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Libertarian Party of Kansas
| Libertarian Party of Kansas | |
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| Basic facts | |
| Location: | Wichita, Kan. |
| Type: | Political party |
| Affiliation: | Libertarian |
| Top official: | Tim Giblin, Chair |
| Year founded: | 1971 |
| Website: | Official website |
The Libertarian Party of Kansas is the Kansas political party affiliate of the national Libertarian Party. The group is headquartered in Wichita, Kansas.
Party chair
As of April 2024, Tim Giblin was identified as the party chair for the Libertarian Party of Kansas.[1]
Party leadership
The Libertarian Party of Kansas listed the following individuals as the party's state leadership as of April 2024:[1]
- Tim Giblin, Chair
- James Doyle, Vice chair
- Eric Lund, Secretary
- Ric Koehn, Treasurer
For more information on the party's full leadership and staff, please click here.
Party platform
The party's current platform is composed of five main issues:[2]
- Personal property, rights and duties
"Libertarians hold that inviolable individual sovereignty and personal property rights are central to a free society. Kansans should work to strengthen the ownership of all forms of personal property. Government control of property is not conducive to conservation or good stewardship." - Taxes and economics
"Libertarians support spending- and tax-limiting measures because economic growth occurs when productivity and investments are not penalized." - Government and elections
"The Libertarians of Kansas believe in the people of Kansas. We are very pro-individual and pro-community. We believe in treating Kansans like adults capable of deciding what is best for themselves, their families and their communities. This belief system naturally leads to maximized individual and local power and limited government powers." - Personal liberties
"Libertarians believe that each individual has the right to choose how to live his or her life and reap the rewards or face the consequences of that chosen lifestyle." - Judicial reform
"Kansas Libertarians believe that the present state judiciary can be unresponsive to citizens’ concerns and can fail the very people it claims to protect and serve."
Party rules and bylaws
The state party is governed by a set of rules and bylaws. Typically, these give structure to the different levels of organization—local, county, and state committees—and establish protocol for electing committee members. The bylaws also typically give details on the party's process for nominating and sending delegates to the national party convention during presidential elections. The following is a summary of the Kansas Libertarian Party's rules. This summary focuses on the structure and governance of the party:[3]
- Party officers include the chair, vice chair, secretary, treasurer and four congressional district coordinators.
- Party officers serve two-year terms.
- The party chair is the head party official and presides over meetings and conventions.
Party candidates
Note: The following table lists candidates who filed to run for office with this political party in a given year. This may also include candidates who filed to run with more than one political party. The list may not be comprehensive if the state's official filing deadline has not passed. This list may not populate if no candidates have filed to run with this political party. The table lists non-presidential candidates who filed to run for office with this political party in a given year. For more information on presidential candidates and elections, please click here.
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2025
See also
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Kansas Libertarian Party Website
- Kansas Libertarian Party on Facebook
- Kansas Libertarian Party on Twitter
Footnotes
