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{{Short description|Political party in the United States}}
{{Short description|Political party in the United States}}
{{distinguish|Liberal Party of New York}}
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{{Infobox political party
| name = Liberal Party USA
| name = Liberal Party USA
| logo = Liberal Party USA Logo.jpg
| logo = Liberal Party USA logo.svg
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| chairperson = Trisha Butler
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| membership = 31,343
| membership = 31,343
| split = [[Libertarian Party (United States)|Libertarian Party]]
| split = [[Libertarian Party (United States)|Libertarian Party]]
| ideology = [[Classical liberalism]]<br>[[Liberal conservatism]]
| ideology = {{plainlist|
*[[Classical liberalism]]
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*[[Liberal conservatism]]<ref name="Liberal Party USA Profile - Crayon Politics">{{Cite web |title=Liberal Party USA |url=https://www.crayonboxpolitics.com/american-political-party-profiles/liberal-party-usa |access-date=2024-12-08 |website=Crayon Box Politics |language=en}}</ref>
| headquarters =
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| position = [[Centrism|Centre]]<ref name="Liberal Party USA Profile - Crayon Politics"/>
| website = {{URL|https://www.liberalpartyusa.org/}}
| website = {{URL|https://www.liberalpartyusa.org/}}
| country = United States
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'''Liberal Party USA''' (formerly known as '''Association of Liberty State Parties''') is a [[Classical liberalism|classical liberal]] political party in the United States that is affiliated with multiple state parties. In 2022, the state libertarian parties from [[Libertarian Party of Massachusetts|Massachusetts]] and [[Libertarian Party of New Mexico|New Mexico]] disaffiliated from the national [[United States Libertarian Party]] and affiliated with one another.<ref name="Reason-2" /><ref name="formation" /> The [[Libertarian Party of Virginia]] also split, with some members leaving to form a new party, the Virginia Classical Liberal Party that affiliated with Liberal Party USA.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Affiliates |url=https://www.alsp.vote/affiliates |access-date=2024-05-14 |website=Association of Liberty State Parties |publisher= |language=en-US}}</ref> Additionally, the [[Liberal Party of Pennsylvania]] is associated with the organization.<ref>{{cite web |title=Affiliates |url=https://www.alsp.vote/affiliates |website=ALSP |access-date=12 May 2024}}</ref> For the [[2024 United States presidential election]], Liberal Party USA nominated [[Laura Ebke]] and party chairwoman Trisha Butler as the party's first presidential and vice presidential nominees, respectively.
'''Liberal Party USA''' (formerly known as '''Association of Liberty State Parties''') is a [[Classical liberalism|classical liberal]] [[political party]] in the United States that is affiliated with multiple state parties.
In 2022, the state libertarian parties from [[Libertarian Party of Massachusetts|Massachusetts]] and [[Libertarian Party of New Mexico|New Mexico]] disaffiliated from the national [[United States Libertarian Party]] and affiliated with one another.<ref name="Reason-2" /><ref name="formation" /> The [[Libertarian Party of Virginia]] also split, with some members leaving to form a new party, the Virginia Classical Liberal Party that affiliated with Liberal Party USA.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Affiliates |url=https://www.alsp.vote/affiliates |access-date=2024-05-14 |website=Association of Liberty State Parties |publisher= |language=en-US}}</ref> Additionally, the [[Liberal Party of Pennsylvania]] is associated with the organization.<ref>{{cite web |title=Affiliates |url=https://www.alsp.vote/affiliates |website=ALSP |access-date=12 May 2024}}</ref>
For the [[2024 United States presidential election]], Liberal Party USA nominated [[Laura Ebke]] and party chairwoman Trisha Butler as the party's first presidential and vice presidential nominees.


==History==
==History==
===Association of Liberty State Parties===
===Association of Liberty State Parties===
[[File:Association of Liberty State Parties Logo.png|thumb|right|Logo of the Association of Liberty State Parties prior to its rebranding as the Liberal Party]]
[[File:Association of Liberty State Parties Logo.png|thumb|right|Logo of the Association of Liberty State Parties prior to its rebranding as the Liberal Party]]
At the [[2022 Libertarian National Convention]] members of the [[Mises Caucus]], a [[paleolibertarian]] group, successfully staged a takeover of the [[Libertarian Party (United States)|Libertarian Party]] and shifted the party in a rightward direction.<ref name="Reason-1">{{cite web |last1=Doherty |first1=Brian |title=Mises Caucus Takes Control of Libertarian Party |url=https://reason.com/2022/05/29/mises-caucus-takes-control-of-libertarian-party/ |website=[[Reason (magazine)|Reason]] |date=May 29, 2022 |access-date=28 May 2024}}</ref> The caucus successfully got their members elected to sweep leadership positions, including [[Angela McArdle]] as chairwomen and [[Joshua Smith (Libertarian politician)|Joshua Smith]] as vice-chairman.<ref name="Reason-1" /> After the takeover, many non-Mises-affiliated members [[Walkout (politics)|walked out]], criticizing the group for rejecting libertarian orthodoxy and for several allegedly racist statements Caucus members had made in the past.<ref name="Reason-1" /> More ardent members of the party started to splinter, with Pennsylvania, the state with the most elected Libertarian officeholders, seeing a hardliner Mises-affiliated member, [[Rob Cowburn]] being named chairman, resulting in dissidents splitting to form the [[Keystone Party of Pennsylvania]].<ref name="Reason-1" />
At the [[2022 Libertarian National Convention]] members of the [[Mises Caucus]], a [[paleolibertarian]] group, staged a takeover of the [[Libertarian Party (United States)|Libertarian Party]] and shifted the party in a rightward direction.<ref name="Reason-1">{{cite web |last1=Doherty |first1=Brian |title=Mises Caucus Takes Control of Libertarian Party |url=https://reason.com/2022/05/29/mises-caucus-takes-control-of-libertarian-party/ |website=[[Reason (magazine)|Reason]] |date=May 29, 2022 |access-date=28 May 2024}}</ref> The caucus got their members elected to sweep leadership positions, including [[Angela McArdle]] as chairwomen and [[Joshua Smith (Libertarian politician)|Joshua Smith]] as vice-chairman.<ref name="Reason-1" /> After the takeover, many non-Mises-affiliated members [[Walkout (politics)|walked out]], criticizing the group for rejecting libertarian orthodoxy and for several allegedly racist statements Caucus members had made in the past.<ref name="Reason-1" /> More ardent members of the party started to splinter, with Pennsylvania, the state with the most elected Libertarian officeholders, seeing a hardliner Mises-affiliated member, [[Rob Cowburn]] being named chairman, resulting in dissidents splitting to form the [[Keystone Party of Pennsylvania]].<ref name="Reason-1" />


After the Mises-dominated Libertarian Party adopted the [[national divorce]] as part of the party's official core rallying cries, more moderate members of the party began to mutiny, with the state Libertarian affiliates in [[Libertarian Party of New Mexico|New Mexico]] and [[Libertarian Party of Virginia|Virginia]] disaffiliating from the national party, and in the case of Virginia, dissolving itself.<ref name="Reason-2">{{cite web |last1=Doherty |first1=Brian |title=Libertarian Party Faces State Rebellions |url=https://reason.com/2022/09/15/libertarian-party-faces-state-rebellions/ |website=[[Reason (magazine)|Reason]] |date=September 15, 2022 |access-date=28 May 2024}}</ref> The party in New Mexico also highlighted that according to LP bylaws, that there can never be more than two executive positions overturned in a single convention, making the Mises sweep illegal.<ref name="Reason-2" /> The Mises-dominated party quickly changed the bylaws after their sweep to amend this.<ref name="Reason-2" /> After Mises-affiliated libertarians in Virginia reformed their branch of the party quickly seeing backing from the national party, the dissidents then formed a splinter group, the [[Virginia Classical Liberal Party]].<ref name="Reason-2" /> Additionally, after the [[Libertarian Association of Massachusetts]] disaffiliated, Mises hardliners formed the Libertarian Party of Massachusetts, which the national party recognized as the official libertarian branch in the state.<ref name="Reason-2" /> Mises was also able to block the disaffiliation of the [[Libertarian Party of New Hampshire|New Hampshire]] party.<ref name="Reason-2" />
After the Mises-dominated Libertarian Party adopted the [[national divorce]] as part of the party's official core rallying cries, more moderate members of the party began to mutiny, with the state Libertarian affiliates in [[Libertarian Party of New Mexico|New Mexico]] and [[Libertarian Party of Virginia|Virginia]] disaffiliating from the national party, and in the case of Virginia, dissolving itself.<ref name="Reason-2">{{cite web |last1=Doherty |first1=Brian |title=Libertarian Party Faces State Rebellions |url=https://reason.com/2022/09/15/libertarian-party-faces-state-rebellions/ |website=[[Reason (magazine)|Reason]] |date=September 15, 2022 |access-date=28 May 2024}}</ref> The party in New Mexico also highlighted that according to LP bylaws, that there can never be more than two executive positions overturned in a single convention, making the Mises sweep illegal.<ref name="Reason-2" /> The Mises-dominated party changed the bylaws after their sweep to amend this.<ref name="Reason-2" /> After Mises-affiliated libertarians in Virginia reformed their branch of the party quickly seeing backing from the national party, the dissidents then formed a splinter group, the [[Virginia Classical Liberal Party]].<ref name="Reason-2" /> Additionally, after the [[Libertarian Association of Massachusetts]] disaffiliated, Mises hardliners formed the Libertarian Party of Massachusetts, which the national party recognized as the official libertarian branch in the state.<ref name="Reason-2" /> Mises was also able to block the disaffiliation of the [[Libertarian Party of New Hampshire|New Hampshire]] party.<ref name="Reason-2" />


The '''Association of Liberty State Parties''' (ALSP) was officially formed on December 3, 2022, as a national party committee between the Massachusetts and New Mexico parties, and the Virginian splinters.<ref name="formation" /> The party's first goal was to organize a national convention for the nomination of candidates for President and Vice President of the United States, and to expand into more states.<ref name="formation">{{cite web |title=Introducing the Association of Liberty State Parties |url=https://lpnm.us/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/ALSP-Announcement.pdf |website=[[Libertarian Party of New Mexico]] |access-date=28 May 2024}}</ref>
The '''Association of Liberty State Parties''' (ALSP) was officially formed on December 3, 2022, as a national party committee between the Massachusetts and New Mexico parties, and the Virginian splinters.<ref name="formation" /> The party's first goal was to organize a national convention for the nomination of candidates for President and Vice President of the United States, and to expand into more states.<ref name="formation">{{cite web |title=Introducing the Association of Liberty State Parties |url=https://lpnm.us/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/ALSP-Announcement.pdf |website=[[Libertarian Party of New Mexico]] |access-date=28 May 2024}}</ref>


===Liberal Party USA===
===Liberal Party USA===
After briefly flirting with creating its own national political party, the Keystone Party of Pennsylvania began merger talks with ALSP in mid-2023. A preliminary platform and values statement was drafted by [[Chris Luchini]] (ALSP chairman), [[Kevin Gaughen]] (Keystone chairman), [[Brian Doss]], [[Joshua Eakle]], [[Jonathan Casey (politician)|Jonathan Casey]], and [[Tyler Harris]] over the course of several months.{{cn|date=October 2024}}
After briefly flirting with creating its own national political party, the Keystone Party of Pennsylvania began merger talks with ALSP in mid-2023. A preliminary platform and values statement was drafted by [[Chris Luchini]] (ALSP chairman), [[Kevin Gaughen]] (Keystone chairman), [[Brian Doss]], [[Joshua Eakle]], [[Jonathan Casey (politician)|Jonathan Casey]], and [[Tyler Harris]] over the course of several months.{{citation needed|date=October 2024}}


Keystone and ALSP had a merger meeting at the Cambria Hotel in [[Nashville, Tennessee]] from December 8-10, 2023. Members from all ALSP state parties were in attendance, as well as representatives from Keystone, and also representatives from prospective new state parties that had not yet been formed. At that meeting, the platform and values were workshopped further, a strategy was formulated to create a new nationwide political party, and Joshua Eakle first suggested the name "Liberal Party" for the new organization.{{cn|date=October 2024}}
Keystone and ALSP had a merger meeting at the Cambria Hotel in [[Nashville, Tennessee]] from December 8–10, 2023. Members from all ALSP state parties were in attendance, as well as representatives from Keystone, and also representatives from prospective new state parties that had not yet been formed. At that meeting, the platform and values were workshopped further, a strategy was formulated to create a new nationwide political party, and Joshua Eakle first suggested the name "Liberal Party" for the new organization.{{citation needed|date=October 2024}}


During a subsequent Zoom meeting on January 12, 2024, the new organization officially adopted the name "Liberal Party" and named Trisha Butler to serve as the Liberal Party's pro-tem chairwoman until the inaugural convention. This was announced publicly on February 12, 2024.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Phillies |first1=George |title=ALSP Changes Name, Membership |url=https://thirdpartywatch.com/2024/02/12/alsp-changes-name-membership/ |website=thirdpartywatch.com |access-date=30 May 2024}}</ref>
During a subsequent Zoom meeting on January 12, 2024, the new organization officially adopted the name "Liberal Party" and named Trisha Butler to serve as the Liberal Party's pro-tem chairwoman until the inaugural convention. This was announced on February 12, 2024.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Phillies |first1=George |title=ALSP Changes Name, Membership |url=https://thirdpartywatch.com/2024/02/12/alsp-changes-name-membership/ |website=thirdpartywatch.com |access-date=30 May 2024}}</ref>


As part of their new affiliation to the Liberal Party USA, the Keystone Party announced that it would be changing its name to the [[Liberal Party of Pennsylvania]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Phillies |first1=George |title=National Keystone Party Forms |url=https://independentpoliticalreport.com/2023/02/national-keystone-party-forms/ |website=independentpoliticalreport.com |access-date=27 May 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Evans |first1=Jordan Willow |title=The Keystone Party Rebrands as the Liberal Party of Pennsylvania, Announces plans to field candidates for 2024 state elections |url=https://independentpoliticalreport.com/2024/03/the-keystone-party-of-pennsylvania-rebrands-as-the-liberal-party-of-pennsylvania-announces-plans-to-field-candidates-for-2024-election-cycle/ |website=independentpoliticalreport.com |access-date=3 May 2024}}</ref>
As part of their new affiliation to the Liberal Party USA, the Keystone Party announced that it would be changing its name to the [[Liberal Party of Pennsylvania]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Phillies |first1=George |title=National Keystone Party Forms |url=https://independentpoliticalreport.com/2023/02/national-keystone-party-forms/ |website=independentpoliticalreport.com |access-date=27 May 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Evans |first1=Jordan Willow |title=The Keystone Party Rebrands as the Liberal Party of Pennsylvania, Announces plans to field candidates for 2024 state elections |url=https://independentpoliticalreport.com/2024/03/the-keystone-party-of-pennsylvania-rebrands-as-the-liberal-party-of-pennsylvania-announces-plans-to-field-candidates-for-2024-election-cycle/ |website=independentpoliticalreport.com |access-date=3 May 2024}}</ref>


On May 30, 2024, the Liberal Party officially adopted its platform and values statement. Party co-founder, and former leader of the Keystone Party, Kevin Gaughen, announced on Twitter the adoption of the party's official bylaws as well as the addition of three state affiliates in [[Missouri]], [[Utah]], and [[Wyoming]].<ref>{{Cite tweet |user=gaughen |number=1796361612108116242 |title=We had a USA Liberal Party (@liberalparty_) meeting tonight. Things are really moving! • Bylaws adopted • Platform adopted • Executive Board appointed • Board of Directors appointed • Three new state affiliates added}}</ref><ref name="Third Party Watch" />
On May 30, 2024, the Liberal Party officially adopted its platform and values statement. Party co-founder, and former leader of the Keystone Party, Kevin Gaughen, announced on Twitter the adoption of the party's official bylaws as well as the addition of three state affiliates in [[Missouri]], [[Utah]], and [[Wyoming]].<ref>{{Cite tweet |user=gaughen |number=1796361612108116242 |title=We had a USA Liberal Party (@liberalparty_) meeting tonight. Things are really moving! • Bylaws adopted • Platform adopted • Executive Board appointed • Board of Directors appointed • Three new state affiliates added}}</ref><ref name="Third Party Watch" />


The party announced the creation of a Nebraska affiliate on its social media on July 26, 2024.<ref name="Independent Political Report" />
The party announced the creation of a [[Nebraska]] affiliate on its social media on July 26, 2024.<ref name="Independent Political Report 1" /> Later on September 13, 2024 the party announced its recognition of the Oklahoma Freedom Party as its affiliate in [[Oklahoma]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-09-13 |title=Liberal Party USA Announces Oklahoma Freedom Party as Newest State Affiliate |url=https://independentpoliticalreport.com/2024/09/liberal-party-usa-announces-oklahoma-freedom-party-as-newest-state-affiliate/ |access-date=2024-12-03 |website=Independent Political Report |language=en-US}}</ref>


====2024 United States presidential ticket====
====2024 United States presidential ticket====


The party previously announced that it would not have a candidate for the [[2024 United States presidential election]]. Additionally, the Massachusetts party has reported it will run Libertarian candidates [[Chase-Ter Maat]] on their ballot line.<ref name="Third Party Watch" /> However, in September 2024, Liberal Party USA formed its first presidential ticket, with ballot access in [[New Mexico]] as well as automatic [[write-in]] status in nine other states, consisting of former [[Nebraska Republican Party]] politician and [[pro-life]] [[conservative libertarian]] [[Laura Ebke]] for president, with their [[party chairwoman]] and [[classical liberal]] [[Liberal Party USA#Liberal Party USA|Trisha Butler]] nominated for vice president.<ref>https://independentpoliticalreport.com/2024/09/liberal-party-usas-laura-ebke-and-trisha-butler-confirmed-to-appear-on-new-mexico-state-ballot/</ref>
The party previously announced that it would not have a candidate for the [[2024 United States presidential election]] with the Massachusetts party reporting it would run Libertarian candidates [[Chase-Ter Maat]] on their ballot line.<ref name="Third Party Watch" /> However, in September 2024, Liberal Party USA formed its first presidential ticket, with ballot access in [[New Mexico]] as well as automatic [[write-in]] status in nine other states, consisting of former [[Nebraska Republican Party]] politician and [[pro-life]] [[conservative libertarian]] [[Laura Ebke]] for president, with their [[party chairwoman]] and [[classical liberal]] Trisha Butler nominated for vice president.<ref>https://independentpoliticalreport.com/2024/09/liberal-party-usas-laura-ebke-and-trisha-butler-confirmed-to-appear-on-new-mexico-state-ballot/</ref> Ebke and Butler received only 859 individual votes for 0.00% of the electorate.<ref>{{cite web |title=2024 Presidential Election |url=https://www.thegreenpapers.com/G24/President-Details.phtml?v=c&p=LPU |website=thegreenpapers.com |access-date=15 December 2024}}</ref>


====First national convention====
====First national convention====
The inaugural Liberal Party National Convention is tentatively scheduled to be held December 7–8 in [[Houston, Texas]] in 2024.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bylaws |access-date=31 May 2024 |url=https://www.liberalpartyusa.org/bylaws |website=Liberal Party USA}}</ref>
The inaugural Liberal Party National Convention was held on December 6–8, 2024, in [[Houston, Texas]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Bylaws |access-date=31 May 2024 |url=https://www.liberalpartyusa.org/bylaws |website=Liberal Party USA}}</ref> Two new state affiliates, the [[New Hampshire Classic Liberal Party]] and the [[Montana Liberal Party]], became affiliated with the party, and the party is currently working on creating 10 new state affiliates. Interim chair Trisha Butler was elected as the first permanent chair.<ref name="Third Party Watch 1">{{cite web |last1=Flood |first1=Stewart |title=Liberal Party USA Convention sees significant affiliate growth |url=https://thirdpartywatch.com/2024/12/08/liberal-party-usa-convention-sees-significant-affiliate-growth/ |website=Third Party Watch |access-date=9 December 2024}}</ref>

== Symbols ==
The party is represented by a [[American bison|Bison]], it was chosen as the party's mascot because of its association with freedom, life, service, abundance, and unity. It is also rooted in the American Identity embodying strength, respect and resilience.<ref>https://x.com/LiberalParty_/status/1786242653207613755</ref>


==List of affiliates==
==List of affiliates==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
===With ballot access===
!State/territorial party
*[[Libertarian Association of Massachusetts]] – 16,307 members<ref>{{cite news |last1=Winger |first1=Richard |title=New Massachusetts Registration Data |url=https://ballot-access.org/2024/05/03/new-massachusetts-registration-data-4/ |access-date=7 May 2024 |work=Ballot Access News |date=3 May 2024}}</ref>
!Chairperson
*[[Libertarian Party of New Mexico]] – 15,036 members<ref>{{cite web |title= 2024 Voter Registration Data |url=https://www.sos.nm.gov/2024-voter-registration-data/ |website=NM SOS |access-date=7 May 2024}}</ref>
!Members
!Upper house seats
!Lower house seats
!Ballot access
!Presidential ballot access (2024)
|-
![[Libertarian Association of Massachusetts]]
|Peter Everett<ref>{{cite web |title=Leadership |url=https://www.lpmass.org/lama_state_committee |website=[[Libertarian Association of Massachusetts]] |access-date=9 December 2024}}</ref>
|
|{{Composition bar compact|0|34|hex={{party color|Liberal Party USA}}}}
|{{Composition bar compact|0|163|hex={{party color|Liberal Party USA}}}}
|{{yes}}
|{{no}}
|-
![[Missouri Liberal Party]]<ref name="Third Party Watch"/>
|
|
|{{Composition bar compact|0|34|hex={{party color|Liberal Party USA}}}}
|{{Composition bar compact|0|163|hex={{party color|Liberal Party USA}}}}
|{{no}}
|{{no}}
|-
![[Montana Liberal Party]]<ref name="Liberal Party USA">{{cite web |title=Liberal Party USA |url=https://liberalpartyusa.org|website=Liberal Party USA |access-date=9 December 2024}}</ref>
|Sid Daoud<ref>{{cite web |title=Liberal Party USA Confirms Chairs for New Hampshire and Montana Affiliates |url=https://independentpoliticalreport.com/2024/12/liberal-party-usa-confirms-chairs-for-new-hampshire-and-montana-affiliates/ |website=Independent Political Report |access-date=11 December 2024}}</ref>
|
|{{Composition bar compact|0|50|hex={{party color|Liberal Party USA}}}}
|{{Composition bar compact|0|100|hex={{party color|Liberal Party USA}}}}
|{{no}}
|{{no}}
|-
![[Nebraska Liberal Party]]<ref name="Independent Political Report 1">{{cite web |last1=Willow Evans |first1=Jordan |title=Liberal Party of Nebraska Joins Liberal Party USA as Ninth State Affiliate |url=https://independentpoliticalreport.com/2024/07/liberal-party-of-nebraska-joins-liberal-party-usa-as-ninth-state-affiliate/ |website=Independent Political Report |access-date=28 July 2024}}</ref>
|
|
|colspan=2|{{center|{{Composition bar compact|0|49|hex={{party color|Liberal Party USA)}}}}}}
|{{no}}
|{{no}}
|-
![[New Hampshire Classic Liberal Party]]<ref name="Liberal Party USA"/>
|Daryl D’Angelo<ref>{{cite web |title=Liberal Party USA Confirms Chairs for New Hampshire and Montana Affiliates |url=https://independentpoliticalreport.com/2024/12/liberal-party-usa-confirms-chairs-for-new-hampshire-and-montana-affiliates/ |website=Independent Political Report |access-date=11 December 2024}}</ref>
|
|{{Composition bar compact|0|24|hex={{party color|Liberal Party USA}}}}
|{{Composition bar compact|0|400|hex={{party color|Liberal Party USA}}}}
|{{no}}
|{{no}}
|-
![[Libertarian Party of New Mexico]]
|Chris Luchini<ref>{{cite web |title=Leadership |url=https://lpnm.us/leadership/ |website=[[Libertarian Party of New Mexico]] |access-date=9 December 2024}}</ref>
|15,211 (2024)<ref>{{cite web |title=Registration |url=https://ballot-access.org/2024/11/29/november-2024-ballot-access-news-print-edition/ |website=Ballot Access News |access-date=9 December 2024}}</ref>
|{{Composition bar compact|0|34|hex={{party color|Liberal Party USA}}}}
|{{Composition bar compact|0|163|hex={{party color|Liberal Party USA}}}}
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|-
![[Oklahoma Freedom Party]]<ref name="Independent Political Report 2">{{cite web |last1=Willow Evans |first1=Jordan | title=Liberal Party USA Announces Oklahoma Freedom Party as Newest State Affiliate |url=https://independentpoliticalreport.com/2024/09/liberal-party-usa-announces-oklahoma-freedom-party-as-newest-state-affiliate/ |website=Independent Political Report |access-date=1 December 2024}}</ref>
|
|
|{{Composition bar compact|0|48|hex={{party color|Liberal Party USA}}}}
|{{Composition bar compact|0|101|hex={{party color|Liberal Party USA}}}}
|{{no}}
|{{no}}
|-
![[Oregon Liberal Party]]<ref name="Third Party Watch"/>
|
|
|{{Composition bar compact|0|30|hex={{party color|Liberal Party USA}}}}
|{{Composition bar compact|0|60|hex={{party color|Liberal Party USA}}}}
|{{no}}
|{{no}}
|-
![[Liberal Party of Pennsylvania]]<ref name="Third Party Watch">{{cite web |last1=Phillies |first1=George |title=Liberal Party USA Emerges |url=https://thirdpartywatch.com/2024/06/05/liberal-party-usa-emerges/ |website=Third Party Watch |access-date=28 July 2024}}</ref>
|Steve Scheetz
|
|{{Composition bar compact|0|34|hex={{party color|Liberal Party USA}}}}
|{{Composition bar compact|0|163|hex={{party color|Liberal Party USA}}}}
|{{no}}
|{{no}}
|-
![[Liberal Party Utah]]<ref name="Third Party Watch"/>
|
|
|{{Composition bar compact|0|29|hex={{party color|Liberal Party USA}}}}
|{{Composition bar compact|0|75|hex={{party color|Liberal Party USA}}}}
|{{no}}
|{{no}}
|-
![[Classical Liberal Party of Virginia]]<ref name="Third Party Watch"/>
|
|
|{{Composition bar compact|0|34|hex={{party color|Liberal Party USA}}}}
|{{Composition bar compact|0|163|hex={{party color|Liberal Party USA}}}}
|{{no}}
|{{no}}
|-
![[Wyoming Liberal Party]]<ref name="Third Party Watch"/>
|
|
|{{Composition bar compact|0|30|hex={{party color|Liberal Party USA}}}}
|{{Composition bar compact|0|60|hex={{party color|Liberal Party USA}}}}
|{{no}}
|{{no}}
|-
|}


===Without ballot access===
== See also ==
*[[Liberal Party of Pennsylvania]]<ref name="Third Party Watch">{{cite web |last1=Phillies |first1=George |title=Liberal Party USA Emerges |url=https://thirdpartywatch.com/2024/06/05/liberal-party-usa-emerges/ |website=Third Party Watch |access-date=28 July 2024}}</ref>
*[[Virginia Classical Liberal Party]]<ref name="Third Party Watch"/>
*[[Missouri Liberal Party]]<ref name="Third Party Watch"/>
*[[Liberal Party Utah]]<ref name="Third Party Watch"/>
*[[Wyoming Liberal Party]]<ref name="Third Party Watch"/>
*[[Oregon Liberal Party]]<ref name="Third Party Watch"/>
*[[Nebraska Liberal Party]]<ref name="Independent Political Report">{{cite web |last1=Willow Evans |first1=Jordan |title=Liberal Party of Nebraska Joins Liberal Party USA as Ninth State Affiliate |url=https://independentpoliticalreport.com/2024/07/liberal-party-of-nebraska-joins-liberal-party-usa-as-ninth-state-affiliate/ |website=Independent Political Report |access-date=28 July 2024}}</ref>


* [[Liberalism in the United States]]
==External links==
* [[Third party (U.S. politics)|Third parties in the United States]]
* {{Official website|https://www.liberalpartyusa.org/}}
* [[Approval voting]] and [[Instant-runoff voting|Ranked-choice voting]]
* [[Free market]]s


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}

== External links ==

* [https://www.liberalpartyusa.org/ Official website]
{{United States political parties}}
{{United States political parties}}


Latest revision as of 07:08, 15 December 2024

Not to be confused with Liberal Party of New York.

Liberal Party USA
ChairpersonTrisha Butler
FoundedDecember 3, 2022 (as Association of Liberty State Parties)
February 12, 2024 (as Liberal Party USA)
Split fromLibertarian Party
Membership (2024)31,343
Ideology
Political positionCentre[1]
Website
www.liberalpartyusa.org

Liberal Party USA (formerly known as Association of Liberty State Parties) is a classical liberal political party in the United States that is affiliated with multiple state parties.

In 2022, the state libertarian parties from Massachusetts and New Mexico disaffiliated from the national United States Libertarian Party and affiliated with one another.[2][3] The Libertarian Party of Virginia also split, with some members leaving to form a new party, the Virginia Classical Liberal Party that affiliated with Liberal Party USA.[4] Additionally, the Liberal Party of Pennsylvania is associated with the organization.[5]

For the 2024 United States presidential election, Liberal Party USA nominated Laura Ebke and party chairwoman Trisha Butler as the party's first presidential and vice presidential nominees.

History

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Association of Liberty State Parties

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Logo of the Association of Liberty State Parties prior to its rebranding as the Liberal Party

At the 2022 Libertarian National Convention members of the Mises Caucus, a paleolibertarian group, staged a takeover of the Libertarian Party and shifted the party in a rightward direction.[6] The caucus got their members elected to sweep leadership positions, including Angela McArdle as chairwomen and Joshua Smith as vice-chairman.[6] After the takeover, many non-Mises-affiliated members walked out, criticizing the group for rejecting libertarian orthodoxy and for several allegedly racist statements Caucus members had made in the past.[6] More ardent members of the party started to splinter, with Pennsylvania, the state with the most elected Libertarian officeholders, seeing a hardliner Mises-affiliated member, Rob Cowburn being named chairman, resulting in dissidents splitting to form the Keystone Party of Pennsylvania.[6]

After the Mises-dominated Libertarian Party adopted the national divorce as part of the party's official core rallying cries, more moderate members of the party began to mutiny, with the state Libertarian affiliates in New Mexico and Virginia disaffiliating from the national party, and in the case of Virginia, dissolving itself.[2] The party in New Mexico also highlighted that according to LP bylaws, that there can never be more than two executive positions overturned in a single convention, making the Mises sweep illegal.[2] The Mises-dominated party changed the bylaws after their sweep to amend this.[2] After Mises-affiliated libertarians in Virginia reformed their branch of the party quickly seeing backing from the national party, the dissidents then formed a splinter group, the Virginia Classical Liberal Party.[2] Additionally, after the Libertarian Association of Massachusetts disaffiliated, Mises hardliners formed the Libertarian Party of Massachusetts, which the national party recognized as the official libertarian branch in the state.[2] Mises was also able to block the disaffiliation of the New Hampshire party.[2]

The Association of Liberty State Parties (ALSP) was officially formed on December 3, 2022, as a national party committee between the Massachusetts and New Mexico parties, and the Virginian splinters.[3] The party's first goal was to organize a national convention for the nomination of candidates for President and Vice President of the United States, and to expand into more states.[3]

Liberal Party USA

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After briefly flirting with creating its own national political party, the Keystone Party of Pennsylvania began merger talks with ALSP in mid-2023. A preliminary platform and values statement was drafted by Chris Luchini (ALSP chairman), Kevin Gaughen (Keystone chairman), Brian Doss, Joshua Eakle, Jonathan Casey, and Tyler Harris over the course of several months.[citation needed]

Keystone and ALSP had a merger meeting at the Cambria Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee from December 8–10, 2023. Members from all ALSP state parties were in attendance, as well as representatives from Keystone, and also representatives from prospective new state parties that had not yet been formed. At that meeting, the platform and values were workshopped further, a strategy was formulated to create a new nationwide political party, and Joshua Eakle first suggested the name "Liberal Party" for the new organization.[citation needed]

During a subsequent Zoom meeting on January 12, 2024, the new organization officially adopted the name "Liberal Party" and named Trisha Butler to serve as the Liberal Party's pro-tem chairwoman until the inaugural convention. This was announced on February 12, 2024.[7]

As part of their new affiliation to the Liberal Party USA, the Keystone Party announced that it would be changing its name to the Liberal Party of Pennsylvania.[8][9]

On May 30, 2024, the Liberal Party officially adopted its platform and values statement. Party co-founder, and former leader of the Keystone Party, Kevin Gaughen, announced on Twitter the adoption of the party's official bylaws as well as the addition of three state affiliates in Missouri, Utah, and Wyoming.[10][11]

The party announced the creation of a Nebraska affiliate on its social media on July 26, 2024.[12] Later on September 13, 2024 the party announced its recognition of the Oklahoma Freedom Party as its affiliate in Oklahoma.[13]

2024 United States presidential ticket

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The party previously announced that it would not have a candidate for the 2024 United States presidential election with the Massachusetts party reporting it would run Libertarian candidates Chase-Ter Maat on their ballot line.[11] However, in September 2024, Liberal Party USA formed its first presidential ticket, with ballot access in New Mexico as well as automatic write-in status in nine other states, consisting of former Nebraska Republican Party politician and pro-life conservative libertarian Laura Ebke for president, with their party chairwoman and classical liberal Trisha Butler nominated for vice president.[14] Ebke and Butler received only 859 individual votes for 0.00% of the electorate.[15]

First national convention

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The inaugural Liberal Party National Convention was held on December 6–8, 2024, in Houston, Texas.[16] Two new state affiliates, the New Hampshire Classic Liberal Party and the Montana Liberal Party, became affiliated with the party, and the party is currently working on creating 10 new state affiliates. Interim chair Trisha Butler was elected as the first permanent chair.[17]

Symbols

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The party is represented by a Bison, it was chosen as the party's mascot because of its association with freedom, life, service, abundance, and unity. It is also rooted in the American Identity embodying strength, respect and resilience.[18]

List of affiliates

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State/territorial party Chairperson Members Upper house seats Lower house seats Ballot access Presidential ballot access (2024)
Libertarian Association of Massachusetts Peter Everett[19] Yes No
Missouri Liberal Party[11] No No
Montana Liberal Party[20] Sid Daoud[21] No No
Nebraska Liberal Party[12]
No No
New Hampshire Classic Liberal Party[20] Daryl D’Angelo[22] No No
Libertarian Party of New Mexico Chris Luchini[23] 15,211 (2024)[24] Yes Yes
Oklahoma Freedom Party[25] No No
Oregon Liberal Party[11] No No
Liberal Party of Pennsylvania[11] Steve Scheetz No No
Liberal Party Utah[11] No No
Classical Liberal Party of Virginia[11] No No
Wyoming Liberal Party[11] No No

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Liberal Party USA". Crayon Box Politics. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Doherty, Brian (September 15, 2022). "Libertarian Party Faces State Rebellions". Reason. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c "Introducing the Association of Liberty State Parties" (PDF). Libertarian Party of New Mexico. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  4. ^ "Affiliates". Association of Liberty State Parties. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
  5. ^ "Affiliates". ALSP. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
  6. ^ a b c d Doherty, Brian (May 29, 2022). "Mises Caucus Takes Control of Libertarian Party". Reason. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  7. ^ Phillies, George. "ALSP Changes Name, Membership". thirdpartywatch.com. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  8. ^ Phillies, George. "National Keystone Party Forms". independentpoliticalreport.com. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
  9. ^ Evans, Jordan Willow. "The Keystone Party Rebrands as the Liberal Party of Pennsylvania, Announces plans to field candidates for 2024 state elections". independentpoliticalreport.com. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
  10. ^ @gaughen (May 31, 2024). "We had a USA Liberal Party (@liberalparty_) meeting tonight. Things are really moving! • Bylaws adopted • Platform adopted • Executive Board appointed • Board of Directors appointed • Three new state affiliates added" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h Phillies, George. "Liberal Party USA Emerges". Third Party Watch. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  12. ^ a b Willow Evans, Jordan. "Liberal Party of Nebraska Joins Liberal Party USA as Ninth State Affiliate". Independent Political Report. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  13. ^ "Liberal Party USA Announces Oklahoma Freedom Party as Newest State Affiliate". Independent Political Report. September 13, 2024. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  14. ^ https://independentpoliticalreport.com/2024/09/liberal-party-usas-laura-ebke-and-trisha-butler-confirmed-to-appear-on-new-mexico-state-ballot/
  15. ^ "2024 Presidential Election". thegreenpapers.com. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
  16. ^ "Bylaws". Liberal Party USA. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  17. ^ Flood, Stewart. "Liberal Party USA Convention sees significant affiliate growth". Third Party Watch. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  18. ^ https://x.com/LiberalParty_/status/1786242653207613755
  19. ^ "Leadership". Libertarian Association of Massachusetts. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  20. ^ a b "Liberal Party USA". Liberal Party USA. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  21. ^ "Liberal Party USA Confirms Chairs for New Hampshire and Montana Affiliates". Independent Political Report. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
  22. ^ "Liberal Party USA Confirms Chairs for New Hampshire and Montana Affiliates". Independent Political Report. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
  23. ^ "Leadership". Libertarian Party of New Mexico. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  24. ^ "Registration". Ballot Access News. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  25. ^ Willow Evans, Jordan. "Liberal Party USA Announces Oklahoma Freedom Party as Newest State Affiliate". Independent Political Report. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
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