2020 Libertarian National Committee chair election
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The 2020 Libertarian National Committee chair election took place on July 11, 2020 at the Libertarian National Convention to elect the next chairperson of the Libertarian National Committee (LNC), the governing body of the Libertarian Party. The incumbent Chair, Nicholas Sarwark, did not seek another term
There were 5 different candidates in the race. Joe-Bishop Henchman and Joshua Smith emerged as the main contenders. Bishop-Henchman was elected Chair on the seccond round
Background[edit]
Nicholas Sarwark was sucessfully re-elected into a third term as party chair in 2018. Sarwark was first elected to the position in 2014, making him the longest serving chair in the party’s history to date[2]. In March 2020, Sarwark announced he would not run for a fourth term[3].
Candidates[edit]
- Joe Bishop-Henchman, chair of the Libertarian Party of the District of Columbia, LNC at-large member, and former candidate in the 2018 District of Columbia Attorney General election
- Tony D’Orazio, chair of the Libertarian Party of New York[4]
- Jacob Lamont
- Mike Shipley
- Joshua Smith, LNC at-large member, and LNC chair candidate in 2018
Endorsements[edit]
| Joe Bishop-Henchman |
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| Tony D'Orazio |
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| Jacob Lamont |
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| Joshua Smith |
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Results[edit]
No one won a majority on the first round. Mike Shipley was eliminated, while Tony D’Orazio and Jacob Lamont withdrew. Joe Bishop-Henchman was elected on the second round[11][12]
| 2020 Libertarian National Committee chair election First Round [1] | ||
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| Candidate | First Ballot | Percentage |
| Joe Bishop-Henchman | 425 | 43.8% |
| Joshua Smith | 327 | 33.7% |
| Tony D’Orazio | 86 | 8.9% |
| Jacob Lamont | 60 | 6.2% |
| Mike Shipley | 38 | 3.9% |
| NOTA | 27 | 2.8% |
| Dulap Nelson (write-in) | 4 | 0.4% |
| Brandon Nelson (write-in) | 2 | 0.2% |
| Alex Merced (write-in) | 1 | 0.1% |
| Totals | 970 | 100% |
| 2020 Libertarian National Committee chair election Second Round [1] | ||
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| Candidate | First Ballot | Percentage |
| Joe Bishop-Henchman | 528 | 54.5% |
| Joshua Smith | 397 | 39.1% |
| NOTA | 57 | 5.9% |
| Tony D’Orazio (write-in) | 4 | 0.4% |
| Nicholas Sarwark (write-in) | 1 | 0.1% |
| Totals | 969 | 100% |
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Harlos, Caryn Ann (5 December 2020). "2020 Libertarian Party Convention Minutes (Second Sitting)" (PDF). LPedia. p. 49, 53. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ↑ "Sarwark wins unprecedented 3rd consecutive term as Libertarian national chair". Libertarian Party. 3 July 2018. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ↑ "https://twitter.com/nsarwark/status/1235995600233078790". Twitter. Retrieved 2022-04-19. External link in
|title=(help) - ↑ Ebarb, Reed (2020-07-12). "New Chairman Elected For Libertarian National Committee". Independent Political Report. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
- ↑ Amash, Justin (May 22, 2020). "My conversations with @jbhenchman convince me that he recognizes the great opportunities available to the @LPNational, wants the party to realize its potential, and will work decisively toward that end". Retrieved May 22, 2020 – via Twitter.com.
- ↑ Sarwark, Nick. "Nicholas Sarwark". Facebook. Retrieved 2020-03-12.
- ↑ "LDCL: Larry Sharpe and Tony D'Orazio for Candidate for LNC Chair at 2pm ET" – via www.youtube.com.
- ↑ "Libertarian Party of San Francisco |". www.lpsf.org.
- ↑ @JoshuaAtLarge (1 July 2020). "Thank you to @RonPaul for an awesome..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ↑ Libertarian Party Mises Caucus [@LPMisesCaucus] (2019-12-11). "Fed up with Libertarian Party leadership? The LPMC is endorsing @JoshuaAtLarge to replace Nick Sarwark. Joshua is traveling to as many state conventions as he can to build relationships and ultimately gain delegate votes to become chair. Lets get him there t.co/hEdhIkCXqE" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 2021-10-02. Retrieved 2021-10-14 – via Twitter.
- ↑ Ebarb, Reed (2020-07-12). "New Chairman Elected For Libertarian National Committee". Independent Political Report. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
- ↑ "Libertarian Party Elects New National Chair | Ballot Access News". Retrieved 2022-04-01.
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