Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania
| Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania | |
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| Basic facts | |
| Location: | Harrisburg, Pa. |
| Type: | Political party |
| Affiliation: | Libertarian |
| Top official: | Gregory Deal, Chair |
| Website: | Official website |
The Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania is the Pennsylvania political party affiliate of the national Libertarian Party. The party is headquartered in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
The party is composed of a governing body and several committees.[1]
Party chair
Gregory Deal is the current chair.[2]
Party leadership
The website for the Pennsylvania Libertarian Party listed the following individuals as the party's state leadership as of April 2024:[3]
- Gregory Deal, Chair
- Bryan Goodnight, Vice Chair
- Alfa Shaw, Secretary
- Greg Perry, Treasurer
For more information on the party's full leadership and staff, please click here.
Party platform
The party's 2013 platform is composed of three main issues:[4]
- Free and open society
"Individuals should be free to make choices for themselves and to accept responsibility for the consequences of the choices they make. No individual, group, corporation or government may initiate force or fraud against any other individual, group, corporation or government. Our support of an individual's right to make choices in life does not mean that we necessarily approve or disapprove of those choices." - Free and open markets
"Libertarians want all members of society to have abundant opportunities to achieve economic success. A free and competitive market allocates resources in the most efficient manner which produces the most wealth and best satisfies everyone’s wants. Any person or group has the right to offer goods and services to others on the free market. The only proper role of government in the economic realm is to protect property rights, adjudicate disputes, and provide a legal framework in which voluntary trade is protected." - Free and open government
"The legislative process, and the administration of government, should be open and transparent. Accordingly, all proposed legislation should be available for review and comment at least 5 days before being voted on by the legislature. Before voting for or against any bill, it is the duty of each legislator to have personally read and understood the bill in its entirety. Also, all state government budgets and expenditures should be available for review by the citizens on the Internet."
Party rules and bylaws
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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 Pennsylvania Libertarian Party's rules. This summary focuses on the structure and governance of the party:[5]
- The party is organized at the grassroots level into county committees and regional committees. These committees must hold a meeting at least once every four months.
- The chief executive officer of the party is the party chair.
- Party officers include the chair, the western vice chair, the eastern vice chair, the secretary and the treasurer.
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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2024
Pennsylvania
| candidate | office | party | status | Election Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Libertarian | Lost General | Nov 5, 2024 | ||
 | Libertarian | Lost General | Nov 5, 2024 | |
Libertarian | Lost General | Nov 5, 2024 | ||
Libertarian | Lost General | Nov 5, 2024 | ||
Libertarian | Lost General | Nov 5, 2024 | ||
Libertarian, Independent | Withdrew General | Nov 5, 2024 | ||
Libertarian | Lost General | Nov 5, 2024 | ||
Libertarian | Lost General | Nov 5, 2024 | ||
Libertarian | Lost General | Nov 5, 2024 | ||
Libertarian | Lost General | Nov 5, 2024 |
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See also
- List of political parties in the United States
- Political parties in Pennsylvania
- Libertarian Party
- Pennsylvania
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Pennsylvania Libertarian Party Website
- Pennsylvania Libertarian Party on Facebook
Footnotes
- ↑ Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania, "Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania," accessed April 24, 2024
- ↑ Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania, "Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania," accessed April 24, 2024
- ↑ Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania, "Leadership" accessed April 24, 2024
- ↑ Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania, "Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania Platform," accessed April 24, 2024
- ↑ Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania, "Bylaws," accessed April 24, 2024
