The Libertarian Party of Florida (LPF) is the state affiliate of the Libertarian National Committee in Florida. Founded in 1987, it is committed to the principles of limited government, individual freedom, and personal responsibility.
The current executive committee was elected during the annual convention in June 2025, in Daytona, Florida.
Leadership Officers Chair: Edward Appler Vice-Chair: Brent Lawhon Secretary: Beth Johnson Treasurer: Juana Delacruz
At-Large Directors John Morrisey (Director-at-Large 1) Larry Gillis (Director-at-Large 2) Omar Recuero (Director-at-Large 3)
Regional Representatives Nicole Skelly (Region 1) VACANT (Region 2) VACANT (Region 3) (Region 4) Addison Patrick (Region 5) Dennis "Mike" Simpson (Region 6) Joe Hannoush (Region 7) JD Pierce (Region 8) Dennis Misigoy (Region 9) Stephen-Paul Dieter (Region 10) Bryan Beavers (Region 11) John Paff (Region 12) Steven Gallant (Region 13) Christopher McQueen (Region 14)
Voter registration
The Libertarian Party of Florida has seen consistent growth in its registered voter base over the decades:
Year Registered Libertarian Voters Change from Previous Year 1994 3,585 — 1996 5,509 +1,924 1998 7,037 +1,528 2000 9,462 +2,425 2002 11,852 +2,390 2004 13,806 +1,954 2006 15,533 +1,727 2007 14,860 –673 2008 16,883 +2,023 2010 17,888 +1,005 2012 19,892 +2,004 2014 23,665 +3,773 2016 25,030 +1,365 2017 31,449 +6,469 2018 32,843 +1,394 2020 39,538 +6,695 2022 39,451 –87 **2025** *(part of “Minor Parties” total)* **see breakdown below**
Historical data from the Florida Division of Elections and Wikipedia
Local Chapters and Affiliates County affiliates:
Alachua County Bay County Brevard County Broward County Clay County Charlotte County Duval County Escambia County Hillsborough County Lake County Lee County Manatee County Miami-Dade County Monroe County Okaloosa County Orange County Osceola County Palm Beach County Pinellas County Polk County Santa Rosa County Seminole County St. John's County St. Lucie County Volusia County
Regional affiliates Starting on February 12th, 2015 the Libertarian Party of Florida founded an experimental autonomous "Libertarian Party of the Florida Keys (LPFK)" to serve as a regional branch of the party in parts of Monroe County and Miami-Dade County with Steven Nekhaila as its inaugural chairman.
Elections
2026 elections The Republican Executive Committee of Duval County sued Addison Liberty Patrick to have her removed from the Jackson City Council election, but Circuit Court Judge Gilbert Feltel Jr. ruled on July 1st that the Republicans' claim falls outside the state statute.
2024 elections
Chase Oliver, 2024 Libertarian Presidential Candidate Chase Oliver was selected as the Libertarian Party's nominee at the national convention in Washington, D.C., May 24–26, 2024, winning **60.61 %** of the final delegate vote.
In the general election held on November 5, 2024, Oliver and running mate Mike ter Maat received **31,972 votes (0.3 %)** in Florida, placing fourth in the state. Nationally, Oliver received **635,551 votes (0.42 %)**, marking the Libertarian Party’s weakest presidential performance since 2008.
2020 elections
Jo Jorgensen, 2020 Libertarian Presidential Candidate Jo Jorgensen was selected as the Libertarian Party's presidential nominee on May 23, 2020, during the Libertarian National Convention, following multiple rounds of voting. Spike Cohen was selected as her running mate the next day.
In the 2020 United States presidential election in Florida held on November 3, 2020, Jorgensen received **70,324 votes**, comprising **0.6 %** of the total vote in the state. This continued the Libertarian Party’s consistent performance in Florida, albeit at a modest scale compared to their 2016 showing.
2016 elections
Paul Stanton, 2016 Libertarian U.S. Senate Candidate In 2016, the Libertarian Party of Florida held its first statewide primary for the United States Senate. Two candidates qualified: attorney Augustus Sol Invictus and U.S. Army veteran Paul Stanton.
The race drew national attention due to controversies surrounding Invictus, whose candidacy was criticized by many within the party. Stanton won the August primary with **73.5 %** of the vote to Invictus’s 26.5 %.
In the general election, Stanton received **71,730 votes (1.6 %)** statewide, finishing third behind the Republican and Democratic nominees.
2014 elections In 2014, the Libertarian Party ran their first state executive ticket, with Adrian Wyllie for governor, Greg Roe for lieutenant governor, and Bill Wohlsifer for attorney general. The Wyllie/Roe ticket garnered 3.8% of the vote, a record for the Libertarians in Florida. Wohlsifer got under that, with 2.9% of the vote. The highest percentage that the Wyllie/Roe ticket got in a county was in Citrus County, where they received 7% of the vote.
Down ballot, Lucas Overby got the second highest percentage a Libertarian has ever gotten in a house election, with 24.7% of the vote. Many people at the time attributed it to the lack of a Democrat on the ballot.
2010–2012 Elections In 2010, the Libertarian Party of Florida (LPF) made significant strides by fielding a statewide candidate for the first time, namely Alexander Snitker, who ran for U.S. Senate.
In the subsequent 2012 election, the Libertarian Party of Florida fielded multiple candidates for various positions: Calen Fretts for Florida's 1st congressional district. Peter Richter. Franklin Perez. Jonathan Loesche for the Florida House of Representatives. Additionally, the LPF fielded several candidates for various county and municipal races across the state.
In 2012, the Libertarian Party of Florida faced legal action when Franklin Perez, the 2012 Libertarian candidate for the Florida State House of Representatives (District 28), sued the party. The lawsuit arose from the LPF's failure to refund a candidate filing fee after de-vetting Perez and removing him from the party's state website. The courts ultimately awarded Perez $620.
2000s A sales tax was proposed in Brevard County, but was defeated in a popular vote by 2 to 1 after being denounced by the Libertarian Party.
Statewide and Congressional Election Results Year Office Candidate Popular votes Percentage 2000 11th Congressional District Charlie Westlake 27,197 15.4% 2004 11th Congressional District Robert Johnson 31,579 14.1% 2004 21st Congressional District Frank Gonzalez 54,736 27.2% 2010 United States Senate Class 3 Alexander Snitker 24,850 0.5% 2012 1st Congressional District Calen Fretts 11,176 3.3% 2014 19th Congressional District Special Election Ray Netherwood 3,729 3.7% 2014 13th Congressional District Special Election Lucas Overby 8,893 4.8% 2014 Governor Adrian Wyllie 223,356 3.8% 2014 Lieutenant Governor Greg Roe 223,356 3.8% 2014 Attorney General Bill Wohlsifer 169,394 2.9% 2014 13th Congressional District Lucas Overby 55,318 24.7% 2014 19th Congressional District Ray Netherwood 6,671 2.7%
Presidential nominee results Since 1972, the Libertarian Party has run a candidate for President of the United States. The candidate who has received the highest vote total in Florida was Gary Johnson in 2016. In every election year after 1984 the Libertarian Party has gained ballot access in Florida.
YearNomineeVotes1976Roger MacBride (write-in)103 (nil %)1980Ed Clark30,524 (0.8%)1984David Bergland (write-in)754 (nil %)1988Ron Paul19,796 (0.5%)1992Andre Marrou15,079 (0.3%)1996Harry Browne23,965 (0.5%)2000Harry Browne16,415 (0.3%)2004Michael Badnarik3,502 (0.2%)2008Bob Barr17,220 (0.2%)2012Gary Johnson44,726 (0.5%)2016Gary Johnson207,043 (2.2%)2020Jo Jorgensen70,324 (0.6%)
Elected public officials Past and present public officials from the Libertarian Party of Florida include: Randall Holcombe, Governor's Council of Economic Advisors, 2000–2006 Scott McPherson, mayor, New Port Richey, 2008–2011 Thomas W. Glaser, Governor's Holocaust Education Commission, 2004– Jared Grifoni, city council, Marco Island, 2016– Martin Sullivan, city council, Frostproof, 2015– Crystal Turner, city council, Hampton, 2014– Jamie Beckett, city commission, Winter Haven Seat 4, 2009–2013 Dennis Lipp, town council, Loxahatchee Groves Seat 5, 2009–2011 Gary Gerstein, community council, Fischer Island Seat 161-B, 2014– Keon A. Grayson, community council, North Central Seat 83, 2016– Marialexandra Garcia, Supervisor Community Development District, Islands at Doral III Seat 4, 2016– Marco Alvarez, Jr., Supervisor Community Development District, Century Gardens Village Seat 1, 2016– Kenneth Mertz, Port Authority Board, Fernandina Beach, 2002–2010 Janet Hawkins, Port Authority Board, Seminole County, 1997–200 Bob Rettie, Zoning Board Vice Chair, Fort Walton Beach, 2002–2006 Steven A. Reid, Board of Adjustment Chairman, Gainesville, 2004–2010 Michael Ferber, Board of Adjustment, Fort Lauderdale, 2002–2010 Mark Clifford, Parks and Recreation Board, Seminole County, 2002–2004 Matthew Bymaster, Soil and Water Board, Palm Beach County Soil and Water Group 2, 2016– Bruce Reichert, Soil and Water Board, Collier County Soil and Water Seat 1, 2015– Marc Tancer, Supervisor Soil and Water Board, Palm Beach Seat 1, 2015– Larry Frego, Soil and Water Conservation District, St. Johns County Group 2, 2010–2014 Greg Gimbert, Soil and Water Board, Volusia County District 2, 2014– Ron Skrutski, Soil and Water Board, Lee County Seat 2, 2010–2014 J. Adam Mitchell, Soil and Water Board, Collier County Seat 4, 2008–2012 Adam Mitchell, Soil and Water Board, Collier County Seat 4, 2008–2012 Howard Horowitz, Soil and Water Board, Palm Beach County Seat 4, 2008–2012 Jeff Hunt, Soil and Water Board, Duval County Seat 2, 2008–2012 Jack Tanner, Soil and Water Board, Lee County Seat 4, 2008–2012 Kim Hawk, Soil and Water Board, Lee County Seat 5, 2006–2010 Tom Clark, Soil and Water Board, Lee County Seat 3, 2006–2010 Bob Waterhouse, Soil and Water Board, Charlotte County, 2006–2014 Frank Longo, Soil and Water Conservation Board Vice Chair, Palm Beach County Group 2, 2002–2008 Phil Blumel, Soil and Water Board, Palm Beach County Seat 4, 2002–2008 Michael Barr, Soil and Water Conservation District Chairman, Seminole County, 2002–2006 Brad Cline, Soil and Water Board Secretary, Palm Beach County Seat 4, 2002–2008 Leslee Berryman, Soil and Water Conservation District Secretary, Seminole County, 2002–2006 Dean Concannon, Soil and Water Conservation District, Seminole County, 2002–2006 Carol Morris, Fire District Board, Fort Myers Seat 3, 2014– Jim Culberson, Taxing District, Sebastian Inlet Area 5, 2004–2014 Richard D. Paul, Mosquito Control District, Lee County Area 4, 2014– Tracy Lundquist, Hospital Authority, West Volusia County Group A Seat 1, 2008–2012
State Conventions
2015 In 2015, the LPF convention was held in New Port Richey, Florida.
2016 The 2016 state convention was held in West Palm Beach in April. During convention, state delegates voted in James Morris as treasurer, Suzanne Gilmore as secretary, and Russ Wood as director at Large (2) to their respective offices. State delegates also voted on individuals to send as delegates and alternate delegates to the Libertarian National Convention the following month in Orlando.
2017 The LPF's 2017 convention was held May 5–7 in Cocoa Beach.
2018 The Libertarian Party of Florida's 2018 state convention was held in Fort Walton Beach, Fla, February 24–26.
2019 The Libertarian Party of Florida's 2019 state convention was held in Tampa, May 3–5, 2019.
2020 The Libertarian Party of Florida held its Annual Business Meeting and Convention in Orlando, Feb 21 to Feb. 23.
2021 The Libertarian Party of Florida held its Annual Business Meeting and Convention in Lakeland, June 11 to Feb. 13.
2022 The Libertarian Party of Florida held its Annual Business Meeting and Convention in Melbourne, Feb 25 to Feb. 27.
2023