2024 Libertarian Party presidential primaries

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]

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

Jo Jorgensen



2024 U.S. presidential election
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Third parties
Related races
2024

Candidates

As of October 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
Declared candidates in the 2024 Libertarian Party presidential primaries
Name Born Experience Home state Campaign
Announcement date		 Ref.
Charles Ballay
Charles Ballay		 January 1, 1970
(age 53)		 Otolaryngologist
Louisiana
Website
August 24, 2023
FEC filing[5]		 [6]
Keenan Dunham
Keenan Dunham		 July 16, 1981
(age 42)
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina		 Former Chair of the Horry County, South Carolina Libertarian Party
Candidate for President in 2016 and 2020
South Carolina
Website
July 18, 2023
FEC filing[7]		 [8]

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[9]		 [10]
Lars Mapstead
Lars Mapstead		 August 14, 1969
(age 54)
Monterey, California		 Co-founder of Friend Finder Networks[11]
California
Website
March 23, 2021
FEC filing[12]		 [11]

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[13]		 [14]

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[15]		 [10]

Joshua Rodriguez

 Quantum computer scientist

Nominee for US Senate in the 2020 US Senate Special election for the Unity Party of America
Colorado
Website
November 11, 2022
FEC filing[16]		 [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[17]		 [10]

Mike ter Maat		 June 20, 1961
(age 62)		 Economist
Former Hallandale Beach, Florida police officer
Nominee for FL-20 in 2022
Florida
Website
April 18, 2022
FEC filing[18]		 [11]

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
Indiana		 March 10, 2023 April 11, 2023
(running for the Democratic nomination)[19]
Website
FEC filing[20]		 [21]

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.


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Active campaign Withdrawn candidate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

Debates and forums

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) Ballay Dunham Hornberger Mapstead Oliver Rectenwald Rodriguez Smith Maat
February 15, 2023[30] Online Larry Sharpe O O O P P O P O P
April 26, 2023[31] Online Larry Sharpe O O A P P O P 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[32] 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.[33]

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[34] $30,386 $12,870 $30,361 $1,611 5.3% $0 $13,338 $3,807 $17,048
Mapstead[35] $158,414 $151,193 $2,300 $1,800 78.3% $150,000 $94,497 $56,871 $101,543
Oliver[36] $24,164 $5,432 22.5% $0 $24,058 $106
Smith, Joshua $0 $0 $0 $0 0.0% $0 $0 $0 $0
ter Maat[37] $126,805 $6,961 $1,937 27.8% $0 $96,820 $29,985
Exotic[38][lower-alpha 1] $10,294 100.0% $0 $8,530 $1,764

Schedule

Held before convention
State-run primaries
  • California (March 5) [39]
Party-run caucuses
  • Iowa (January 15)[40]

Held after convention
State-run primaries

See also

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

References
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