Libertarian Party of Alaska

Libertarian Party of Alaska
Chairperson Jon Briggs Watts
Senate leader None
House leader None
Founded 1971
Ideology Libertarianism
National affiliation Libertarian Party (United States)
Colors a shade of Blue; Yellow
Website
alaskalp.org

The Libertarian Party of Alaska is the state affiliate of the Libertarian Party in Alaska. It has the highest percentage of registered Libertarians of any U.S. state.[1]

Elected Libertarians in Alaska include Richard Robb, Bethel City Council. Former elected officials include state representatives Dick Randolph, Who was the first person in the United States to be elected to partisan office under the banner of the Libertarian Party with his election to the Alaska House of Representatives in 1978, as well as Ken Fanning, who became the second person elected to a U.S. state legislature under the Libertarian Party and Andre Marrou, who was elected to the Alaska House of Representatives in 1984, went on to become the Party's vice-presidential and presidential nominee alongside Ron Paul and Nancy Lord in 1988 and 1992, respectively.

In 2016, Cean Stevens withdrew after winning the state libertarian primary to allow Republican Party member and Tea Party favorite nominee of the 2010 U.S. Senate election, Joe Miller her spot on the ticket in the 2016 election.[2] Miller came in second place and garnered nearly 30% of the vote, the highest percentage ever received by a Libertarian U.S. Senate candidate.

In 2017 Robert Clift and Adam Schwemley, two Alaska Libertarian party members, were appointed to the Alaska Public Office Commission by Governor Bill Walker. The commission positions are five year appointments.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Winger, Richard (September 6, 2016). "Colorado Libertarian Registration Exceeds 1%; First Time any Libertarian Registration That High in Any State, Except in Alaska". Ballot Access News. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
  2. ↑ Bohrer, Becky (September 6, 2016). "Joe Miller Is Libertarian Nominee in Alaska Senate Race". U.S. News and World Report. Associated Press. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
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