The South Carolina Libertarian Party is a ballot-qualified political party in the state of South Carolina. It is the state affiliate party of the national Libertarian Party of the United States. The state chair is Kasie Whitener.
South Carolina Libertarian Party | |
|---|---|
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| Chairperson | Kasie Whitener[1] |
| Founded | September 28, 1975 |
| Headquarters | 10120 Two Notch Road Suite 2-324 Columbia, SC 29223 |
| Ideology | Libertarianism |
| National affiliation | Libertarian Party |
| Colors | Dark gray, gold, and white |
| South Carolina Senate | 0 / 46 |
| South Carolina House of Representatives | 0 / 124 |
| U.S. Senate (South Carolina) | 0 / 2 |
| U.S. House of Representatives (South Carolina) | 0 / 7 |
| Other elected officials | 0 (June 2024)[update][2] |
| Website | |
| sclp | |
Elected officials
editAs of 2016, there are two Libertarian officeholders in the state of South Carolina, both of whom were elected to non-partisan positions.
- Bill Woolsey – James Island Mayor
- Kathy Rice Woolsey – Soil and Water District Supervisor, Charleston County
2022 South Carolina Election Cycle
editFour candidates secured the South Carolina Libertarian Party nomination for statewide offices.
- Dr. Morgan Bruce Reeves and Jessica Ethridge for Governor and Lt. Governor
- John Davis for SC House District 85
- Rodney Travis for SC House District 109
2020 convention and debate
editOn November 2, 2019, the South Carolina Libertarian Party held its business convention for the 2020 election cycle in Florence, South Carolina.
Delegates and alternates to the 2020 Libertarian National Convention in Austin, Texas, were elected at this convention.
That evening, a Presidential Candidate Debate was held at Francis Marion University Chapman Auditorium.
Libertarian Party candidates meeting the following criteria were invited to participate: Constitutionally qualified to be elected to the office; current sustaining member of the national party; filed with the FEC as a candidate for the Libertarian nomination;[3] and raised $5000 or more from sources other than the candidate or immediate family by the end of Labor Day Weekend. Fusion candidates were disqualified from the debate.
Based on FEC reports and communication with candidates, the following were considered qualified and participated in the debate:
| Candidate invited | Accepted |
|---|---|
| Kenneth Armstrong | Yes |
| Dan Behrman | Yes |
| Jo Jorgensen | Yes |
| Adam Kokesh | Yes |
| Kim Ruff | Yes |
| Vermin Supreme | Yes |
Presidential nominee results in South Carolina
edit| Year | Nominee | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Ed Clark | 4,975 (0.6%) |
| 1984 | David Bergland | 4,360 (0.5%) |
| 1988 | Ron Paul | 4,935 (0.5%) |
| 1992 | Andre Marrou | 2,719 (0.2%) |
| 1996 | Harry Browne | 4,271 (0.4%) |
| 2000 | Harry Browne | 4,888 (0.4%) |
| 2004 | Michael Badnarik | 3,608 (0.2%) |
| 2008 | Bob Barr (campaign) | 7,283 (0.4%) |
| 2012 | Gary Johnson (campaign) | 16,321 (0.8%) |
| 2016 | Gary Johnson (campaign) | 47,698 (2.4%) |
| 2020 | Jo Jorgensen (campaign) | 27,916 (1.1%) |
References
edit- ^ "Leadership". Libertarian Party of South Carolina. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ "Elected Officials". Retrieved June 1, 2024.
- ^ "FEC 2020 Libertarian Presidential Candidates".