The Libertarian presidential ticket appeared on all 50 state ballots (plus DC) in the past two elections and is expected to appear on every ballot in the 2000 election. Our candidates for President and Vice-President were nominated on July 2-3, 2000 at our national convention in Anaheim, CA.

The Libertarian Party expects to field up to 2,000 candidates in this year's elections, more than all other third parties combined. We will contest a majority of seats in the U.S House as well as a majority of the Senate seats up for election this year -- the first time in eighty years that any third party has accomplished this. This includes a majority of the "swing" districts that will determine control of the U.S. House.

We are building a new political party from the grassroots up, and the vast majority of our candidates are running for local office. Currently, 166 Libertarians hold elective office, more than twice as many as all other third parties combined. Our highest elected official is Vermont State Representative Neil Randall, who is also the highest ranking elected official of any national third party.

Although candidate filing deadlines have passed in some states, the Libertarian Party is actively recruiting additional candidates in the remaining states. We hope you'll consider running for office as a Libertarian candidate, or volunteer to work on a Libertarian campaign in your community.

If you decide to get involved in a Libertarian campaign, you'll find extensive online campaign resources that can help. Please take advantage of them.

For more information about running for office as a Libertarian candidate, please feel free to contact our political staff at the national office:

Ron Crickenberger -- Political Director
RonCrickenberger@hq.LP.org
202-333-0008 ext. 227

John Buckley -- Deputy Political Director
JohnBuckley@hq.LP.org
202-333-0008 ext 234

We're here to help you succeed!