Libertarian Party of Louisiana
| Libertarian Party of Louisiana | |
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| Basic facts | |
| Location: | Lafayette, Louisiana |
| Type: | Political party |
| Affiliation: | Libertarian |
| Top official: | Heide Alejandro-Smith, Chair |
| Year founded: | 1973 |
| Website: | Official website |
The Libertarian Party of Louisiana is theLouisiana political party affiliate of the nationalLibertarian Party.
Party chair
As of April 2024, Heide Alejandro-Smith was identified as the party chair for the Libertarian Party of Louisiana.
Party leadership
The Louisiana Libertarian Party listed the following individuals as the party's state leadership as of November 2024:[1]
- Heide Alejandro-Smith,Chair
- Jonathan Brazzell,Vice chair
- Christian Facundus,Secretary
- Sherri Spitale,Treasurer
- Keith Thompson,Media officer
- Donald Dunn,Elections officer
- Tyler Bargenquast,Membership officer
Party platform
The party's current platform is composed of 18 main issues:[2]
- Personal liberty
"Individuals should be free to make choices for themselves and must accept responsibility for the consequences of the choices they make. Our support of an individual’s right to make choices in life does not mean that we necessarily approve or disapprove of those choices. No individual, group, or government may initiate force against any other individual, group, or government." - Economic liberty
"Libertarians want all members of society to have abundant opportunities to achieve economic success. A free and competitive market allocates resources in the most efficient manner. Each person has the right to offer goods and services to others on the free market. The only possible role of government, if any, in the economic realm is to protect property rights, adjudicate disputes, and provide a legal framework in which voluntary trade is protected. All efforts by government to redistribute wealth, or to control or manage trade, are improper in a free society." - Securing liberty
"The protection of individual rights is the only possible purpose of government, if any. Government is constitutionally limited so as to prevent the infringement of individual rights by the government itself. The principle of non-initiation of force should guide the relationships between individuals, groups, and governments."
Party rules and bylaws
- See also:Bylaws and Special Rules
The state party is governed by a set of rules and bylaws. Typically, these give structure to the different levels of organization—local, county, and state committees—and establish protocol for electing committee members. The bylaws also typically give details on the party's process for nominating and sending delegates to the national party convention during presidential elections. The following is a summary of the Louisiana Libertarian Party's rules. This summary focuses on the structure and governance of the party:[3]
- The purposes of the Libertarian Party of Louisiana are to influence public policy, spread Libertarian principles, support Libertarian candidates, hold conventions and maintain legal status in the state of Louisiana.
- The party's executive officers are the chair, vice chair, treasurer, and secretary.
- The state central committee is made up of the executive officers—one member from each parish in the state and five at-large members who serve as the finance officer, communications officer, membership officer, elections officer, and economic development officer.
- Each parish is organized with a respective parish executive committee.
Party candidates
Note: The following table listscandidates who filed to run for office with this political party in a given year. This may also include candidates who filed to run with more than one political party. The list may not be comprehensive if the state's officialfiling deadline has not passed. This list may not populate if no candidates have filed to run with this political party. The table lists non-presidential candidates who filed to run for office with this political party in a given year. For more information on presidential candidates and elections, pleaseclick here.
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2025
See also
- List of political parties in the United States
- Political parties in Louisiana
- Libertarian Party
- Louisiana
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Louisiana Libertarian Party Website
- Louisiana Libertarian Party on Facebook
- Louisiana Libertarian Party on Twitter
