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LPUS Membership Almost Steady

Hannah Kennedy reports that from the end of October to the end of November LPUS sustaining membership fell from 9348 to 9296, of whom 3308 were life members. During the same period the LP gained a net of 47 members, reflecting by an increase in the number of inactive members.

Alternate Wiley Joins Republicans — Now with His Public Statement

Keith Thompson reports: Region 1 Alternate James Wiley has resigned to join the GOP.  He wrote: Liberty S.O.S. James Wiley, Republican Candidate Colorado Secretary of State Resignation from the Libertarian Party and Announcement of Republican Candidacy To the Libertarian National Committee, Libertarians Generally, and Humanity at-Large, I am formally resigning my membership in the Libertarian Party of Colorado and Role…

Where Your LNC Money Went, November 2025

LNC for November — Where Your Money Went But first, to acknowledge the generosity of some fine Libertarians, the six largest donations in November were: $44,300 $2,147 $1,029 $1,000 $925 $515 And where did that money go? Some of it went directly to politics: Outreach and activism $23 Voter Gravity $3000 Some of it went to things needed to do…

National Chair Candidate Debate

News courtesy David Fite: LIVE at 9pm Tomorrow the first round of the Fite 4 Grand Rapids kicks off on #FiteClub with Evan McMahon, Wes Benedict, Rob Yates, and Jim Ostrowski! Don’t miss out only on Free Speech Media

Nekhaila to Run for At-Large LNC Seat

We quote his announcement on FaceBook: Many people have been asking me if it is my intention to run again as Chair in 2026. From the moment I took on the role of Chairman, my mission was straightforward: stop the bleed, increase membership, and repair the board’s reputation (as much as possible) so we can hand off a strong and…

McMahon Issues Statement on his LNC Chair Campaign

Today I’m officially announcing my candidacy for Chair of the Libertarian Party. I’m grateful that the LNC has entrusted me with the role of Secretary after there was an unexpected vacancy, and it’s been an incredible experience serving as Chair of the Libertarian Party of Indiana since 2021. Long before that, I was deeply involved—running campaigns, serving on party boards,…

Benedict Issues Statement on his LNC Chair Campaign

Writing on Facebook, Benedict said: Why should Libertarians trust me after I worked for the RFK Jr. campaign? Short version: I voted for Chase Oliver for President in all six nominating rounds at the 2024 Libertarian National Convention. I donated $600 to his campaign and voted for him in the general election. I never encouraged anyone to nominate RFK Jr.,…

LNC Finances for November 2025.

For November 2025 the LNC reported $99,331 of income and $65,435 of disbursements. Debts and obligations owed by the committee came to $35,958, essentially all of which was various credit card balances. Cash on hand at the end of the reporting period amounted to $893,845. The income included $68,962 in itemized income, including one donation of $44,300, and $27,612 in…

Editorial from Nick Sarwark: On Supporting the Brave Women Who Fought Corruption in Politics

When Mises Caucus Chair Angela McArdle seized control of the Libertarian Party and sold it out to Donald Trump and RFK Jr., Libertarian women on the LNC stood up against open corruption on the board. NICHOLAS SARWARK Dear Friends, Unless you are in healthcare compliance law or live in Louisiana, you probably don’t know Beth Vest. If you’re not in…

LNC: Dassing Moves to Censure Weir

Otto Dassing To: LNC Board <lncb…@lp.org> Subject: Resolution to Censure Ben Weir, Region 6 Alternate Dassing says of his motion: “Want me to make it dumber or is this good enough?”  His motion reads: WHEREAS, Ben Weir, the Alternate Representative for Region 6 on the Libertarian National Committee (LNC), circulated a public communication (the “Statement”) calling for the censure of the Libertarian…