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{{Infobox American State Political Party
{{Short description|State affiliate of the Libertarian Party}}
{{Infobox political party
| party_name = Libertarian Party of Vermont
| party_articletitle = Libertarian Party (United States)
| name = Libertarian Party of Vermont
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| party_logo = <!-- Commented out: [[Image:Libertarian Party.svg|center|200px|Vermont's Libertarian Party Logo]] -->
| chairperson = Olga Mardach-Duclerc
| chairman = [[Jeremy Ryan]]
| senateleader= None
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| houseleader= None
| houseleader= None-->| foundation = 1971
| national = [[Libertarian Party (United States)|Libertarian Party]]
| foundation = 1971
| national = [[Libertarian Party (United States)]]
| ideology = [[Libertarianism in the United States|Libertarianism]]
| colors = a shade of [[Blue]]; [[Yellow]]
| headquarters = [[Burlington, Vermont]]
| colors = {{colorbox|{{party color|Libertarian Party (United States)}}}} [[Yellow]]<br>{{colorbox|gray}} [[Gray]]<br>(also sometimes Red, Blue)
| ideology = [[Libertarianism]]
| seats1_title = [[United States Senate|U.S. Senate]]
| headquarters =
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| website = [http://www.vtlp.org/ www.vtlp.org]
| seats2_title = [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. House]]
| footnotes =
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| seats3_title = Statewide Offices
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| seats4_title = [[Vermont Senate|State Senate]]
| seats4 = {{Composition bar compact|0|30|hex={{party color|Vermont Libertarian Party}}}}
| seats5_title = [[Vermont House of Representatives|State House]]
| seats5 = {{Composition bar compact|1|150|hex={{party color|Vermont Libertarian Party}}}}
| seats6_title = [[Side judge|County Judges]]
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| seats7_title = Countywide Offices
| seats7 = {{Composition bar compact|0|42|hex={{party color|Vermont Libertarian Party}}}}
| seats8_title = [[List of cities in Vermont|Mayorships]]
| seats8 = {{Composition bar compact|0|8|hex={{party color|Vermont Libertarian Party}}}}
| seats9_title = [[Burlington, Vermont#Government|Burlington City Council]]
| seats9 = {{Composition bar compact|0|12|hex={{party color|Vermont Libertarian Party}}}}
| seats10_title = Other elected officials
| seats10 = 0 {{As of|2024|06|alt=(June 2024)}}<ref name="Elected Officials">{{cite web|url=https://my.lp.org/elected-officials/|access-date=June 1, 2024|title= Elected Officials}}</ref>
| website = {{URL|https://vtliberty.org/}}
| footnotes =
| colorcode = {{party color|Libertarian Party (United States)}}
| country = the United States
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}}


The '''Libertarian Party of Vermont''' is the [[Vermont]] affiliate of the [[Libertarian Party (United States)|Libertarian Party]]. The state chair is [[Jeremy Ryan]].
The '''Libertarian Party of Vermont''' is the [[Vermont]] affiliate of the [[Libertarian Party (United States)|Libertarian Party]]. The state chair is Olga Mardach-Duclerc.<ref>{{cite web |title=Libertarian Party of Vermont Executive Committee 2021-2023 |url=https://lpvt.org/organization/ |website=Libertarian Party of Vermont |access-date=24 September 2022}}</ref>


The Libertarian Party is the 5th largest in Vermont after the [[Democratic Party of Vermont|Democratic]], [[Republican Party of Vermont|Republican]], [[Vermont Progressive Party|Progressive]], and [[Liberty Union Party|Liberty Union]] Parties.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sec.state.vt.us/elections/parties.aspx|title=Parties {{!}} Elections {{!}} Vermont Secretary of State|website=www.sec.state.vt.us|language=en}}</ref>
== External links==

* [http://www.vtlp.org/ Libertarian Party of Vermont]
In 1998, [[Neil Randall]] was elected to the [[Vermont House of Representatives]] as a Libertarian, representing [[Orange County, Vermont|Orange County's]] 3rd district. He left the party, but was re-elected in [[Vermont elections, 2000|2000]] as a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://asftr.wordpress.com/2009/06/08/vt-libertarian-representative-neil-randall/|title=VT Libertarian Representative Neil Randall|date=June 8, 2009|accessdate=December 3, 2017}}</ref>

The party ran two candidates in the [[Vermont elections, 2016|2016 elections]] for Vermont House, as well as other candidates for local offices.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.vtlp.org/campaigns/|title=Candidates – Vermont Libertarian Party|website=www.vtlp.org|language=en-US}}</ref>

Several Libertarian candidates ran in [[Vermont elections, 2018|2018]], including four State Senate seats.

In May 2023, Republican state representative [[Jarrod Sammis]] switched to the Libertarian Party.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dritschilo |first=Gordon |date=May 3, 2023 |title=Sammis makes party switch official |url=https://www.rutlandherald.com/news/local/sammis-makes-party-switch-official/article_761e2d22-f09e-54c0-8e44-db2d91079169.html |access-date=2023-05-11 |website=[[Rutland Herald]] |language=en}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://lpvt.org/ Libertarian Party of Vermont]


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Latest revision as of 22:52, 1 June 2024

Libertarian Party of Vermont
ChairpersonOlga Mardach-Duclerc
Founded1971
HeadquartersBurlington, Vermont
IdeologyLibertarianism
National affiliationLibertarian Party
Colors  Yellow
  Gray
(also sometimes Red, Blue)
U.S. Senate
U.S. House
Statewide Offices
State Senate
State House
County Judges
Countywide Offices
Mayorships
Burlington City Council
Other elected officials0 (June 2024)[1]
Website
vtliberty.org

The Libertarian Party of Vermont is the Vermont affiliate of the Libertarian Party. The state chair is Olga Mardach-Duclerc.[2]

The Libertarian Party is the 5th largest in Vermont after the Democratic, Republican, Progressive, and Liberty Union Parties.[3]

In 1998, Neil Randall was elected to the Vermont House of Representatives as a Libertarian, representing Orange County's 3rd district. He left the party, but was re-elected in 2000 as a Republican.[4]

The party ran two candidates in the 2016 elections for Vermont House, as well as other candidates for local offices.[5]

Several Libertarian candidates ran in 2018, including four State Senate seats.

In May 2023, Republican state representative Jarrod Sammis switched to the Libertarian Party.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Elected Officials". Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  2. ^ "Libertarian Party of Vermont Executive Committee 2021-2023". Libertarian Party of Vermont. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
  3. ^ "Parties | Elections | Vermont Secretary of State". www.sec.state.vt.us.
  4. ^ "VT Libertarian Representative Neil Randall". June 8, 2009. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
  5. ^ "Candidates – Vermont Libertarian Party". www.vtlp.org.
  6. ^ Dritschilo, Gordon (May 3, 2023). "Sammis makes party switch official". Rutland Herald. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
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