In Alaska, a majority (64%) of the voters are not registered to the Democratic or Republican parties.
The Libertarian Party is the third-largest party in the U.S. Although we’ve struggled to remain in recognized party status in Alaska, we did not have to petition to be in the general election this year.
Libertarian principles and policies often win in Alaska. For instance, we were the only party that supported cannabis legalization in 2014, and we won! If you support a strong economy, vote for Chase Oliver/Mike Ter Maat for president/vice president.
Oliver is a young candidate who supports freedom for all, and fewer restrictions on business. Ter Maat was a professor of economics with Washington, D.C., experience. Make the Libertarianpresidential team your choice.
The Libertarian Party has strong candidates for the Alaska House this year. The beauty of the Libertarian platform is that we provide a framework of principles, which means that sometimes we side with either Republicans or Democrats, depending on the issues. We always vote to keep more money in citizens’ pockets. We support the traditional-formula Permanent Fund dividend and preventing new taxes.
We believe in free choices in health care and schooling, while keeping the budget balanced and results-oriented. In House District 5, we endorse Leighton Radner in a two-way race; in House District 20, we endorse Scott Kohlhaas in a two-way race; and in House District 36, the largest district in the United States by area, we endorse James Fields in a four-way race. We reached out to candidates who were libertarian- leaning and who took our “endorsement” quiz.
Russell Wyatt, running for House District 19, scored an amazing “A” on our quiz.
Please support all our candidates and choose them! For more information on what we believe, visit alaskalp.org.
— Carolyn “Care” Clift
Vice-chair, Alaska Libertarian Party
Anchorage
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