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Chase Oliver presidential campaign, 2024

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2024 Presidential Election
Date: November 5, 2024
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We're going to wake up millions of people, bring them into the tent, and say that if you're living your life in peace without violence, force, fraud, coercion, or theft, your life is your life, your body is your body, your business is your business, and your property is your property. It's not mine, and it sure as hell isn't the federal government's.[1]

—Chase Oliver (May 2024)[2]

Chase Oliver is a Libertarian Party activist who ran in the 2022 U.S. Senate race in Georgia. Oliver announced his candidacy for the 2024 presidential election on April 4, 2023.[3] The Libertarian Party selected Oliver as its presidential nominee on May 26, 2024, at the Libertarian National Convention. Mike ter Maat was also selected as his running mate at the national convention.[4]

Oliver completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. In his responses, he listed the following policy areas as the top three messages of his campaign: "Voters deserve a President who will respect their inherent individual rights. Our democracy is functionally broke[n] under a [two]-party system. The United States should take the lead in engendering peace both at home and abroad." When asked what qualities he possesses that would make him a successful officeholder, Oliver responded, "Empathy for those who live lives different from myself. My willingness to put myself in the shoes of others. I am also adaptable and willing to listen to those who have knowledge that I may not." Click here to read more of Oliver's responses.

Oliver in the news

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This section features up to five recent news stories about Oliver and his presidential campaign. For a complete timeline of Oliver's campaign activity, click here.

  • October 24, 2024: The Pre-General Federal Election Commission campaign finance reporting deadline passed. Oliver raised $39,518 and spent $48,872, with $5,279 cash on hand as of October 16.[5]
  • October 23, 2024: Oliver participated in a Free and Equal Elections Foundation debate with Jill Stein (G) and Randall Terry (Constitution Party) in Los Angeles, California.[6]
  • October 22, 2024: Oliver held a campaign event in West Hollywood, California.[7]
  • October 20, 2024:
    • Oliver campaigned at Phoenix Pride in Phoenix, Arizona.[8]
    • The October monthly Federal Election Commission campaign finance reporting deadline passed. Oliver raised $68,075 and spent $66,692, with $14,633 cash on hand as of September 30.[9]
  • October 18, 2024: Oliver held campaign events in El Paso, Texas.[10]


Biography

Oliver was born in Nashville, Tennessee.[11] He resides in Atlanta, Georgia.[12]

Oliver began his professional career working in the restaurant industry for 13 years.[13] As of 2020, he worked in the import shipping business for a multinational liner service.[11]

Oliver's involvement in politics began as an activist opposing the Iraq war.[13] He joined the Libertarian Party in 2010.[12]

Oliver first ran for elected office in 2020, receiving 2% of the vote in the special election for Georgia's 5th Congressional District. In 2022, Oliver ran in the general election for U.S. Senate in Georgia. Oliver received 2.1% of the vote, with Raphael Warnock (D) receiving 49.4% and Herschel Walker (R) receiving 48.5%. Warnock and Walker advanced to a runoff election.

Ballot access

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The section below displays states where Oliver appeared on the ballot.

Chase Oliver (L) presidential ballot access by state Election results are subject to change until each state certifies its results.
StateStatus% of vote received
AlabamaLost
 
0.2%
 
AlaskaLost
 
0.8%
 
ArizonaLost
 
0.5%
 
ArkansasLost
 
0.4%
 
CaliforniaLost
 
0.4%
 
ColoradoLost
 
0.6%
 
ConnecticutLost
 
0.3%
 
DelawareLost
 
0.3%
 
FloridaLost
 
0.2%
 
GeorgiaLost
 
0.3%
 
HawaiiLost
 
0.5%
 
IdahoLost
 
0.4%
 
IllinoisWrite-in
 
0%
 
IndianaLost
 
0.6%
 
IowaLost
 
0.4%
 
KansasLost
 
0.5%
 
KentuckyLost
 
0.3%
 
LouisianaLost
 
0.3%
 
MaineLost
 
0.6%
 
MarylandLost
 
0.5%
 
MassachusettsLost
 
0.5%
 
MichiganLost
 
0.3%
 
MinnesotaLost
 
0.4%
 
MississippiLost
 
0.2%
 
MissouriLost
 
0.7%
 
MontanaLost
 
0.7%
 
NebraskaLost
 
0.6%
 
NevadaLost
 
0.4%
 
New HampshireLost
 
0.5%
 
New JerseyLost
 
0.2%
 
New MexicoLost
 
0.4%
 
New YorkDisqualified
 
0%
 
New YorkWrite-in
 
0%
 
North CarolinaLost
 
0.3%
 
North DakotaLost
 
1.7%
 
OhioLost
 
0.4%
 
OklahomaLost
 
0.5%
 
OregonLost
 
0.4%
 
PennsylvaniaLost
 
0.4%
 
Rhode IslandLost
 
0.3%
 
South CarolinaLost
 
0.4%
 
South DakotaLost
 
0.6%
 
TexasLost
 
0.6%
 
UtahLost
 
1.1%
 
VermontLost
 
0.4%
 
VirginiaLost
 
0.4%
 
WashingtonLost
 
0.4%
 
West VirginiaLost
 
0.3%
 
WisconsinLost
 
0.3%
 
WyomingLost
 
1.5%
 

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Candidate Connection

Chase Oliver completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Oliver's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Chase Oliver is a 37-year-old Libertarian activist living in Atlanta. Dubbed “…the most influential Libertarian in America…” by Rolling Stone, Oliver is a champion of the rights of the individual against the growing power of the state. He began his political activism opposing the War in Iraq under George Bush, aligning with the Libertarian Party after an encounter at the Atlanta Pride Festival in 2010. In 2020 he ran for Congress in Georgia’s 5th district to complete the term of the late civil rights icon John Lewis. In 2022, he ran for US Senate, debating incumbent Senator Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker’s empty podium. Oliver was widely credited with causing the runoff election between Warnock and Walker. He advocates the adoption of Ranked Choice Voting to avoid future runoffs.
  • Voters deserve a President who will respect their inherent individual rights.
  • Our democracy is functionally broke under a two-party system.
  • The United States should take the lead in engendering peace both at home and abroad.
Foreign policy (I;m antiwar), criminal justice reform and immigration reform.
Both of my grandfathers for their strong work ethics and their devotion to their families.
Empathy for those who live lives different from myself. My willingness to put myself in the shoes of others. I am also adaptable and willing to listen to those who have knowledge that I may not.
To properly execute laws and legislation as enacted by Congress, so long as those laws respect and protect inherent rights and liberties. It is also the President's duty to defend all citizens' rights as Commander in Chief.
My first job was at a restaurant as a dishwasher. I worked at that restaurant for seven years, albeit not as a dishwasher. I worked my way up to General Manager.
Dune by Frank Herbert. I like it because it serves an an object lesson in the corrupting influence of power.
Making ends meet, navigating working paycheck-to-paycheck to get bills paid.
Pardoning Julian Assange, Edward Snowden, Ross Ulbrect, and Leonard Peltier.
Voting for one of my opponents continues the cycle of the lesser of two evils that results in ever-worsening candidates. Voting for me signals a true desire for change while building a foundation for a party that can continue to challenge the duopoly.
I can think of nothing that the majority of my party opposes that I support. This doesn't account for the minority opinions of which I oppose, but that wasn't the question.
Ending Qualified Immunity, civil asset forfeiture, ending the death penalty and other criminal justice reforms.
I would want to be chairperson of a charity/nonprofit.
My views on market economics changed over time as I grew as a libertarian.
I'm from the government, and I'm here to help you.
I would focus the primacy of market and diplomatic relationships while greatly lessening the importance of military ties and action.
Obama was an effective communicator even if I disagreed with his message. Biden's commitment to his family is inspiring, even though I disagree with his politics.
Although this may not necessarily be a strength, Trump is open and honest about being a disruptor. I like Bush's artistic endeavors.
The sovereignty of one's bodily autonomy must not be infringed upon the state or any other government actor.
A running mate should be someone positive, hardworking, and tireless in their campaigning. Cabinet officials should be dedicated to the Constitution and the limits it places on their office.
Adherence to the separation of powers, who believes in a limited Executive, adherence to the Constitution, and protecting fundamental inherent human rights. Judicial nominees should also be of even temperament.
The expansion of executive power at the expense of the legislative has been for the worse, and counter to the intent of the Framers.

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Website

Policies from Oliver's campaign website as of October 9, 2024, are excerpted below.

COST OF LIVING & INFLATION
“If we really want to fight for people chasing their dreams and achieving their goals in life, the first thing we have to do is make sure we quit robbing them with inflation.”

Government overspending and reckless money printing are fueling skyrocketing costs, hurting those who can least afford it. By slashing spending and balancing the budget, we can crush inflation and ignite a stronger, more vibrant economy that works for everyone.

ECONOMY
“When the government prints trillions of dollars out of thin air, it devalues the dollar that is in your wallet, that devalues the dollar that you take to the grocery store to fill up the grocery cart, the dollars that you use to pay your rent, the dollars that you use to run your business. And it’s time for that to stop.”

Americans are struggling in an economy where the government and special interests dictate the rules. To end these cycles of economic crises, we must reduce government interference and let individuals decide how to spend their hard-earned money, sparking real innovation.

IMMIGRATION
“It should be simple for those who wish to come here to work and build a better life to appear before immigration officials at an accredited port of entry, be given medical and criminal checks to assess their safety, and receive a visa allowing them to immediately find employment. This is a process that should take, at most, days – not months or years.”

Our immigration system is outdated and inefficient. It’s time to break the partisan gridlock and simplify the process so immigrants can come, work, and thrive as part of our communities. Immigrants built America, and they’re key to its future.

HEALTHCARE
“When I travel and speak with voters, one of their greatest concerns is the rising cost of healthcare for themselves and their families. Healthcare costs have skyrocketed and much of the blame comes from the overregulation of the market, and government keeping costs high as a result. We can and must do better. It starts with removing caps on HSAs and removing barriers that will allow consumers to purchase health insurance across state lines.”

Healthcare costs are skyrocketing due to government overreach. By embracing market-driven options like Direct Primary Care and reforming drug approval processes, we can lower prices and increase access. More choices mean lower costs!

EDUCATION
“When you create one-size-fits-all, you create the cracks that students fall through. If I’m elected president, I advocate that federally, we end the Department of Education, and decentralize our education.”

To fix education, we need to cut federal involvement. Abolish the Department of Education, return funds to states and taxpayers, and get the government out of student loans to drive down costs.

WAR & FOREIGN POLICY
“As the major parties become more and more war-hungry, libertarians have been sounding the alarm about the unsustainable military empire since its inception. As president, I WILL end wars and bring the troops home”

For too long, our nation has been entangled in endless wars, leaving scars on our veterans and their families. It’s time to pivot to a foreign policy focused on peace. We need to end drone strikes and military interventions, and instead champion free trade and international goodwill. Let’s reclaim our role as the ‘leader of the free world’ by pursuing peace and serving as a beacon of hope.

INDIVIDUAL CHOICE
“If you’re not harming someone with force, fraud, coercion, theft or violence, if you’re not doing any of those bad things, your life is your life. Your body is your body. Your business is your business, and your property is your property. It’s not mine, and it’s not the government’s.”

No government should regulate personal activities or impose harsh penalties. We must end the death penalty, corporate bailouts, drug criminalization, abortion restrictions before viability, and excessive employment regulations. The government shouldn’t draft citizens, tax individuals excessively, mandate medical treatments, or censor private communication.

CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM
“If elected, I will put an end to the Justice Department’s abuses and pardon all individuals imprisoned for victimless crimes, starting with Snowden, Assange, and Ulbricht.”

Our criminal justice system is broken and needs a radical overhaul. From courts to prisons, we must focus on empowering people, not expanding government control. America imprisons a quarter of the world’s inmates—an injustice in a nation that prides itself on freedom. We must dismantle the prison-industrial complex, end the failed War on Drugs, and eliminate qualified immunity for police. Abolishing the death penalty and ensuring police accountability are crucial steps towards a just and fair system. Let’s shift from punishment to rehabilitation and make our justice system a true beacon of freedom.

PRIVACY
“Our Constitution clearly states the limitations on government invasion of privacy and its time we have a president who will roll back these excesses and keep government in check. I will be that choice in 2024.”

The worst abuses often come under the guise of safety. With warrantless wiretaps, FISA court abuses, and the overreaching Patriot Act, our freedoms are under threat. As President, Chase will dismantle these invasive programs, restore your privacy rights, and pardon whistleblowers who reveal government misconduct. Your liberty is worth defending!

GREEN ENERGY
“Nuclear Power is greater than fossil Fuels. It’s cleaner, safer, more efficient, and helps curb the negative effects of climate change. Solar and Wind and others also have their places too, but Nuclear power is what we need to power the 21st century.”

Chase will transform environmental policy by slashing red tape and embracing market-driven, science-backed solutions. His plan: end wars, respect tribal sovereignty, ensure energy independence, and champion smart deregulation.

GUN RIGHTS
“Gun control throughout our history has been used to limit the ability of vulnerable populations to defend themselves. I support the right of every person to defend themselves from violence and aggression.”

You deserve the right to protect yourself from violence. History shows that gun control has often been used to limit the ability of vulnerable groups like you to defend yourself. I’m committed to ensuring you can exercise your right to self-defense, appointing judges who uphold this right, and fighting against any restrictions that undermine your safety. Let’s keep our communities secure and support your right to protection.

TERM LIMITS
“While I support the notion of term limits in general, I recognize it would take an amendment to the U.S. Constitution.”

Chase supports term limits for all federal officials—elected or appointed—to keep government fresh and accountable. Term limits ensure new perspectives and reduce wasteful spending, while agency leaders must face regular reviews for reappointment.

VOTER BILL OF RIGHTS CHASE ENDORSES THE VOTER BILL OF RIGHTS BY LARS MAPSTEAD

  • All voters have the right to vote for the candidate of their choosing
  • All voters have the right to fair congressional districts
  • All voters have the right to transparent elections
  • All voters have the right to access the voting process
  • All voters have the right to secure elections [14][1]

Oliver made significant alterations to his campaign website issues page between August 20, 2024, and August 28, 2024. The section below provides the text on his issues page as of August 20, 2024. Click here to view an archive of Oliver's issues page as of August 20, 2024.

RESTORE PROSPERITY BY REDUCING INFLATION
Every American is feeling the pinch of excessive inflation, especially those with the least safety net to begin with. Among other factors, this is driven by massive overspending from the government and the printing money from thin air to pay for it. This cycle is unsustainable, and we must cut spending to balance the budget. With spending under control, we will see an easing of inflation, and in the long run have a stronger, healthier, and more robust economy for all. As President, I would propose that we:

  • Reduce Federal spending to pre-pandemic levels, balancing the budget. While it has long been the theory that when interest rates rise to combat inflation, the increased costs of borrowing cause the government to borrow less, but the evidence suggests this simply isn’t the case. Under these circumstances, deficit spending increases inflationary pressures increasing the cost of government debt.
  • Reduce the red tape and barriers to entry that inhibit new businesses and entrepreneurial growth. A sizable portion of our current round of inflation is the result of demand exceeding supply post-pandemic. Increased productivity and more efficient supply change can help reduce inflationary pressure.
  • Significantly reduce the money supply, which is a necessary supplement to the fiscal consolidation strategy of budget reduction. Supply-side policies don’t curb inflation. Decreased demand does. An absence of easy money, results in the reining in of spending by consumers, lowering inflation organically.

CREATE A THRIVING ECONOMY
Every day, average Americans face many challenges in our overly regulated economy where government, lobbyists, and special interests continuously conspire to pick winners and losers. From trillions of dollars in government deficits, and trillions more in unfunded liabilities, our government recklessly crowds out funding that would be better served allowing innovation in the marketplace to find solutions to our most pressing issues. To combat these constant rounds of economic and financial crises, we must get government out of our boardrooms and wallets, and allow individuals to decide how to best distribute their hard-earned dollars.

  • As President, I will close regulatory loopholes that reward firms that have close relationships with government officials, and that stifle both competition and the innovation which competition creates.
  • Immediately end all tariffs, which serve only to increase the bottom lines of protected industries, shift labor from more efficient industries while creating a net loss of jobs, and raise prices by lowering the number of alternatives for consumers to choose among. Tariffs are a form of embargo on domestic laborers and consumers, raising the costs of doing business for importers who pass these added costs onto end-buyers.
  • In addition to ending special protections such as tariffs for favored industries, I will also encourage Congress to pass legislation prohibiting bailing out firms that engage in irresponsible business and fiscal practices. It is not the role of government to underwrite the fiduciary duty that firms have to their stakeholders.
  • I will strongly urge Congress to work with each state to introduce and pass a Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution, forever ending the perpetual cycle of deficit spending.

LOWER THE COST OF HEALTHCARE THROUGH MARKET & INNOVATION
Healthcare is too expensive because of government overregulation. We should advocate for market alternatives to heavily regulated employer-provided insurance such as the Direct Primary Care model. We should also reform how we bring new drugs to market and end practices such as patent evergreening which keep the cost of too many drugs artificially high. With more choices and free market forces, we will see a drop in the cost of healthcare overall.

  • I would urge Congress to remove limits on Health Savings Accounts. Currently, these tax-deductible accounts are capped at $4,150 per year for individuals or $8,300 for families. This fails to cover the cost of healthcare in America, which averages $13,493 a year per individual.
  • We must lower the regulatory burden on the pharmaceutical industry, which imposes huge costs on research and development that both protects favored firms by erecting costly barriers to entry that crowd out smaller firms and increase the costs of end-products to consumers.
  • As I already stated, I would end the practice of evergreen patents, which create artificial product monopolies that keep prices high. While I understand the need for firms to protect their profits, competition would result in better versions of already existing medications, greater innovation, and lower prices.

EMPOWER PARENTS & STUDENTS IN EDUCATION
At the federal level, the best policy on education is to remove the federal government’s involvement in education. I support abolishing the Department of Education and block granting those funds back to states to be returned to taxpayers. I also support getting the government out of the student loan business so market forces can lower the cost of higher education over time.

END THE STUDENT DEBT CRISIS TO ASSIST IN INDIVIDUAL FINANCIAL AND RETIREMENT SECURITY
At this critical moment in time in our economy, millions of people find themselves saddled with an average of $28,950 in student loan debt. This puts them behind the eight-ball before they have even gotten started. 92% of all student loan debt is held or backed by our federal government, with some $1.61 trillion out of $1.75 trillion outstanding. This is a burden that neither students nor the taxpayers responsible for these guarantees can continue to bear. The skyrocketing costs of college education can be directly placed at the feet of this massive boondoggle, which creates perverse incentives to raise the costs of tuition by artificially inflating demand beyond that which the market would normally provide.

  • I will immediately end the Federal backing of student loans by asking Congress to make all current loans interest-free, while simultaneously ending all future government-guaranteed loans.
  • I would then make the discharge of interest revenue neutral by requiring the Department of Defense to cut costs by closing overseas bases and installations and bringing our troops home, instead of engaging in expensive nation-building and peacekeeping missions abroad. It is only right that the DoD bear part of the cost, as mounting debt is as big a threat to our security as any foreign enemy,
  • Finally, I would allow students to stabilize their financial situations by allowing student loan debt to be dischargeable in bankruptcy just like any other loan. I want a well-educated populace that can compete with the minds of any other nation, but not at the cost of our nation's financial and retirement security.

RESPECT INDIVIDUAL CHOICE ON TOUGH ISSUES
There are many complex issues in our society which offer no easy solutions. More than a few of these issues involve individuals engaging in activities that may run counter to our personal beliefs. Outside of obvious criminal offenses such as assault, theft, or murder, it is not the role of government in a free society to prohibit such behavior, even when the majority wishes it so. For this reason, activities such as abortion are the province of individual choice and bodily autonomy.

  • I recognize the complexity of this issue and how there can be good faith positions on both sides of the abortion debate. With this said, I will work to encourage states to decriminalize abortions, as these decisions should rest in the hands of individuals and their doctors.
  • I will encourage the passage of the Hyde Amendment, which will prevent Federal dollars from funding abortion clinics.
  • I will encourage states to incentivize alternatives to abortion, such as adoption, by easing burdensome regulations that greatly increase their cost. The median range for adopting a newborn baby is between $25,000 to $45,000, placing this avenue out of the range of many who would otherwise be willing.

RESPECT AND DEFEND YOUR RIGHT TO PRIVACY AND CIVIL LIBERTIES
It is often the case that the worst government abuses come disguised as protection from danger and harm. If you feel in danger, it becomes easy for the government to have you trade your liberty for the illusion of security. We have warrantless wiretaps, abuses of the FISA courts, and an overarching Patriot Act to name a few. Even worse, we attempt to imprison those who expose the hard truths we need to hear. As President, I will fight to end these programs that eat away at your constitutionally protected privacy and civil liberties and pardon those who have blown the whistle on abuse and illegal actions of our government. As President, I will

  • Work with Congress to abolish the Patriot Act, which has unconstitutionally increased the powers and scope of the police and surveillance state.
  • Work to repeal the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 which serves as the legal justification for the surveillance abuses disclosed by Edward Snowden in 2013.
  • End the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), which routinely violates our civil liberties, requires airlines to become agents of Federal surveillance, and whose screening devices, both for luggage and facial recognition, repeatedly exhibit problems that are inexcusable in relation to the taxpayer dollars spent.
  • Have any surviving Cabinet departments and Federal agencies that collect citizens’ information review why and how that information is collected, and how it is used. In many ways, privacy is a highly individual matter, and the best judge of how personal information should be used is the individual involved.

END THE FAILED WAR ON DRUGS INDEFINITELY
As the failed War on Drugs drags into its fifth long decade, we can all see that the policies of strict prohibition and prison need to change. Just as with the Eighteenth Amendment and its prohibition of alcohol, the criminalization of drugs simply has not worked. The black markets it has created have increased violent crime, engendered police corruption, and contributed to the rise of cartels in places near, such as Mexico, and far, such as Afghanistan. It’s time to end more than two generations of regressive, harmful, and unproductive drug policy and move America into a new chapter. As president I will:

  • Immediately act to remove all federal laws criminalizing cannabis and end burdensome regulatory hurdles like federal banking regulations, placed on the cannabis industry.
  • Deschedule cannabis with the stroke of a pen – legislation isn’t required.
  • Issue full pardons for persons who were convicted solely for non-violent drug offenses and urge every governor to do the same.
  • Work with Congress to obtain the repeal of the Controlled Substances Act, which helped pave the way for the War on Drugs.
  • Push for the passage of the Drug Policy Reform Act, which would decriminalize possession and use of all drugs, allow for the criminal records of users to be sealed, and restore their right to vote.
  • Encourage governors to not only follow suit but to reinforce the option of voluntary treatment for heavy users and addicts, so that they may maintain or return to their status as healthy, productive members of society. Mental health issues should be treated as such, and those needing help should be neither criminalized nor stigmatized by government policy.

CHAMPION GUN RIGHTS FOR ALL
I support the right of every person to defend themselves from violence and aggression. Gun control throughout our history has been used to limit the ability of vulnerable populations to defend themselves. Armed people are harder to oppress and harder to attack.

  • I will not support any new gun restrictions and will look to repeal the restrictions that exist today.
  • I will nominate to the judiciary judges committed to protecting the right of all persons to defend themselves from aggression.
  • District of Columbia v. Heller was a seminal moment in our history, affirming not only the right of citizens to own arms, but determining that restrictions such as trigger locks are unconstitutional. I will work to extend this legal concept to all bans, such as bans on bump stocks.

EMPOWER PEOPLE THROUGH JUSTICE REFORM
It is long past time we address the problems with our criminal justice system. From Courts to police, to prisons, we need reforms in every area with one goal in mind, empower people, not the government. With less than five percent of the world’s population, we host roughly a quarter of its prison population. That is simply unacceptable in a nation that styles itself as the land of the free. The current system feeds a prison-industrial complex that leads to the militarization of our police, corruption in our prosecutors who have perverse incentives to push for longer sentences, the building of private prisons that value profit over rehabilitation, and a cycle of incarceration that breeds lowered earnings and poverty that leads to recidivism. My Administration would:

  • End qualified immunity for federal law enforcement so those abused or harmed by law enforcement can have their day in court. While this judge-created rule that allows public officials to escape civil liability for the abuse of citizens’ rights is most often exercised at the state and local levels to shield rogue police officers, making Federal agents liable for abuses of power would allow us to place pressure on state and local officials to follow suit.
  • End Federal mandatory minimum sentencing which ties the hands of judges and compels even some who are innocent to plead guilty to avoid the possibility of lengthy incarceration. A wealth of evidence demonstrates that mandatory minimums accelerate prison growth with no overall benefit to crime control. By legislatively mandating punishment, we have taken discretion out of the hands of judges and juries where they rightly belong.
  • End the prosecution of victimless crimes and instead place the focus of law enforcement on investigating and prosecuting crimes of violence, theft, fraud, or coercion.

REPLACE THE DEATH PENALTY WITH HUMANE ALTERNATIVES
I am an opponent of the death penalty. In too many instances the government has carried out an execution and it was later found out that the convicted were innocent of their crimes. There is no reversal of death, nor any compensation that can make those murdered by the state, however unintentional, whole. It also does not deter crime, and the act itself is both cruel and does nothing to restore what was lost by the victims. In addition, of 198 nation-states and territories in the world, 140 have abolished this barbaric practice, leaving America among the minority of 58 who still abide by this tragic policy. As President, I would:

  • Immediately abolish the death penalty for all Federal crimes. Not only are mistakes sometimes made that are not discovered until the execution has been carried out, but prosecutors often use the threat of the penalty as a method for extracting confessions in exchange for more lenient sentencing. This presents ethical concerns in itself, such as innocent suspects confessing to crimes they did not commit to escape the needle, the chamber, or the chair.
  • Have Federal prosecutorial officials look for alternatives to life without parole, which is the most used substitute for the death penalty. While the gravity of some crimes, such as murder, is horrific, the goal of our prison system is to be rehabilitative as well as punitive. While not all offenders will prove fit to enter society, some will earn a chance at clemency, and this should be allowed to happen on a case-by-case basis.
  • As usual, utilize the example of Federal policy as a bully pulpit to encourage governors and state legislators to revisit their own policies and practices.

REFORM IMMIGRATION FOR THE 21ST CENTURY
Our immigration system is a tragic mess. We simply must break the partisan logjam and bring people from all parties together to reform and modernize it. There are few better examples of “bad government” than the overly complex current laws and regulations involving immigration. The President needs to take the lead and work with Congress to radically simplify our immigration system so people can come here, work, and become members of our communities without being relegated to the shadows. Immigrants built this country, and they can help keep it growing and prospering for future generations of Americans. As President, I would

  • Collaborate with Congress to return to an Ellis Island style of processing immigrants. It should be simple for those who wish to come here to work and build a better life to appear before immigration officials at an accredited port of entry, be given medical and criminal checks to assess their safety and receive a visa allowing them to immediately find employment. This is a process that should take, at most, days; not months or years.
  • Create a simpler path to citizenship for immigrants who are already here. Some eight million undocumented immigrants are currently present in our labor force, doing essential jobs, paying payroll taxes, and contributing to our economic growth. Formalizing this arrangement will not only allow them to further contribute to the economy by meeting critical labor demand and reducing inflationary pressures, it also saves taxpayers billions of dollars in enforcement costs.
  • Create a path to citizenship for both DACA-eligible residents and the children of foreign workers admitted to the US on temporary work visas. These immigrants often lose their legal status upon turning 21, robbing us of individuals educated here in America with something to offer our society.
  • Expand both the HB1 visa and startup visa, which allows skilled immigrants to bring their talent and innovation to our shores. These individuals add to our economy by starting new businesses and putting more Americans to work. Fifty-five percent of American startups that are valued at over one billion dollars were founded or co-founded by immigrants.

END WARS & SUPPORT PEACE
My entire adult life, our nation has been at war somewhere in the world. I have friends and loved ones who have served, and come home with the visible and invisible scars of combat. I’ve seen them mourn their brothers and sisters who didn’t come home. I meet more and more anti-war veterans every day, and they know more than anyone about the cost of war. It’s time we focus our foreign policy on Peace. We should end our policy of sending drones around the world and instead foster international goodwill by defending free trade and free markets. Our nation has long had the moniker ‘leader of the free world.’ It is time we earn that distinction by insisting that Peace is the way forward. End the wars. End the drones. End the policy of constant intervention. It’s easy to drop a bomb, it’s much harder to serve as a beacon of Peace. We must take the more difficult but necessary path.

  • Close all overseas bases and immediately return active-duty personnel to domestic bases. The cost savings of doing so will be used as a one-time contribution to discharge the interest on currently outstanding Federally guaranteed student loans.
  • End aid being directed to nation-states currently at war. This includes Israel and Ukraine. While we offer moral support to our friends currently engaged with the enemy, we should not be contributing to extending the fight.
  • With this said, I recognize that there are aggressors and victims in war. I would allow private parties, including defense contractors, to voluntarily contribute funds and sell weapons to our friends without fear of violating any Federal laws.
  • If asked to act as a mediator, I would more than happily allow America to act as a mediator in negotiating a peace that ends the conflict without rewarding aggressing parties for bad behavior.
  • Utilize trade as a bargaining chip to foment peace with our neighbors.[15][1]

Policy positions

Immigration

Oliver's campaign website said, "Our immigration system is a tragic mess. We simply must break the partisan logjam and bring people from all parties together to reform and modernize it. There are few better examples of “bad government” than the overly complex current laws and regulations involving immigration. The President needs to take the lead and work with Congress to radically simplify our immigration system so people can come here, work, and become members of our communities without being relegated to the shadows. Immigrants built this country, and they can help keep it growing and prospering for future generations of Americans." [source, as of 2024-07-29]

Healthcare

Oliver's campaign website said, "Healthcare is too expensive because of government overregulation. We should advocate for market alternatives to heavily regulated employer-provided insurance such as the Direct Primary Care model. We should also reform how we bring new drugs to market and end practices such as patent evergreening which keep the cost of too many drugs artificially high. With more choices and free market forces, we will see a drop in the cost of healthcare overall." [source, as of 2024-07-29]

Energy and environmental issues

In a debate Oliver said, "We need to have clean air and clean water. When a company poisons a community, they should be able to sue a company without any tort caps. Let a citizen jury bankrupt the polluters. That will be a free market incentive to make sure it's never happening again." [source, as of 2024-07-12]

Trade

Oliver's campaign website said he would, "Immediately end all tariffs, which serve only to increase the bottom lines of protected industries, shift labor from more efficient industries while creating a net loss of jobs, and raise prices by lowering the number of alternatives for consumers to choose among. Tariffs are a form of embargo on domestic laborers and consumers, raising the costs of doing business for importers who pass these added costs onto end-buyers." [source, as of 2024-07-29]

Economy

Oliver's campaign website said, "Every day, average Americans face many challenges in our overly regulated economy where government, lobbyists, and special interests continuously conspire to pick winners and losers. From trillions of dollars in government deficits, and trillions more in unfunded liabilities, our government recklessly crowds out funding that would be better served allowing innovation in the marketplace to find solutions to our most pressing issues. To combat these constant rounds of economic and financial crises, we must get government out of our boardrooms and wallets, and allow individuals to decide how to best distribute their hard-earned dollars." [source, as of 2024-07-29]

Education

Oliver's campaign website said, "At the federal level, the best policy on education is to remove the federal government’s involvement in education. I support abolishing the Department of Education and block granting those funds back to states to be returned to taxpayers. I also support getting the government out of the student loan business so market forces can lower the cost of higher education over time." [source, as of 2024-07-29]

Gun regulation

Oliver's campaign website said, "I support the right of every person to defend themselves from violence and aggression. Gun control throughout our history has been used to limit the ability of vulnerable populations to defend themselves. Armed people are harder to oppress and harder to attack. I will not support any new gun restrictions and will look to repeal the restrictions that exist today. I will nominate to the judiciary judges committed to protecting the right of all persons to defend themselves from aggression. District of Columbia v. Heller was a seminal moment in our history, affirming not only the right of citizens to own arms, but determining that restrictions such as trigger locks are unconstitutional. I will work to extend this legal concept to all bans, such as bans on bump stocks." [source, as of 2024-07-29]

Criminal justice

Oliver's campaign website said, "It is long past time we address the problems with our criminal justice system. From Courts to police, to prisons, we need reforms in every area with one goal in mind, empower people, not the government. With less than five percent of the world’s population, we host roughly a quarter of its prison population. That is simply unacceptable in a nation that styles itself as the land of the free. The current system feeds a prison-industrial complex that leads to the militarization of our police, corruption in our prosecutors who have perverse incentives to push for longer sentences, the building of private prisons that value profit over rehabilitation, and a cycle of incarceration that breeds lowered earnings and poverty that leads to recidivism." [source, as of 2024-07-29]

Foreign policy

Oliver's campaign website said, "My entire adult life, our nation has been at war somewhere in the world. I have friends and loved ones who have served, and come home with the visible and invisible scars of combat. I’ve seen them mourn their brothers and sisters who didn’t come home. I meet more and more anti-war veterans every day, and they know more than anyone about the cost of war. It’s time we focus our foreign policy on Peace. We should end our policy of sending drones around the world and instead foster international goodwill by defending free trade and free markets. Our nation has long had the moniker ‘leader of the free world.’ It is time we earn that distinction by insisting that Peace is the way forward. End the wars. End the drones. End the policy of constant intervention. It’s easy to drop a bomb, it’s much harder to serve as a beacon of Peace. We must take the more difficult but necessary path." [source, as of 2024-07-29]

Abortion

Oliver's campaign website said, "Outside of obvious criminal offenses such as assault, theft, or murder, it is not the role of government in a free society to prohibit such behavior, even when the majority wishes it so. For this reason, activities such as abortion are the province of individual choice and bodily autonomy. I recognize the complexity of this issue and how there can be good faith positions on both sides of the abortion debate. With this said, I will work to encourage states to decriminalize abortions, as these decisions should rest in the hands of individuals and their doctors. I will encourage the passage of the Hyde Amendment, which will prevent Federal dollars from funding abortion clinics. I will encourage states to incentivize alternatives to abortion, such as adoption, by easing burdensome regulations that greatly increase their cost. The median range for adopting a newborn baby is between $25,000 to $45,000, placing this avenue out of the range of many who would otherwise be willing." [source, as of 2024-07-29]

Coronavirus response

In a debate Oliver said, "If I'm elected president I'm going to appoint a special counsel from the Department of Justice to investigate everything that has gone wrong, to basically punish the wrongdoers, to find those who committed force or fraud or coercion, and punish those people. Because free people should be able to make their own medical decisions. We don't need a state apparatus telling us what to do or trying to lock us down or control us. It was one of the greatest violations of liberty in our life. We saw millions of businesses affected by arbitrary lockdowns that didn't stop the disease. We saw the attempt of OSHA to mandate behavior that individual businessowners and property owners should be able to determine for themselves, and, frankly, individuals should be able to determine for themselves." [source, as of 2024-07-12]

Government ethics

In a debate Oliver said, "Powerful interests have always controlled governments from the beginning of time. This is why government is immoral and why we should strike government down as much as possible." [source, as of 2024-07-12]

Other policy positions

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Abortion

Administrative state

Coronavirus response

Criminal justice

Economy

Education

Election policy

Energy and environmental issues

Environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG)

Federalism

Foreign policy

Government ethics

Gun regulation

Healthcare

Sex and gender issues

Immigration

Impeachment

Infrastructure

Opioids and drug issues

Trade

Veterans


Campaign logo and slogan

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Candidate Logo Slogan
Chase Oliver (L)
Chase Oliver 2024 Campaign Logo.svg
  • Empower Your Future

Campaign staff

See also: Chase Oliver presidential campaign staff, 2024, Presidential election key staffers, 2024, and Presidential election campaign managers, 2024

The table below shows a partial list of national campaign staff members, including the campaign manager, senior advisors, political directors, communications directors, field directors, and the national press secretary. They are presented alongside their positions in the campaign, their most recent positions prior to the campaign, and their Twitter handles. To recommend additions, please email us at editor@ballotpedia.org.

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Chase Oliver presidential campaign national staff, 2024
Staff Position Prior experience Twitter handle
Steve Dasbach[16] Campaign manager Campaign manager, 2020 Jo Jorgensen presidential campaign @stevedasbach
Tarnell Brown[16] Political advisor Campaign manager, Chase Oliver (L-Ga.) 2022 senatorial campaign @EccentricEcon
Kelsey Lyon[16] Communications director Digital Art Director, 2020 Jo Jorgensen presidential campaign N/A
Amber Howell[16] Media director Communications director, Chase Oliver (L-Ga.) 2022 senatorial campaign N/A


Noteworthy events

Colorado Libertarian Party votes to nominate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (I) over Chase Oliver (L), the party's national nominee (2024)

The Colorado Secretary of State said Chase Oliver (L) and Mike ter Maat (L) would appear on the Colorado presidential ballot as the Libertarian nominees since a representative of the national party filed paperwork for Oliver and ter Maat before the state party filed paperwork for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (I) and Nicole Shanahan (I).[17]

On June 10, 2024, the Libertarian Party of Colorado said it would not nominate Oliver and ter Maat as its presidential and vice presidential candidates in 2024.[18] On July 2, the party instead voted to nominate Kennedy and Shanahan for president and vice president.[19] Representatives from the state party said they planned to file paperwork with Colorado election officials to nominate Kennedy, while representatives from the national party said they planned to file paperwork to nominate Oliver.[20]

Libertarian Party delegates voted to select Oliver and ter Maat as the party's 2024 presidential ticket in the seventh round of voting at the Libertarian National Convention on May 26, 2024.

In a statement, the Libertarian Party of Colorado said, "This decision was not taken lightly, it reflects the will of our delegation which voted NOTA in the final round of voting and reiterates our deep concern that the national ticket does not align with the values and strategies that the LPCO holds dear."[18]

As of July 2, 2024, Oliver's campaign had not responded.[21]

Social media and campaign website

Campaign website

Social media accounts

Timeline of campaign activity

See also: Editorial approach to story selection for presidential election news events

The following section provides a timeline of Oliver's campaign activity beginning in May 2024. The entries are sorted by month in reverse chronological order.


2024



  • September 28-29, 2024: Oliver visited Springfield, Ohio.[32]
  • September 27, 2024: Oliver campaigned in Allison Park, Pennsylvania.[33]
  • September 21, 2024: Oliver attended the Plano Balloon Festival in Plano, Texas.[34]
  • September 20, 2024:
    • Oliver held a campaign event in Plano, Texas.[35]
    • The September monthly Federal Election Commission campaign finance reporting deadline passed. Oliver raised $64,506 and spent $89,955, with $13,250 cash on hand as of August 31.[36]
  • September 19, 2024: Oliver held a fundraiser in Los Angeles, California.[37]
  • September 17, 2024: Oliver held a meet and greet in Milpitas, California.[38]
  • September 13, 2024: Oliver participated in a television interview with WISH-TV in Indianapolis, Indiana.[39]
  • September 11, 2024: Oliver attended an Indianapolis Rainbow Chamber of Commerce Meet the Candidates event in Indianapolis, Indiana.[40]
  • September 10, 2024: Oliver held a campaign event in Indianapolis, Indiana, and participated in an online broadcast responding to the ABC News presidential debate between Kamala Harris (D) and Donald Trump (R).[41][42]


  • July 21, 2024: Oliver commented on Joe Biden's (D) withdrawal from the presidential race. Oliver said, "After the debate in Atlanta, it was clear that Joe Biden didn’t have the stamina to wage a campaign. Whoever replaces him is sure to have more energy, but sadly will still be pushing solutions that will grow government, raise taxes, and inhibit liberty at home and abroad."[52]
  • July 20, 2024: The July monthly Federal Election Commission campaign finance reporting deadline passed. Oliver raised $87,227 and spent $59,270, with $53,320 cash on hand as of June 30.[53]
  • July 14, 2024: Oliver issued a statement on the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump (R). Oliver said, "I fully reject and condemn those who commit violence against others, and I extend my sympathy to President Trump in the wake of a violent attack at his rally in Pennsylvania. Political violence has no place in our public discourse. At times like these, it’s not about left vs. right, it’s about right vs. wrong, and violence is wrong."[54]
  • July 13, 2024: Oliver participated in a panel at FreedomFest in Las Vegas, Nevada.[55]
  • July 5, 2024: Olicer campaigned in New Jersey.[56]
  • July 2, 2024: Oliver campaigned in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.[57]
  • July 1, 2024: Oliver campaigned in Dallas, Texas.[58]


  • May 31, 2024: Oliver commented on Donald Trump's (R) guilty verdict in New York. Oliver said, "The most vulnerable — those without means to fight back and those imprisoned for victimless crimes — suffer most from these flaws. Trump has never fought for them. Instead, he used his Justice Department to further abuses, not ensure equal justice. If elected, I will put an end to the Justice Department's abuses and pardon all individuals imprisoned for victimless crimes, starting with Snowden, Assange, and Ulbricht."[65]
  • May 26, 2024: Oliver was selected as the Libertarian Party presidential nominee at the Libertarian National Convention. Mike ter Maat was selected as his running mate.[66]


See also

Libertarian presidential nominees, 2016-2024
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Footnotes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  2. YouTube, "Libertarian Party National Convention 2024 Day 2," May 25, 2024
  3. Twitter, "Chase Oliver on April 4, 2023," accessed October 4, 2023
  4. Associated Press, "Libertarians nominate Chase Oliver for president, spurning both Trump and Kennedy," May 26, 2024
  5. Federal Election Commission, "Pre-General," accessed October 25, 2024
  6. C-SPAN, "Free and Equal Elections Foundation Debate," October 23, 2024
  7. Oliver's campaign website, "Meet Chase at The Abbey!" October 22, 2024
  8. X, "Rebekah Massie on October 20, 2024," accessed October 21, 2024
  9. Federal Election Commission, "October Monthly," accessed October 21, 2024
  10. Oliver's campaign website, "Meet Chase!" October 18, 2024
  11. 11.0 11.1 Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on August 20, 2020
  12. 12.0 12.1 Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on May 3, 2024.
  13. 13.0 13.1 Daily Journal, "Libertarian presidential candidate Chase Oliver makes stop in Greenwood," September 25, 2023
  14. Chase Oliver's campaign website, "Platform," accessed October 9, 2024
  15. Chase Oliver's campaign website, "Platform," accessed August 7, 2024
  16. 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 Information provided via email by the Chase Oliver campaign in December 2023.
  17. CPR, "RFK Jr. probably won’t be the Libertarian nominee in Colorado, Chase Oliver will," July 24, 2024
  18. 18.0 18.1 X, "Libertarian Party of Colorado on June 10, 2024," accessed June 20, 2024
  19. Colorado Politics, "Colorado Libertarians designate RFK Jr. to state's November ballot after snubbing party's own ticket," July 3, 2024
  20. CPR, "Libertarians have dueling presidential candidates in Colorado as surprise RFK nomination causes chaos," July 10, 2024
  21. Colorado Politics, "Colorado Libertarians decide not to submit party's presidential ticket to state's November ballot," June 13, 2024
  22. Federal Election Commission, "Pre-General," accessed October 25, 2024
  23. C-SPAN, "Free and Equal Elections Foundation Debate," October 23, 2024
  24. Oliver's campaign website, "Meet Chase at The Abbey!" October 22, 2024
  25. X, "Rebekah Massie on October 20, 2024," accessed October 21, 2024
  26. Federal Election Commission, "October Monthly," accessed October 21, 2024
  27. Oliver's campaign website, "Meet Chase!" October 18, 2024
  28. Chase Oliver's campaign website, "See Chase at Atlanta Pride!" October 12, 2024
  29. Oliver's campaign website, "Meet Chase at Jacksonville River City Pride!" October 5, 2024
  30. Oliver's campaign website, "Meet Chase in Savannah, GA!" October 4, 2024
  31. Oliver's campaign website, "Meet Chase in Columbia, SC!" October 3, 2024
  32. Oliver's campaign website, "OLIVER FINDS GRACIOUS HOSTS AMONG HAITIAN IMMIGRANTS IN SPRINGFIELD, JERKS ON SOCIALS," October 2, 2024
  33. Oliver's campaign website, "An Evening With Chase Oliver," September 27, 2024
  34. Oliver's campaign website, "Meet Chase!" September 21, 2024
  35. Oliver's campaign website, "Meet Chase!" September 20, 2024
  36. Federal Election Commission, "September Monthly," accessed September 21, 2024
  37. Oliver's campaign website, "Bel-Air Fundraiser," September 19, 2024
  38. Chase Oliver's campaign website, "Meet Chase!" September 17, 2024
  39. WISH-TV, "WISH-TV talks to Libertarian presidential candidate," September 13, 2024
  40. Chase Oliver's campaign website, "Meet the Candidates!" September 11, 2024
  41. X, "LP Presidential Candidate Chase Oliver's Response to the Trump and Harris Debate," September 10, 2024
  42. Oliver's campaign website, "Join us in-person for debate night!" September 10, 2024
  43. X, "Oliver on August 22, 2024," accessed August 23, 2024
  44. X, "Oliver on August 22, 2024," accessed August 23, 2024
  45. X, "Oliver on August 22, 2024," accessed August 23, 2024
  46. X, "Oliver on August 22, 2024," accessed August 23, 2024
  47. Federal Election Commission, "August Monthly," accessed August 21, 2024
  48. Iowa Public Radio, "Libertarian Chase Oliver wants the federal government to spend less and let people make their own decisions," August 12, 2024
  49. X, "Oliver on August 2, 2024," accessed August 5, 2024
  50. X, "Oliver on August 2, 2024," accessed August 5, 2024
  51. X, "Oliver on August 2, 2024," accessed August 5, 2024
  52. Oliver's campaign website, "OLIVER SEES OPENING FOR FRESH VOICES AS BIDEN DROPS OUT OF PRESIDENTIAL RACE," July 21, 2024
  53. Federal Election Commission, "July Monthly," accessed July 21, 2024
  54. Oliver's campaign website, "DEADLY VIOLENCE IS WRONG ANSWER TO HEATED POLITICS," July 14, 2024
  55. X, "Oliver on July 13, 2024," accessed July 15, 2024
  56. Daily Record, "Don't like Biden or Trump? Libertarian nominee campaigning in NJ brings 'fresh ideas,'" July 8, 2024
  57. X, "Oliver on June 28, 2024," accessed July 9, 2024
  58. X, "Oliver on June 28, 2024," accessed July 2, 2024
  59. X, "Oliver on June 28, 2024," accessed July 1, 2024
  60. X, "Oliver on June 28, 2024," accessed July 1, 2024
  61. Salisbury Post, "Libertarian executive nominees attend Salisbury Pride Festival ," June 26, 2024
  62. NPR, "As voters suffer presidential election deja vu, Chase Oliver wants to be another option," June 21, 2024
  63. Federal Election Commission, "June Monthly," accessed June 21, 2024
  64. WABI 5, "Libertarian presidential candidate visits supporters in Bangor," June 15, 2024
  65. Oliver's campaign website, "UNFAIR JUSTICE SYSTEM APPLIES TO ALL, NOT JUST WHINY FORMER PRESIDENTS," May 31, 2024
  66. Politico, "Libertarians pick Chase Oliver as presidential nominee," May 26, 2024