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Presidential Candidate Fundraising through May 2024

With a tip of the hat to Jose Ctenada According to the FEC Form 3P, the amounts raised in May 2024 by the top alternative Presidential candidates were: Robert F Kennedy Jr. (I) $2,568,406.27 Jill Stein (G) 398,411.38 Cornell West (I) 61,072.95 Claudia De La Cruz (S&L) 36,656.78 Chase Oliver (L) 24,164.44 Randall Terry (C) 23,680.00

Oliver Leads in Ballot Presence in Swing States

A study by politico.com shows that in their* list of eight states that are likely to be close in this election, Chase Oliver is on the ballot in all of them, Stein is on the ballot in four of them, Kennedy is on in one, and Randall Terry and the other candidates are not in sight. https://www.politico.com/interactives/2024/where-are-third-party-candidates-ballots/ *These lists wander…

LNC Executive Committee Liveblog, 6/24/2024

Meeting coming to order at close to 9:30.  Chair reports that Julian Assange has been freed and is going home to Australia.  The entire ExComm was present. Alabama ballot access.  Chair asks how much money and how many volunteers Alabama can offer.  Redpath: We can get signatures for $5 each.  $25,000 will get 5000 signatures which is what is needed. …

Minor Note on Comments

Comments should attempt to stay on topic.  We will not be publishing comments that urge people not to vote for  a third party or that attempt to predict vote outcomes.  We will report polling data that accurately list candidates, because it is newsworthy when pollsters correctly report which candidates are on the ballot. We occasionally have trolls.  The gentleman who…

LNC Financials for May

Based on the FEC report that was filed yesterday, on time. The filing was preceded by the filing revealing that Bill Redpath is now the LNC Treasurer. The June 6 Request for Additional Information from the FEC to the LNC was addressed to Mr. Hagopian, who was no longer Treasurer. At the start of the month the LNC had $238,000…

LNC Elects Assistant Treasurer

Against the vote of the LNC’s own Treasurer, the LNC elected Patrick Mitchell as its new Assistant Treasurer. The Assistant Treasurer allows the LNC to continue to raise and spend money if something happens to the Treasurer. The candidates were Chris Minoletti and Patrick Mitchell. According to the opavote display at the time the results were announced: Minoletti received 4…

Here We Go Again — LNC May Intervene in Idaho

There is a final outcome on the motion from Secretary Harlos: ” Until such time as the LNC receives and reviews a decision from the Idaho JC on this matter, I move that the LNC honor the status quo and continue to recognize Jay Sorensen and his cohort as the officers of the Libertarian Party of Idaho.” Update: The motion…

Idaho Call to Remove Chase Oliver

Open Letter to LNC from Idaho: Remove Oliver As Candidate The LNC received an open letter from the Idaho NatCon Delegation Chair calling for the removal of Chase Oliver as our Presidential candidate; responses were made by the National Secretary and National Chair. The letter and responses follow. ————————– Good afternoon, Mr. Haman, My name is Matt Loesby. I’m the…

Possible Florida Challenge to NatCon Elections

We are advised that an attempt was made within the Florida Libertarian Party to challenge the National Convention elections. The challenge was based on a claim that some National Convention delegates were seated in violation of party bylaws. The motion, whose full text we do not have, was passed by the LP Florida Executive Committee. As a result of these…

Wisconsin Appeal of Alleged Region 1 Goes to Judicial Committee

Michael Chianese writes: Thanks to all the delegates who signed the Region 1/Wisconsin agreement dispute JC petition! Submitted last night with more than enough signatures. Oddly enough, the credentialing committee can’t give me a report of seated delegates to verify signatures, but with the info I have, we should be more than good on that front.