Libertarian Party on the Issues
VoteMatch Responses (Click here for VoteMatch quiz) VoteMatch Question & Answer (Click on question for explanation and background) Based on these stances: (Click on topic for excerpt & citation) Strongly Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (+5 points on Social scale) Government should be kept out of the matter of abortion: Strongly Favors topic 1 Abortion is a womans choice and does not concern the state: Favors topic 1 Opposes topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (+2 points on Economic scale) Support individuals right to choose, even if we disapprove: Strongly Opposes topic 2 Redress the wrongs of the U.S. towards the Indians: Favors topic 2 Hate crimes are used to punish blacks: Neutral on topic 2 Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+2 points on Social scale) OK to deny service to gays & OK to boycott those companies: Opposes topic 3 Let consenting adults choose their own sexual relationships: Strongly Favors topic 3 Repeal all laws against homosexuality: Strongly Favors topic 3 Favors topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (-3 points on Social scale) No welfare & no restrictions on work: Favors topic 4 Church and state should be completely separate: Strongly Opposes topic 4 Non-profits more effective than government at safety net: Strongly Favors topic 4 Strongly Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale) Restore and revive a free market health care system: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Government should not be in the health insurance business: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Strongly Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (+5 points on Economic scale) Phase out government-sponsored retirement system: Strongly Favors topic 6 Replace the Social Security system with a private system: Strongly Favors topic 6 Privatize Social Security: Strongly Favors topic 6 Strongly Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+5 points on Economic scale) Let parents control all educational funding: Strongly Favors topic 7 Poor kids end up at worst schools in current system: Favors topic 7 Support a market in education to provide more choices: Strongly Favors topic 7 The state should stay out of education: Favors topic 7 Treat private school funding the same as public schools: Strongly Favors topic 7 Strongly Opposes topic 8: EPA regulations are too restrictive (+5 points on Social scale) Enforce individual rights for land, water, air, and wildlife: Strongly Opposes topic 8 Government is the worst polluter: Opposes topic 8 The parties responsible for pollution should be held liable: Opposes topic 8 Strongly Opposes topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (+5 points on Social scale) Support restitution; and maintain constitutional safeguards: Strongly Opposes topic 9 Three Strikes approach is illusory & dangerous: Strongly Opposes topic 9 Omnibus Crime Bill, including death penalty, has failed: Opposes topic 9 Encourage private efforts to fight crime: Opposes topic 9 Strengthen, not reduce, the rights of the accused: Strongly Opposes topic 9 Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale) Affirm the right to keep and bear arms: Strongly Favors topic 10 Repeal all gun control laws and regulation of weapons: Strongly Favors topic 10 Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale) Repeal the income tax and abolish the IRS: Strongly Opposes topic 11 No taxation or regulation of private property: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Repeal all income taxes, & the 16th Amendment: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Strongly Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+5 points on Social scale) Unrestricted political refugees; but restrict threats: Favors topic 12 Eliminate all restrictions on immigration: Strongly Favors topic 12 Strongly Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+5 points on Economic scale) Remove governmental impediments to free trade: Strongly Favors topic 13 Reduce taxes, spending, and eliminate controls on trade: Favors topic 13 Abolish all trade barriers and agreements: Strongly Favors topic 13 Strongly Favors topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (+5 points on Economic scale) End all foreign military and economic aid: Strongly Favors topic 14 No U.S. intervention in the affairs of other countries: Strongly Favors topic 14 Strongly Opposes topic 15: Expand the military (+5 points on Social scale) End foreign military operations; shut down foreign bases: Strongly Opposes topic 15 Military should defend against aggression; not world police: Strongly Opposes topic 15 Reduce defense spending by half; just defend the US: Strongly Opposes topic 15 Opposes topic 16: Make voter registration easier (-3 points on Social scale) Oppose gerrymandering and restrictions on ballot access: Favors topic 16 Repeal laws which restrict voluntary financing of campaigns: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Strongly Favors topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (+5 points on Social scale) Eliminate intervention by US abroad: Strongly Favors topic 17 Strongly Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale) Oppose government control of energy pricing and production: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Gale Norton is giant leap for environmental sense: Opposes topic 18 Strongly Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+5 points on Social scale) De-fund war on drugs, and end violent drug cartels: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Repeal all drug laws creating crimes without victims: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Allow drugs, alcohol, prostitution, gambling, and suicide: Strongly Opposes topic 19 The war on drugs threatens individual liberties: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Strongly Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+5 points on Economic scale) Market allocates resources efficiently; government does not: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Free-market banking: unrestricted competition & no bailouts: Opposes topic 20
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Libertarian Party on the Issues
- Abdul El-Sayed's Treasurer Behind Super PAC Pushing Third-Party Libertarian as 'True Conservative' in Michigan Senate Race - freebeacon.com - October 26th, 2026 [October 26th, 2026]
- As Rep. Allen Buansi runs for reelection, libertarian Matthew Clements once again tries for the District 56 seat - The Daily Tar Heel - October 26th, 2026 [October 26th, 2026]
- Why Libertarian Thomas Laehn said that he wants to win a U.S. Senate seat in Iowa - KTIV - October 26th, 2026 [October 26th, 2026]
- Libertarian Texas Senate Candidate says US needs alternatives for political parties | The Hill Sunday - Yahoo - October 26th, 2026 [October 26th, 2026]
- Meet the Democrats and Libertarian running for Louisianas 6th Congressional District - AOL.com - October 26th, 2026 [October 26th, 2026]
- Donald Rainwater on Why Libertarian Party is Worth Saving in Indiana - YouTube - October 26th, 2026 [October 26th, 2026]
- Is a Libertarian cabal trying to take over the Oxnard City Council? - Ventura County Star - October 24th, 2026 [October 24th, 2026]
- A Libertarian Warned of the New Rights Authoritarianism 40 Years AgoTodays National Conservatives Are Proving Him Right - Cato Institute - October 24th, 2026 [October 24th, 2026]
- Could a Libertarian Swing the Texas Senate Race? - Reason Magazine - October 24th, 2026 [October 24th, 2026]
- The Texas Libertarian who could hold the key to a Talarico victory - Yahoo - October 24th, 2026 [October 24th, 2026]
- Libertarian candidate calls on Ramaswamy to withdraw from race for Ohio governor - The Statehouse News Bureau - October 24th, 2026 [October 24th, 2026]
- The Texas Libertarian Who Could Hold the Key to a Talarico Victory - Newsweek - October 24th, 2026 [October 24th, 2026]
- Libertarian Villee will appear on ballot for New Hampshire governor - WMUR - October 24th, 2026 [October 24th, 2026]
- Why Libertarian Thomas Laehn said that he wants to win a U.S. Senate seat in Iowa - KEYC News Now - October 24th, 2026 [October 24th, 2026]
- Meet the Democrats and Libertarian running for Louisianas 6th Congressional District - KLFY.com - October 24th, 2026 [October 24th, 2026]
- November Election: Libertarian Missouri auditor candidate says job shouldnt be partisan - KY3 - October 24th, 2026 [October 24th, 2026]
- Libertarian US Senate candidate Kyle Austin pitches himself as an alternative for voters - News From The States - October 24th, 2026 [October 24th, 2026]
- Could a Libertarian Swing the Texas Senate Race? - Yahoo - October 24th, 2026 [October 24th, 2026]
- X Bans Former Libertarian Party AffiliateAfter the State Requests It - Reason Magazine - October 24th, 2026 [October 24th, 2026]
- 'Face the State' | Libertarian candidate joins 10TV to break down his campaign goals - 10TV - October 17th, 2026 [October 17th, 2026]
- Ayotte calls on X to suspend Libertarian Party account over death threats; AG reviewing posts - Nashua Ink Link - October 17th, 2026 [October 17th, 2026]
- Ron Paul backs Libertarian Jeremy Todd in race for Massies congressional seat - LINK nky - October 17th, 2026 [October 17th, 2026]
- NH gov seeks to have Libertarian Party of NH's X account suspended after latest call for violence - Boston.com - October 17th, 2026 [October 17th, 2026]
- Interview with Shawn Johnson, Libertarian Party candidate for U.S. House - Wyoming Public Media - October 10th, 2026 [October 10th, 2026]
- Libertarian Ken Krawchuk vows to fix schools, cut taxes in 4th run for Pa. governor - TribLIVE.com - October 2nd, 2026 [October 2nd, 2026]
- Spoiler alert: Libertarian candidate gives Ken Paxton headaches in Texas Senate race - Washington Times - October 2nd, 2026 [October 2nd, 2026]
- Michigan Libertarian Party disavows its nominee for governor - mlive.com - October 2nd, 2026 [October 2nd, 2026]
- Guest heavily favored to win re-election in Mississippis 3rd Congressional District over Democrat, Libertarian challengers - The Star-Herald - October 2nd, 2026 [October 2nd, 2026]
- Backlash ensues after the Libertarian Party of New Hampshire calls for assassinations, again - boston.com - October 2nd, 2026 [October 2nd, 2026]
- N.H. Libertarian group spurned by national party sparks fresh backlash with calls to assassinate Democrats - The Boston Globe - September 26th, 2026 [September 26th, 2026]
- Guest heavily favored to win re-election in Mississippi's 3rd Congressional District over Democrat, Libertarian challengers - Magnolia Tribune - September 26th, 2026 [September 26th, 2026]
- Libertarian Party of New Hampshire condemned after call for political assassination - Yahoo - September 26th, 2026 [September 26th, 2026]
- Assassination Post By Libertarian Widely Condemned | Woman Charged With DUI Twice In 17 Hours: PM Patch NH - Patch - September 26th, 2026 [September 26th, 2026]
- N.H. Libertarian Party Says It Supports 'The Assassination Of Basically Every Elected Democrat In State - HuffPost - September 24th, 2026 [September 24th, 2026]
- Libertarian Leanings: Mike Johnson proves that no man's life, liberty or property are safe while the Legislation isn't in session - Havasu News - September 20th, 2026 [September 20th, 2026]
- Libertarian candidate for Ohio governor wants place in debate conversation - The Statehouse News Bureau - September 17th, 2026 [September 17th, 2026]
- Michigans Libertarian Party becomes the Island of Misfit Candidates - Lansing City Pulse - September 17th, 2026 [September 17th, 2026]
- Nick Offerman says 'Parks and Rec' character would 'listen to reason' and reconsider his libertarian beliefs - Fox News - September 11th, 2026 [September 11th, 2026]
- BC Greens, Libertarian Party announce Abbotsford-Mission byelection candidates - Abbotsford News - September 8th, 2026 [September 8th, 2026]
- 'Sweden Is Not a Libertarian Paradise': Socialist Swedes Want to Rebuild Their Bloated Welfare State - cbn.com - September 8th, 2026 [September 8th, 2026]
- Libertarian takes on Rep. Beyer, pledging to cut government waste, support civil liberties - ARLnow - September 4th, 2026 [September 4th, 2026]
- Libertarian candidate for governor picks Facebook fight about abortion, gets an education - Arkansas Times - September 4th, 2026 [September 4th, 2026]
- Federal judge keeps Libertarian off NJ-7 ballot, while saying the state wronged her - newjerseyglobe.com - September 4th, 2026 [September 4th, 2026]
- Libertarian Pat Dixon on the ballot for Texas Governor in midterm election - Herald-Zeitung - September 4th, 2026 [September 4th, 2026]
- Idaho Libertarian Party now has no limit on this type of campaign spending - Idaho Statesman - August 22nd, 2026 [August 22nd, 2026]
- Inside the libertarian city on a Caribbean island backed by Silicon Valley - ABC News & Headlines Australian Broadcasting Corporation - August 22nd, 2026 [August 22nd, 2026]
- Democracys Three Moral Languages: Conservative, Liberal, and Libertarian - providencemag.com - August 22nd, 2026 [August 22nd, 2026]
- Libertarian candidate for Pa. state House withdraws after petition challenge - TribLIVE.com - August 18th, 2026 [August 18th, 2026]
- Libertarian candidate for U.S. House Rick Stewart takes questions from the press at the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 15, 2026, in Des Moines. -... - August 18th, 2026 [August 18th, 2026]
- VIDEO: Paradise Inc.: The libertarian experiment on a Caribbean island backed by Silicon Valley - ABC News & Headlines Australian Broadcasting... - August 18th, 2026 [August 18th, 2026]
- Peter Thiel to Headline Libertarian Summit in Buenos Aires, Uniting Chile's Far Right and Mining Sector - elciudadano.com - August 16th, 2026 [August 16th, 2026]
- Colt following: Could Libertarian candidate Colt Shelby have the best shot against Gov. Sarah Sanders? - Arkansas Times - August 14th, 2026 [August 14th, 2026]
- Pedagogy of the Marginalized: A Libertarian Solution for Black Academic Achievement - Race, Racism and the Law - August 14th, 2026 [August 14th, 2026]
- Four candidates are in the running for Ohio's U.S. Senate seat this November. From left: incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Jon Husted, former... - August 14th, 2026 [August 14th, 2026]
- Libertarian Party of Iowa Selects Jake Heard and Chuck Aldrich to Fill Ballot Vacancies - River Cities' Reader - August 14th, 2026 [August 14th, 2026]
- Second Iowa Libertarian candidate withdraws from November election - KCCI - August 11th, 2026 [August 11th, 2026]
- After resisting pressure from Zach Nunn and RFK Jr. to drop his bid for Congress, Libertarian Marco Battaglia leaves anyway, citing medical emergency... - August 11th, 2026 [August 11th, 2026]
- July 27: Stephanie Dasbach named Libertarian Party of Indiana chair - Fort Wayne Business Weekly - August 1st, 2026 [August 1st, 2026]
- Iowa judge rules to keep one Libertarian off ballot, while another hangs on - Daily Nonpareil - August 1st, 2026 [August 1st, 2026]
- Iowa judge rules to keep one Libertarian off ballot, another hangs on - The Quad-City Times - August 1st, 2026 [August 1st, 2026]
- Iowa judge rules to keep one Libertarian off ballot, another hangs on - Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier - August 1st, 2026 [August 1st, 2026]
- Iowa judge rules to keep one Libertarian off ballot, another hangs on - Sioux City Journal - August 1st, 2026 [August 1st, 2026]
- Judge opts to keep Libertarian candidates off November ballot - WQAD - July 30th, 2026 [July 30th, 2026]
- Judge rules Libertarian candidates for Iowa Governor can't be on the ballot - KCAU 9 News - July 30th, 2026 [July 30th, 2026]
- Read the ruling: Judge keeps Libertarian gov., lt. gov. candidates off Iowa ballot - Dispatch Argus - July 30th, 2026 [July 30th, 2026]
- Libertarians Must Defend Tribal Sovereignty at Bears Ears - Libertarian Party - July 28th, 2026 [July 28th, 2026]
- Iowa judge to decide if Libertarian governor ticket will be on ballot - The Des Moines Register - July 28th, 2026 [July 28th, 2026]
- Libertarian Party of Wisconsin Calls for Immediate Action on Madison Police Body Cameras - Urban Milwaukee - July 28th, 2026 [July 28th, 2026]
- Charges Dropped Against Controversial Libertarian Leader - InDepthNH.org - July 11th, 2026 [July 11th, 2026]
- Libertarian Candidate Krawchuk Pub Crawl Stops In The Valley | - WKOK.com - July 11th, 2026 [July 11th, 2026]
- Voters have a Libertarian option in state Senate District 13 this November - WAJR - July 7th, 2026 [July 7th, 2026]
- Libertarian congressional candidate fights to get back on Iowa election ballot - KCRG - July 6th, 2026 [July 6th, 2026]
- Tracing Jeffersons Libertarian Thought in the Declaration of Independence - Mises Institute - July 6th, 2026 [July 6th, 2026]
- Audio: RFK Jr. urges Libertarian candidate to drop out of race to help GOP keep House | CNN Politics - CNN - July 1st, 2026 [July 1st, 2026]
- OPINION | JOHN BRUMMETT: In Arkansas governor debate, Libertarian wins the round - The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette - July 1st, 2026 [July 1st, 2026]
- Duval GOP tries to oust Libertarian from ballot; key hearings coming this week - JaxToday - July 1st, 2026 [July 1st, 2026]
- RFK Jr. urges another Iowa Libertarian to leave House race, recording shows - thegazette.com - July 1st, 2026 [July 1st, 2026]
- Iowa Libertarian candidates sue to get back on the ballot - KCRG - July 1st, 2026 [July 1st, 2026]
- RFK Jr. recorded trying to entice Iowa Libertarian to quit House race: 'I cant go into specifics because theres legal prohibitions' - Little Village... - July 1st, 2026 [July 1st, 2026]
- The Libertarian Position on the War and Imperialism of the U.S. State - Mises Institute - July 1st, 2026 [July 1st, 2026]