| − | The '''Libertarian Party''' ('''LP'''/'''L''') of the United States is an [[United States|American]] political [[party]] founded in 1971 that advocates [[libertarian]] political views as part of the worldwide libertarian movement. In terms of Presidential elections, the party hit a new high in popularity with a widely known candidate in [[United States presidential election, 2016|2016]], receiving over 3% of the vote.<ref>[http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/ Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections]</ref> In terms of political activity (number of candidates, access to the ballot, and elected office holders), the Libertarian Party is the third-largest political party, although it is still much smaller than the biggest two American political parties. | + | The '''Libertarian Party''' ('''LP'''/'''L''') of the United States is an [[United States|American]] political [[party]] founded in 1971 that advocates [[libertarian]] political views as part of the worldwide libertarian movement. In terms of Presidential elections, the party hit a new high in popularity with a widely known candidate in [[United States presidential election, 2016|2016]], receiving over 3% of the vote,<ref>[http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/ Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections]</ref> but that dropped to a pathetic 1% of the vote in 2020. In terms of political activity (number of candidates, access to the ballot, and elected office holders), the Libertarian Party is the third-largest political party, although it is still much smaller than the biggest two American political parties. |
| | In late October 2022, the [[Libertarian Party]] candidate for [[U.S. Senate]] in [[Arizona]] courageously pulled out in order to avert splitting his vote in a tight race between the [[Republican]] [[Blake Masters]], whom the Libertarian then endorsed, and the entrenched [[Leftist]] [[Dem]] [[Mark Kelly]]. | | In late October 2022, the [[Libertarian Party]] candidate for [[U.S. Senate]] in [[Arizona]] courageously pulled out in order to avert splitting his vote in a tight race between the [[Republican]] [[Blake Masters]], whom the Libertarian then endorsed, and the entrenched [[Leftist]] [[Dem]] [[Mark Kelly]]. |