This is a list of politicians endorsed by the Libertarian Party of the United States (LP or LPUS) who have held elected office.
As of September 2024, at least 186 Libertarians recognized by the LPUS hold elected office.
Politicians highlighted in yellow were elected as a Libertarian on a Libertarian ticket or as an open Libertarian in a nonpartisan election.
Federal officials
House of Representatives As of November 2024, only one Libertarian, Justin Amash from Michigan, has served in federal office. He was first elected as a Republican, and left the Republican Party to become an independent in early 2020 before switching to the Libertarian Party in April 2020. He did not seek re-election in 2020 and switched back to the Republican Party in 2024 to run for the U.S. Senate election in Michigan.
Former (1) Name State District Term start Term end Notes Ref Michigan 3rd elected as Republican, never elected as Libertarian
Statewide officials As of November 2023, only one Libertarian, Aubrey Dunn Jr. from New Mexico, has served in an elected statewide office. He was first elected as a Republican, and switched his affiliation to Libertarian in 2018.
Former (1) Name State Position Term start Term end Notes Ref New Mexico New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands elected as Republican, never elected as Libertarian
State legislatures
, 22 Libertarians have held state-level office. However, only 10 were elected or re-elected as Libertarians.
State upper houses
Former (2) Name State District Term start Term end Notes Ref Laura Ebke Nebraska 3rd district 7 January 2015 9 January 2019 elected as Republican in 2014, switched to Libertarian in 2016, never elected as Libertarian Mark B. Madsen Utah 13th district 17 January 2005 January 2017 elected as Republican in 2004, switched to Libertarian in 2016, never elected as Libertarian
State lower houses
Former (19) Name State District Term start Term end Notes Ref Marshall Burt Wyoming 39th district 12 January 2021 10 January 2023 elected as Libertarian John Andrews Maine 79th district 5 December 2018 incumbent elected as Republican, switched to Libertarian, switched back to Republican, never elected as Libertarian Joseph Stallcop New Hampshire Cheshire–4 7 December 2016 6 August 2018 elected as a Democrat, never elected as Libertarian Caleb Q. Dyer New Hampshire Hillsborough–37 7 December 2016 5 December 2018 elected as Republican, never elected as Libertarian Brandon Phinney New Hampshire 24th Strafford 7 December 2016 5 December 2018 elected as Republican, never elected as Libertarian John Moore Nevada 8th district 5 November 2014 9 November 2016 elected as Republican, never elected as Libertarian Max Abramson New Hampshire Rockingham–37 December 2014 December 2016 elected as Republican, never elected as Libertarian Steve Vaillancourt New Hampshire Hillsborough–12 1996 2014 elected as Democrat, re-elected as Libertarian, switched to Republican Daniel P. Gordon Rhode Island 71st district 4 January 2011 4 January 2013 elected as Republican, never elected as Libertarian Neil Randall Vermont Orange–3 1998 2002 elected on Republican–Libertarian fusion, left Libertarian party, elected as Republican Jarrod Sammis Vermont Rutland–3 4 January 2023 8 January 2025 elected as Republican, expelled, switched to Libertarian Jim McClarin New Hampshire Hillsborough 33 1994 1996 elected as Libertarian Don Gorman New Hampshire Rockingham–8 1992 1996 elected as Libertarian Finlay Rothhaus New Hampshire Hillsborough–12 1991 1995 elected as a Republican, re-elected as Libertarian Andy Borsa New Hampshire Pelham 1992 1994 elected as Libertarian Calvin Warburton New Hampshire 1990 1992 elected as Republican, never elected as Libertarian Andre Marrou Alaska 5th district January 14, 1985 January 19, 1987 elected as Libertarian Ken Fanning Alaska 20th district 1980 1982 elected as Libertarian Dick Randolph Alaska 20th district 1978 1982 elected as Libertarian
Local officials
Many local offices are officially nonpartisan. Politicians highlighted in yellow were elected on a Libertarian ticket. Nonpartisan offices are not highlighted.
Mayors
Current (9) Name State City Term start Term end Note Ref Lily Wu Kansas Wichita 8 January 2024 incumbent nonpartisan election; registered to vote as a Libertarian, but not a LPUS-recognized official Aron Lam Colorado Keenesburg 2022 incumbent nonpartisan election Rob Green Iowa Cedar Falls 2022 incumbent nonpartisan election Kate Crosby Pennsylvania Austin 2022 incumbent nonpartisan election Steve McCluskey Mississippi McLain 2021 incumbent nonpartisan election Anthony Keiper Pennsylvania Southmont 2021 incumbent nonpartisan election Cassandra Fryman Ohio Plymouth 2020 incumbent nonpartisan election Daniel Harmon Ohio Thornville 2020 incumbent nonpartisan election Ed Tidwell Texas Lago Vista 2017 incumbent nonpartisan election Justin Lynn Pennsylvania Renovo 2026 incumbent elected as Libertarian
Former (13) Name State City Term start Term end Note Ref Jordan Marlowe Florida Newberry 2011 incumbent nonpartisan election; switched to Forward Party in 2023 Stephen Chambers Tennessee Trousdale County 1 September 2018 1 September 2022 nonpartisan election; elected as open Libertarian Bill Woolsey South Carolina James Island 2010 7 November 2023 nonpartisan election Sally Combs Pennsylvania Jersey Shore January 2022 April 2022 nonpartisan election Levi Tappan Arizona Page 2018 2022 nonpartisan election Tami Wessel Illinois Brookport 2017 2021 nonpartisan election Martin Sullivan Florida Frostproof 2018 2021 nonpartisan election Shawn Ruotsinoja Minnesota St. Bonifacius 2016 2020 nonpartisan election Ed Thompson Wisconsin Tomah April 15, 2008 April 20, 2010 nonpartisan election Ed Thompson Wisconsin Tomah 2000 2002 nonpartisan election Alex Joseph Utah Big Water 1983 1994 elected as Republican, re-elected as Libertarian "Alex Joseph, first LP mayor, dies at 62", Libertarian Party News, Dec. 1998. Douglas "Freddie" Odom Georgia Bluffton nonpartisan election Tim Russell Pennsylvania Emlenton nonpartisan election; elected as open Libertarian Beau Woodcock Colorado Milliken nonpartisan election
See also Libertarian Party List of Green politicians who have held office in the United States List of third-party and independent performances in United States elections List of Democratic Socialists of America public officeholders
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References
External links Archived tables of elected officials: 2020–2025 2017–2018: 2017, 2018 2010–2016 Archived tables of election results: 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 Archived lists of candidates: 2026 2017