Libertarian Party of Illinois
The Libertarian Party of Illinois is the Illinois affiliate of the Libertarian Party. The current state chair is Steve Suess. There are twelve Libertarian officeholders in Illinois.[1]
Libertarian Party of Illinois | |
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| Chairperson | Steve Suess |
| Senate leader | None |
| House leader | None |
| Founded | 1971 |
| Ideology | Libertarianism |
| National affiliation | Libertarian Party |
| Colors | Blue; Yellow |
| Website | |
| www.lpillinois.org | |
Mission statement
Libertarian Party of Illinois mission is: To elect Libertarians to office and move public policy in a libertarian direction.[2]
Key tenets
Key tenets of the Libertarian Party platform include the following:[3]
- Adoption of laissez-faire principles to reduce the state's role in economic government. This would include, among other things, markedly reduced taxation, privatization of Social Security and welfare (for individuals, as well as elimination of "corporate welfare"), markedly reduced regulation of business, rollbacks of labor regulations, and reduction of government interference in foreign trade.
- Protection of property rights.
- Minimal government bureaucracy. The Libertarian Party states that the government's responsibilities should be limited to the protection of individual rights from the initiation of force and fraud.
- Civil libertarianism: Support for the protection of civil liberties, including the right to privacy, freedom of speech, freedom of association, and sexual freedom.
- Opposition to laws such as affirmative action and some non-discrimination laws in the private sector.
- Support for the unrestricted right to the means of self-defense (such as gun rights, the right to carry mace, pepper spray, or tasers etc.).
- Opposition to the censoring of foreign radio pathways.
- Abolition of laws against "victimless crimes" (such as prostitution, seat belt laws, use of controlled substances, fraternization, etc.).
- Opposition to regulations on how businesses should run themselves (e.g. smoking bans)
- A foreign policy of free trade and non-interventionism.
- Support for a fiscally responsible government including a hard currency (commodity-based money supply as opposed to fiat currency).
- Abolition of all forms of taxpayer-funded assistance (welfare, food stamps, public housing, Health care, etc.)
- A pro-choice belief that abortion is a personal issue, and should not be part of government.[4]
State and student affiliates
- DuPage Libertarians
- Bond County Libertarians
- Champaign County Libertarian Party
- Fox Valley Libertarian Party
- Libertarian Party of Chicago
- McLean County Libertarian Party
- Metro-East Libertarian Party
- Libertarian Party of Will County
- Sangamon County Libertarian Party (Now Forming)
- Southern Illinois Libertarian Party
- Libertarian Party of Greater Peoria
- Libertarian Party of Lake County
- Macoupin County Libertarian Party
- Illinois Valley Libertarians
- Western Illinois Libertarian Party
- Clinton County Libertarian Party
- Libertarian Party of Whiteside County
- Winnebago County Libertarian Party (Now Forming)
- Libertarian Party of Macon County
- Kankakee County Libertarian Party
- Libertarian Party of Northwestern Illinois
- Warren County Libertarian Party
- McHenry County Libertarians
- Libertarian Party of DeKalb County
- South Cook County Libertarians
- Northwest Cook County Libertarians
- North Shore Cook County Libertarians
- Tazewell County Libertarian Party
- DeWitt County Libertarian Party[5]
Elected officeholders
There are currently twelve members of the Libertarian Party of Illinois elected to local office in Illinois. These officials are officially nonpartisan, meaning that they do not run as Libertarian Party candidates on the ballot.[6]
- Aaron Wright -- member of the Collinsville Recreation Board.
- Tami Wessel -- Mayor of Brookport, Illinois.
- Kelly Liebmann -- Township Trustee, Greenwood Township.
- Jonathan Russell -- member of the Harrisburg Community Unit School District #3 Board of Education.
- Jasen Howard -- Village Trustee, New Lenox.
- Brian Inzerello -- member of the Des Plaines Elementary District 62 Board of Education.
- Karin Vermillion -- member of the Mahomet Library Board.
- Chris Jenner -- member of the McHenry County College Board of Trustees.
- Kathy Kelley -- Vice President of the Rock Valley College Board of Trustees.
- Jim Byrne -- Kankakee County Board District 23
- John Prentice -- Village Trustee, Paw Paw.
Electoral history 1998–2020
2020 campaigns
| Office | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Jo Jorgensen | ||
| Vice President | Spike Cohen | ||
| US Senate | Danny Malouf | ||
| US House 6 | Bill Redpath | ||
| US House 8 | Preston Gabriel Nelson | ||
| IL House 19 | Joseph Schreiner | ||
| IL House 55 | Glenn Olofson | ||
| IL House 78 | Joshua Flynn | ||
| IL House 80 | Clayton Cleveland | ||
| IL House 88 | Kenneth Allison | ||
| IL House 92 | Chad Grimm | ||
| IL House 103 | Brad Bielert | ||
| IL House 113 | Mark Elmore | ||
| IL House 115 | Ian Peak | ||
| Cook County State's Attorney | Brian Dennehy | ||
| DeKalb County Board Dist. 5 | Sasha Cohen | ||
| DeWitt County Circuit Clerk | Nathan Florey | ||
| Kankakee County Auditor | Kyle Evans | ||
| Kankakee County Circuit Clerk | Nicole Scott | ||
| Kankakee County Board Dist. 13 | Jacob Collins | ||
| Kankakee County Board Dist. 23 | Jim Byrne (inc.) | ||
| McLean County Auditor | Kevin Woodard | ||
| McLean County Board Dist. 3 | Derek Evans | ||
| McLean County Board Dist. 5 | Jo Anne Litwiller | ||
| McLean County Board Dist. 6 | David Scarpelli | ||
| McLean County Board Dist. 7 | Darin George Kaeb | ||
| McHenry County Auditor | James Young | ||
| McHenry County Coroner | Kelly Liebmann | ||
| Montgomery County Board Dist. 2 | Jake Leonard | ||
| Peoria County Auditor | Joe Rusch | ||
| Peoria County County Clerk | Ann Agama | ||
| Peoria County Coroner | K. Eric Schaffer | ||
| Peoria County Board Dist. 11 | Chris Buckely | ||
| Peoria County Board Dist. 17 | Tom Inman | ||
| Tazewell County Auditor | Kaden Nelms | ||
| Tazewell County Board Chairman | Eric Stahl |
2018 campaigns
| Office | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Governor | Kash Jackson | 109,518 | 2.41% |
| Lieutenant Governor | Sanj Mohip[7][8] | ||
| Attorney General | Bubba Harsy[7][9] | 115,941 | 2.55% |
| Secretary of State | Steve Dutner[7][10] | 114,556 | 2.51% |
| Treasurer | Mike Leheney[7][11] | 155,256 | 3.45 |
| Comptroller | Claire Ball[7][12] | 140,543 | 3.10% |
2016 campaigns
| Office | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Gary Johnson | 206,351[13] | 3.8% |
| Vice President | William Weld | ||
| US Senate | Kent McMillen | 175,988 | 3.2%[14] |
| Comptroller | Claire Ball | 187,017 | 3.46%[14] |
2014 campaigns
| Office | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Senate | Sharon Hansen | 135,316 | 3.8% |
| Governor | Chad Grimm | 121,534 | 3.4% |
| Lieutenant Governor | A. J. Cummings | ||
| Attorney General | Ben Koyl | 99,903 | 2.8% |
| Secretary of State | Christopher Michel | 104,498 | 2.9% |
| Comptroller | Julie Fox | 170,534 | 4.8% |
| Treasurer | Matthew Skopek | 146,654 | 4.2% |
2012 campaigns
| Office | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Gary Johnson | 56,229 | 1.1% |
| Vice President | Jim Gray | 56,229 | 1.1% |
2010 campaigns
| Office | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Senate | Mike Labno | 87,247 | 2.4% |
| Governor | Lex Green | 34,681 | 0.9% |
| Lieutenant Governor | Ed Rutledge | 34,681 | 0.9% |
| Attorney General | Bill Malan | 54,532 | 1.5% |
| Secretary of State | Josh Hanson | 115,458 | 3.1% |
| Comptroller | Julie Fox | 121,068 | 3.3% |
| Treasurer | James Pauly | 68,803 | 1.9% |
2008 campaigns
| Office | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Bob Barr | 19,645 | 0.4% |
| Vice President | Wayne Root | 19,645 | 0.4% |
| US Senate | Larry Stafford | 50,228 | 0.9% |
2006 campaigns
| Office | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Congress 2 | Anthony Williams | 5,422 | 3.3% |
2004 campaigns
| Office | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Michael Badnarik | 32,442 | 0.6% |
| Vice President | Richard Campagna | 32,442 | 0.6% |
| US Senate | Jerry Kohn | 69,253 | 1.4% |
| Congress 2 | Stephanie Sailor | 26,990 | 11.5% |
| Congress 4 | Jake Witmer | 4,845 | 3.9% |
| Congress 12 | Walter Steele | 4,794 | 1.7% |
| State Rep 11 | Jason Briggeman | 1,770 | 4.0% |
| State Rep 53 | Scott Bludorn | 3,673 | 8.2% |
| State Rep 64 | Jim Young | 2,022 | 4.0% |
| State Rep 85 | Austin Hough | 7,945 | 25.1% |
| State Rep 95 | Steve Dubovik | 1,317 | 2.9% |
2002 campaigns
| Office | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Governor | Cal Skinner | 73,794 | 2.1% |
| Lieutenant Governor | Jim Tobin | 73,794 | 2.1% |
| Secretary of State | Matt Beauchamp | 78,830 | 2.2% |
| Attorney General | Gary Shilts | 87,949 | 2.5% |
| Treasurer | Rhys Read | 66,593 | 1.9% |
| Comptroller | Julie Fox | 144,066 | 4.2% |
| US Senate | Steven Burgauer | 57,382 | 1.7% |
| Congress 1 | Dorothy Tsatsos | 4,741 | 2.6% |
| Congress 4 | Maggie Kohls | 4,328 | 5.2% |
| Congress 5 | Frank Gonzalez | 6,638 | 4.3% |
| Congress 7 | Martin Pankau | 2,436 | 1.5% |
| Congress 9 | Stephanie Sailor | 4,779 | 2.9% |
| State Rep 11 | John Yackley | 3,371 | 12.8% |
| State Rep 28 | Jerome Kohn | 1,241 | 4.2% |
| State Rep 41 | John Tepley | 1,034 | 2.8% |
| State Rep 42 | Michael Mandel | 1,123 | 3.3% |
| State Rep 48 | Chandler Hadraba | 3,440 | 11.2% |
| State Rep 52 | Matthew Paul Burns | 1,190 | 3.9% |
| State Rep 64 | Jim Young | 2,214 | 7.4% |
| State Rep 85 | Eric Ferguson | 4,922 | 20.3% |
| State Rep 95 | Steve Dubovik | 4,191 | 14.6% |
2000 campaigns
| Office | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Harry Browne | 11,623 | 0.3% |
| Vice President | Art Olivier | 11,623 | 0.3% |
| Congress 4 | Stephanie Sailor | 11,476 | 11.3% |
| Congress 5 | Matt Beauchamp | 20,728 | 12.7% |
| State Rep 34 | R. Brian Poynton | 1,230 | 4.0% |
| State Rep 39 | Elizabeth Quaintance | 10,103 | 26.2% |
1998 campaigns
| Office | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Congress 1 | Marjorie Kohls | 4,046 | 2.3% |
| Congress 2 | Matt Beauchamp | 1,608 | 1.0% |
| Congress 4 | William Passmore | 1,583 | 2.4% |
| Congress 6 | George Meyers | 4,199 | 2.5% |
| Congress 7 | Dorn Van Cleave | 9,984 | 7.1% |
| Congress 9 | Michael Ray | 3,284 | 2.3% |
See also
- List of state Libertarian Parties in the United States
References
- "Libertarians in Public Office".
- "State Organization Committee meeting. January 18, 2009".
- National Platform of the Libertarian Party Archived May 28, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, Official Website of the Libertarian National Committee. Retrieved on July 25, 2006
- "Platform". July 11, 2018.
- Illinois Local Chapters Archived 2010-10-12 at the Wayback Machine
- "Current Officeholders". Libertarian Party of Illinois. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-05-20. Retrieved 2018-04-05.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Mike Leheney for Illinois Treasurer". www.facebook.com.
- Leip, David (November 16, 2016). "2016 Presidential General Election Results". Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Massachusetts. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
- "Final 2016 LP candidate vote results". January 12, 2017.
External links
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