October 2026’s revenue was $65,954. October expenses totaled $114,529. The October Net Income was negative $48,576. Net Income for the first ten months of 2026 was -$457,029. Cash on hand is claimed to be $313,154. Treasurer Knebel wrote: Greetings, Libertarians! I hope that all of you are doing well and enjoying the weekend. Attached please find the Libertarian National Committee,…
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Dave Smith and Scott Horton Blast American Liberty Party In an interview seen on Youtube, Dave Smith and Scott Horton condemned Michael Heiss’s proposal to take over the Libertarian party and rebrand it as the American Liberty Party. They emphasized how much they liked the people involved in the project, but that it was the wrong project at the wrong…
An anonymous source has circulated a memo claiming that the American Liberty Party takeover scheme, which involves taking over the Libertarian party, changing its name to theirs, and running a current Republican Congressman for President, will not work because state laws for the most part do not allow it. Readers familiar with the laws in their own state may choose…
The October membership report shows that membership is down 46 over September. The Party’s Executive Director wisely points out that last October was the delegate allocation deadline. As a result a lot of memberships were up for renewal in October.
The Libertarian Party of Michigan has passed the following Resolution. The motion wsa drafted by Dave Canny and submitted to the LEC. The motion was made by LEC and ALC member Charles Essner and was passe at the November 8 meeting. WHEREAS, the Libertarian Party was established as an independent political organization dedicated to individual liberty, limited government, voluntary association,…
Jake Porter <jakeporter@substack.com> — writes Heise Launches Takeover 2.0. Threatens to rename the Libertarian Party. Current LNC Reps supporting his effort. Takeover will have party endorse Democrats and Republicans. While most of us spent the spring and summer working on campaigns, Michael Heise, founder of the Mises Caucus, was plotting a second takeover of the Libertarian Party. His plan to…
The source is The $12 Billion Illusion: Why GOP Losses Demand a Different Investment COMMENTARY By Barrett C. Davie https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2026/11/04/12_billion_illusion_why_gop_losses_demand_different_investment_154653.html In summary, the Democrats followed the Dean Plan — build infrastructure that lasts in all 50 states. The Republicans ran expensive campaigns that enrich the consultant class but leave nothing behind them. As a result, the Republicans lost. This is an important…
On October 10, the LNC Treasurer issued his monthly report covering September. We would have covered it sooner, except the message somehow disappeared. We thank LNC Chair Evan McMahon for pointing out that we missed it. In any event, the report follows. LNC Treasurer Doug Knebel wrote: Greetings, Libertarians! I hope that all of you are doing well on this…
If you are a candidate or already in office, please add a comment and a couple of lines about your political situation. To start things off: Al Ozonoff, ULMA Membership Director and our party’s candidate for State Auditor, reports that the Unified Libertarians of Massachusetts have two members in elected office: Aaron Morse – school committee in Dighton-Rehoboth. Sean Kennedy,…
I seem to have been a bit late and missed the meeting.