Libertarian Party of Georgia | |
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Founded | 1972 |
Ideology | Libertarianism Non-interventionism Fiscal conservatism Economic liberalism Cultural liberalism Laissez-faire Classical liberalism |
National affiliation | Libertarian Party (United States) |
Colors | Gold |
Georgia Senate | 0 / 56 |
Georgia House of Representatives | 0 / 180 |
U.S. Senate (Georgia) | 0 / 2 |
U.S. House of Representatives (Georgia) | 0 / 14 |
Other elected officials | 0 (June 2024) |
Website | |
lpgeorgia.com | |
Founded in 1971, The Libertarian Party of Georgia is a state affiliate of the United States Libertarian Party.
Candidates
Notable candidates include John Monds's run for governor in 2010 and John Monds, Public Service Commission District 1 – the first Libertarian in the country to receive more than 1 Million votes (1,076,780 or 33.4%).
See also
References
- Rothbard, Murray Newton (1978). For a New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto. Collier Books. p. 153. ISBN 9780020746904.
Even more remarkably, the Libertarian party achieved this growth while consistently adhering to a new ideological creed—"libertarianism"—thus bringing to the American political scene for the first time in a century a party interested in principle rather than in merely gaining jobs and money at the public trough.
- "Libertarian Party opposes further intervention in Iraq". Lp.org. 18 June 2014.
- ^ "Ideological Third Parties and Splinter Parties". Boundless.com. Archived from the original on January 16, 2015. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
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- "Elected Officials". Retrieved June 1, 2024.
External links
- The Libertarian Party of Georgia website.
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