WICHITA–“In an election cycle where both Republican and Democrat voters are demonstrating their outrage with establishment politics, the Libertarian Party of Kansas sees opportunity,” said state LPKS chairman Rob Hodgkinson in a news release Tuesday.
“For the last decade, the Libertarian Party of Kansas has been the fastest growing political party in Kansas and they expect that trend to not only continue but accelerate as voters look for a better option to the candidates that are being offered by both major parties.
“At this time, it seems likely that the establishment parties will offer two candidates viewed as unfavorable by most voters nationwide. If that happens, the Libertarian Party of Kansas believes that people will be actively looking for a better third option. The Libertarian Candidate for President will likely be the only non-establishment candidate to appear on the general election ballot in all 50 states.
“Excitement within the Libertarian Party is running high after they witnessed the historic first-ever nationally televised Libertarian Primary Debate on the Fox Business Channel in April. That debate featured the party’s three leading candidate for their nomination: Governor Gary Johnson, Austin Peterson, and John McAfee.”
Libertarian delegates will choose their party’s presidential candidate at their National Convention the last week of May in Orlando, Florida.
The Libertarian Party of Kansas will hold their state convention this weekend in Salina. Saturday, April 30, will be filled with party business, nomination of party leadership, and nomination of party candidates for state offices. Featured speakers at the convention will be political commentator Julie Borowski and Mark Rutherford, a candidate for chairman of the Libertarian National Committee.
The convention is open to the public, but only registered Libertarians can vote on party business.
Convention details are available on the LPKS.org website.
For more information contact Rob Hodgkinson, state LPKS chairman, at [email protected] or (913) 980-9269.