Nicholas Sarwark

Sarwark was born on August 27, 1979,[7][8] in Phoenix, Arizona.[9] He graduated from Washington Adventist University in 1998 with a BS in computer science and a minor in philosophy, later receiving his juris doctor from American University Washington College of Law in 2008.[9] While attending law school, Sarwark clerked for the libertarian law firm Institute for Justice.[10]

In the early 1990s, Sarwark's father brought him to Maricopa County Libertarian gatherings, and Sarwark subsequently joined the party in 1999.[9][11]

Sarwark was chairman of the Libertarian Party of Maryland from 2001 to 2003,[12][13] holding numerous LP officer and local-level roles there.[14] Prior to being elected chairman of the Libertarian National Committee in 2014,[2][4] Sarwark served as a deputy public defender in Colorado and as vice-chairman of the Libertarian Party of Colorado.[15] He was re-elected in 2016,[16][17] and again in 2018.[18][19]

While serving as LNC chair, Sarwark made appearances on multiple national media outlets, including MSNBC and NPR, to discuss libertarian perspectives on various topics.[20][21][22][23]

Sarwark ran in the 2018 Phoenix mayoral special election.[24] His campaign platform included opposition to light rail, addressing the city's pension debt, and working with Republicans and Democrats on the city council.[25] He garnered 10.5 percent of the vote, placing fourth among four candidates,[26][27] and did not advance to the 2019 run-off.[28]

After moving to New Hampshire, Sarwark ran for Hillsborough County Attorney in 2020 under the Libertarian Party. His major issues included clearing the criminal case backlog.[29] He received 5.6 percent of the vote, placing third among three candidates.[30] Sarwark ran for the same office in 2022 under both the Libertarian and Democratic parties.[31][32][33] He placed second in a two-candidate race with 45.25 percent of the vote.[34]

Sarwark married his wife, Valerie in 2009. After building a family in Denver, he returned to Phoenix in 2014 to join his family's independent car dealership, where he served as vice-president.[35][36] Sarwark and his wife have four children.[8][37] In 2019, Sarwark and his family moved to Manchester, New Hampshire, to become a part of the grassroots libertarian movement the Free State Project.[38]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nicholas Sarwark.

• Official website
• Profile at the Libertarian Policy Institute, of which Sarwark is Executive Director
• Profile at Wedge Squared Strategies, of which Sarwark is Principal
• County attorney campaign website
• Phoenix mayoral campaign website (archived)
• LNC chair campaign website
• Appearances on C-SPAN
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