of speculation about their possible candidacy but have publicly denied interest in running.

Endorsements

Michael Rectenwald
State officials
Notable individuals

Timeline

Joe ExoticMichael RectenwaldChase Oliver
Active campaign Withdrawn candidate
Midterm elections Libertarian National Convention

Debates and forums

Schedule

Debates

Libertarian Party-sponsored debates among candidates for the 2024 Libertarian Party U.S. presidential nomination
DatePlaceHostParticipants
 P  Participant.  I  Invitee.  A  Absent.  N  Confirmed non-invitee.  O  Out of race (exploring, suspended, or not yet entered) Hornberger Mapstead Oliver Rectenwald Smith Maat
October 3, 2023[26] Stanhope, New Jersey New Jersey Libertarian Party A A P P P P
November 11, 2023[27] North Charleston, South Carolina South Carolina Libertarian Party P P P P P P

Forums

Forums among candidates for the 2024 Libertarian Party U.S. presidential nomination
DatePlaceHostParticipants
 P  Participant.  A  Absent.  O  Out of race (exploring, suspended, or not yet entered) Hornberger Mapstead Oliver Rectenwald Smith Maat
February 15, 2023[28] Online Larry Sharpe O P P O O P
April 26, 2023[29] Online Larry Sharpe A P P O O P

Primary election polling

State polling

Poll source Sample size Date(s) Avouris Babicz Biondi DeLeon DeSilva Dunlap Ferry Gagnon Garcia Hornberger Lee Maat Mapstead Oliver Rodriguez Stewart Vaught Jr. Wagner
Iowa State Fair Presidential Straw Poll[30] 143 Aug 21, 2023 8% 4% 8% 2% 6% 4% 4% 3% 7% 4% 1% 3% 2% 19% 1% 6% 1% 19%

Campaign finance

According to campaign finance laws, an individual must begin filing reports once they raise or spend more than $5,000. This fundraising table includes money raised and spent as of June 30, 2023. As Smith had not officially announced his campaign as of that date, he has not reported any fundraising. Fundraising reports for the third quarter must be filed by October 15, 2023.[31]

Overview of campaign financing for candidates in the 2024 Libertarian Party presidential primaries through June 30, 2023
Candidate Total raised Total raised
since last quarter		 Individual contributions Debt Spent Spent since
last quarter		 COH
Total Unitemized Pct
Hornberger[32] $30,386 $12,870 $30,361 $1,611 5.3% $0 $13,338 $3,807 $17,048
Mapstead[33] $158,414 $151,193 $2,300 $1,800 78.3% $150,000 $94,497 $56,871 $101,543
Oliver[34] $24,164 $5,432 22.5% $0 $24,058 $106
Smith, Joshua $0 $0 $0 $0 0.0% $0 $0 $0 $0
ter Maat[35] $126,805 $6,961 $1,937 27.8% $0 $96,820 $29,985
Exotic[36][lower-alpha 1] $10,294 100.0% $0 $8,530 $1,764

Schedule

Caucuses and primaries in the 2024 Libertarian Party presidential primaries
Date Primaries/caucuses Ref
January 15 Iowa caucus [37]
March 5 California primary [38]
May 24–26 Convention
June 4 Montana primary [39][40]
South Dakota primary [41]
August 6 Arizona primary [42][43]
Missouri primary [44]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Note that this table also includes fundraising data from Exotic's campaign as a Democratic presidential candidate.

References

  1. ↑ "2024 Libertarian National Convention", LP.org.
  2. ↑ Winger, Richard (July 22, 2022) "Libertarian Party Presidential Convention in 2024 Will be in Washington, D.C.", Ballot Access News.
  3. ↑ "List of United States Presidential Candidates:Libertarian Party". FEC.gov. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
  4. ↑ "2020 Primary Election Results and Map | Upcoming Presidential Primary Races". www.nbcnews.com. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
  5. ↑ "FEC Form 2 for Report FEC-1690012". FEC.gov. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 Philips, Aleks (September 9, 2023). "Libertarians Sense Golden Opportunity to Make 2024 Breakthrough". Newsweek. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Lars Mapstead for President – committee overview". FEC.gov. Archived from the original on September 9, 2021. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  8. 1 2 Sharp, John (March 23, 2023). "What's next for Libertarians? Presidential hopefuls bring platforms to Alabama". al. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Statement of Candidacy" (PDF). docquery.fec.gov. April 7, 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  10. ↑ Barton, Tom (July 23, 2023) "Who is Chase Oliver" Meet the Libertarian candidate running for president", The Gazette. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Statement of Candidacy". Federal Election Commission. August 28, 2023. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Statement of Candidacy" (PDF). docquery.fec.gov. July 24, 2023. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Mike ter Maat for President – committee overview". FEC.gov. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
  14. ↑ "Joe Exotic switches parties for 2024 presidential run". Fox23.com Tulsa. April 12, 2023. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  15. ↑ "Statement of Candidacy". docquery.fec.gov. February 1, 2023. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
  16. ↑ Teh, Cheryl (March 21, 2023). "Joe Exotic is running a long-shot 2024 campaign for president, all while serving 21 years in prison for his role in a murder-for-hire plot". BusinessInsider.com.
  17. ↑ Kennelty, Greg (September 9, 2023). "Attila's Chris Fronzak Is Running For President Of The United States". Metal Injection. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  18. ↑ "Justin Amash States That He Will Not Seek Libertarian Party Presidential Nomination | Ballot Access News". 2023-10-06. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
  19. ↑ Nehamas, Nicholas (September 23, 2023). "Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Flirts With the Libertarian Party". New York Times. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  20. ↑ Brennan, Chris (October 9, 2023). "Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announces independent run for president during Philly visit". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
  21. ↑ Gillespie, Nick; Weissmueller, Zach (July 20, 2022). "Dave Smith: Comedian, Podcaster...Presidential Candidate?". Reason. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
  22. ↑ Smith, Dave [@ComicDaveSmith] (August 26, 2023). "I choose not to run! AMA about the LP 2024 Presidential race" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  23. 1 2 3 4 5 "Endorsements". Michael Rectenwald 2024. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  24. ↑ fReynolds, Nick (February 8, 2023). "Former Libertarian Presidential Candidate Torches Party". NewsWeek. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  25. ↑ Porter, Steven (October 30, 2023). "Eccentric candidates 'part of the color' of N.H. primary process - The Boston Globe". The Boston Globe. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
  26. ↑ "Pumpkins & Peace" – via www.youtube.com.
  27. ↑ "2023 SCLP Presidential Debate" – via www.youtube.com.
  28. ↑ "Libertarian Party Presidential Forum for 2024! Co-moderated by Larry Sharpe & Chrissie Mayr!". Larry Sharpe. February 15, 2023. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
  29. ↑ "2nd Libertarian Party Presidential Forum '24! Co-moderated by Larry Sharpe & Kim Iversen!". Larry Sharpe. April 26, 2023. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
  30. ↑ "Iowa State Fair Presidential Straw Poll – August Poll". sos.iowa.gov/. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  31. ↑ "2023 Quarterly reports". FEC.gov. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
  32. ↑ "Hornberger, Mr. Jacob George". Federal Election Commission. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
  33. ↑ "Mapstead, Lars, Damian". Federal Election Commission. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
  34. ↑ "Oliver, Chase Russell". Federal Election Commission. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
  35. ↑ "Ter Maat, Michael". Federal Election Commission. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
  36. ↑ "Maldonado, Joseph A." Federal Election Commission. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
  37. ↑ Bacharier, Galen (May 1, 2023). "Iowa libertarians are an official party for the 2024 election. Can they stay that way?". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  38. ↑ "March 5, 2024, Presidential Primary Election Calendar" (PDF). California Secretary of State. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  39. ↑ "2024 Primary and General Election Calendar". Montana Secretary of State. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  40. ↑ "Political Parties - Montana Secretary of State - Christi Jacobsen". Montana Secretary of State. 22 February 2018. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  41. ↑ "Upcoming Elections: South Dakota Secretary of State". sdsos.gov. South Dakota Secretary of State. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  42. ↑ "Information about Recognized Political Parties". Arizona Secretary of State. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  43. ↑ "2024 Election Dates". Arizona Secretary of State. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  44. ↑ "For Candidates". Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
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