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Libertarian Party sets new record
with 41 election wins on Tuesday
WASHINGTON, DC -- At least 41 Libertarians were elected to local office
on Tuesday -- setting a new record for LP victories in an election
cycle.
At least nine states recorded Libertarian wins: California, Michigan,
North Carolina, Ohio, Washington state, Pennsylvania, Colorado,
Virginia, and Utah.
The big winner was California, which scored nine Libertarian victories.
Pennsylvania and Washington state tied for second-best showing, with
eight Libertarian wins each.
In the November 1997 election, its previous high-water mark, the LP had
elected 39 candidates to office.
LP Political Director Ron Crickenberger said he was "thrilled" with the
results, and said there are reports of election victories still
trickling into the national office.
"We're waiting for final returns from some states, so it's likely there
is even more good news still to come," he said. "Congratulations to all
our record-breaking winners!"
This election also appears to feature an unusually large number of
"significant" victories, said Crickenberger.
"We've got at least 10 city council elections and re-elections
confirmed, and two mayoral victories," he said. "Every election victory
is important, of course, but it's great to see that more Libertarians
are winning higher-level offices, where they have more ability to move
their communities in a Libertarian direction."
Libertarians won the following elections:
* In Colorado, Carol Hill was elected to the Leadville City Council in
a three-way race. Hill defeated an incumbent and a veteran council
candidate.
* In Michigan, Fred Collins was re-elected to the Berkley City Council
for a second term.
* In Michigan, Andy LeCreaux was elected to the Hazel Park City
Council, coming in fourth out of five contenders and winning over 1,400
votes.
"It was a close election [but] hard work early in the campaign paid off
with victory," said Campaign Manager Dave Collver.
* In Michigan, Mark Owen was elected to the Owosso City Council. Owen
finished fourth in an eight-way race, with the candidates vying for
four seats.
"[This victory was] a fantastic follow-up to his historic district
ordinance battle," said LP activist Greg Dirasian.
* In California, six candidates were elected in unopposed races: Daniel
Garisek (Big Bear Airport District, Short Term); Jonathan Tatomer
(Carpinteria Sanitary District); Verne Skjonsby (North Humboldt Park &
Recreation District); Gordon Martindale (Pinedale Public Utility
District); Todd Foerch (Rim of the World Recreation & Park District);
and Marguerite Kaufman (Skyline County Water District).
In addition, Mark Anthony Dierolf was re-elected as the Hartnell
Community College District #5 Trustee, and John Fleury and William
Wennerholm were elected as McKinleyville Community Services District
commissioners. Each received 22% of the vote, coming in second and
third respectively in a four-way race.
* In North Carolina, Joe Young won a seat on the Lenoir City Council.
Young came in first out of eight candidates, with 15.4% of the vote.
* In North Carolina, Ken Lankford was elected as Madison Alderman with
11.1% of the vote. Lankford came in fifth out of eight candidates vying
for six seats.
"I cannot tell you how proud I am of all our Libertarian candidates in
this year's elections," said LP Executive Director Sean Haugh. "Let me
tell you, winning feels great!"
* In Virginia, Matt Medeiros and Bill Wood won spots as Fairfax Soil &
Water Conservation District directors. Both ran for office as write-in
candidates.
* In Utah, Willy Star Marshall emerged victorious as Big Water mayor,
edging out the incumbent by 23 votes.
"It is exciting to [get elected]," said Marshall. "It certainly appears
to be a mandate for less government and lower taxes."
* In Ohio, John McAllister was elected to the Gahanna City Council with
over 57% of the vote; Ron Lisy won a seat on the Bedford City Council;
Bob DeBrosse was re-elected as Piqua City Commissioner; Jim Schrader
was elected as Millcreek Township Trustee; Rich Shetler won a seat as
Bethlehem Township Trustee; and Carl Myers was elected to the
Cedarville City Council.
* In Washington state, Gene Hawkridge won a seat on the Northshore
School Board; Don Vandervelde and Judy Byrd were elected as Peninsula
Park & Recreation Commissioners; Jim Richardson scored a victory as
Skamania County (District 3) Cemetery Commissioner; Scott MacQuarrie
was elected to the Northshore School Board, and Steve LePage emerged
victorious as Benton County Conservation District Commissioner.
Also in Washington state, Bob Bromley was elected as mayor of Sumas
with over 60% of the vote; Ray Huff Jr. won a spot on the Granite Falls
City Council with 57% of the vote; and Bruce White beat an incumbent to
win a seat on the Kent City Council with over 59% of the vote. Kent is
a city of over 100,000 residents.
"This has been a great election year for the Libertarian Party of
Washington state!" said state Executive Director Jacqueline Passey
Bartels. "We are getting bigger and better every year, and we plan to
do even more in 2002, 2003, and beyond."
* In Pennsylvania, Phil Janusz was elected as a Philadelphia County
Inspector of Elections; George Wright won a spot as Crawford School
Director; Daniel Beatty was elected as a Crawford Inspector of
Elections; Elizabeth Summers won as Luzerne County Government Study
Commissioner; Tim O'Flaherty was elected as a Philadelphia County
Inspector of Elections; and George Barnett won two elections as Potter
County Constable and an Inspector of Elections.
In addition, Michael Decker was re-elected as a Halifax supervisor, and
Tim Moir was re-elected as a Philadelphia County Inspector of
Elections.
In other high-profile Libertarian races around the country:
* In Virginia, William Redpath won 14,431 (.76%) of the vote in his
race for governor, coming in third. In the lieutenant governor's race,
Gary Reams won 28,677 votes, or just under 2%.
The Virginia LP's top-of-ticket candidates did very well, considering
that they were outspent by Republicans and Democrats by a factor of
1,740 to one, said state Executive Director Marc Montoni.
"It is irrational to dismiss Libertarian solutions as having been
rejected by the voters yesterday," he said. "When one's philosophy is
out-advertised by the margin ours were, the outcome is predictable."
* Also in Virginia, Micah Gray won 15.92% in a two-way partisan race
for House of Delegates (District 41).
* In New Jersey, gubernatorial candidate Mark Edgerton won 4,294 votes
(.22%), for a fifth-place finish.
* In the New York City mayor's election, Kenny Kramer won 2,620 votes
(.18%), coming in seventh out of nine challengers.
* In the Miami mayor's race, Emiliano Antunez came in eighth out of 10
candidates with 289 votes. The top two finishers in that race will head
for a run-off election.
* In the Syracuse, New York mayoral election, Jennifer Daniels got
7.6%, coming in third in the three-way race. Her 2,442 votes gave her
the best showing of any third-party mayoral candidate in 20 years.
Daniels had been endorsed by both the state Libertarian Party and the
state Green Party.
Libertarian Party sets new record
with 41 election wins on Tuesday
WASHINGTON, DC -- At least 41 Libertarians were elected to local office
on Tuesday -- setting a new record for LP victories in an election
cycle.
At least nine states recorded Libertarian wins: California, Michigan,
North Carolina, Ohio, Washington state, Pennsylvania, Colorado,
Virginia, and Utah.
The big winner was California, which scored nine Libertarian victories.
Pennsylvania and Washington state tied for second-best showing, with
eight Libertarian wins each.
In the November 1997 election, its previous high-water mark, the LP had
elected 39 candidates to office.
LP Political Director Ron Crickenberger said he was "thrilled" with the
results, and said there are reports of election victories still
trickling into the national office.
"We're waiting for final returns from some states, so it's likely there
is even more good news still to come," he said. "Congratulations to all
our record-breaking winners!"
This election also appears to feature an unusually large number of
"significant" victories, said Crickenberger.
"We've got at least 10 city council elections and re-elections
confirmed, and two mayoral victories," he said. "Every election victory
is important, of course, but it's great to see that more Libertarians
are winning higher-level offices, where they have more ability to move
their communities in a Libertarian direction."
Libertarians won the following elections:
* In Colorado, Carol Hill was elected to the Leadville City Council in
a three-way race. Hill defeated an incumbent and a veteran council
candidate.
* In Michigan, Fred Collins was re-elected to the Berkley City Council
for a second term.
* In Michigan, Andy LeCreaux was elected to the Hazel Park City
Council, coming in fourth out of five contenders and winning over 1,400
votes.
"It was a close election [but] hard work early in the campaign paid off
with victory," said Campaign Manager Dave Collver.
* In Michigan, Mark Owen was elected to the Owosso City Council. Owen
finished fourth in an eight-way race, with the candidates vying for
four seats.
"[This victory was] a fantastic follow-up to his historic district
ordinance battle," said LP activist Greg Dirasian.
* In California, six candidates were elected in unopposed races: Daniel
Garisek (Big Bear Airport District, Short Term); Jonathan Tatomer
(Carpinteria Sanitary District); Verne Skjonsby (North Humboldt Park &
Recreation District); Gordon Martindale (Pinedale Public Utility
District); Todd Foerch (Rim of the World Recreation & Park District);
and Marguerite Kaufman (Skyline County Water District).
In addition, Mark Anthony Dierolf was re-elected as the Hartnell
Community College District #5 Trustee, and John Fleury and William
Wennerholm were elected as McKinleyville Community Services District
commissioners. Each received 22% of the vote, coming in second and
third respectively in a four-way race.
* In North Carolina, Joe Young won a seat on the Lenoir City Council.
Young came in first out of eight candidates, with 15.4% of the vote.
* In North Carolina, Ken Lankford was elected as Madison Alderman with
11.1% of the vote. Lankford came in fifth out of eight candidates vying
for six seats.
"I cannot tell you how proud I am of all our Libertarian candidates in
this year's elections," said LP Executive Director Sean Haugh. "Let me
tell you, winning feels great!"
* In Virginia, Matt Medeiros and Bill Wood won spots as Fairfax Soil &
Water Conservation District directors. Both ran for office as write-in
candidates.
* In Utah, Willy Star Marshall emerged victorious as Big Water mayor,
edging out the incumbent by 23 votes.
"It is exciting to [get elected]," said Marshall. "It certainly appears
to be a mandate for less government and lower taxes."
* In Ohio, John McAllister was elected to the Gahanna City Council with
over 57% of the vote; Ron Lisy won a seat on the Bedford City Council;
Bob DeBrosse was re-elected as Piqua City Commissioner; Jim Schrader
was elected as Millcreek Township Trustee; Rich Shetler won a seat as
Bethlehem Township Trustee; and Carl Myers was elected to the
Cedarville City Council.
* In Washington state, Gene Hawkridge won a seat on the Northshore
School Board; Don Vandervelde and Judy Byrd were elected as Peninsula
Park & Recreation Commissioners; Jim Richardson scored a victory as
Skamania County (District 3) Cemetery Commissioner; Scott MacQuarrie
was elected to the Northshore School Board, and Steve LePage emerged
victorious as Benton County Conservation District Commissioner.
Also in Washington state, Bob Bromley was elected as mayor of Sumas
with over 60% of the vote; Ray Huff Jr. won a spot on the Granite Falls
City Council with 57% of the vote; and Bruce White beat an incumbent to
win a seat on the Kent City Council with over 59% of the vote. Kent is
a city of over 100,000 residents.
"This has been a great election year for the Libertarian Party of
Washington state!" said state Executive Director Jacqueline Passey
Bartels. "We are getting bigger and better every year, and we plan to
do even more in 2002, 2003, and beyond."
* In Pennsylvania, Phil Janusz was elected as a Philadelphia County
Inspector of Elections; George Wright won a spot as Crawford School
Director; Daniel Beatty was elected as a Crawford Inspector of
Elections; Elizabeth Summers won as Luzerne County Government Study
Commissioner; Tim O'Flaherty was elected as a Philadelphia County
Inspector of Elections; and George Barnett won two elections as Potter
County Constable and an Inspector of Elections.
In addition, Michael Decker was re-elected as a Halifax supervisor, and
Tim Moir was re-elected as a Philadelphia County Inspector of
Elections.
In other high-profile Libertarian races around the country:
* In Virginia, William Redpath won 14,431 (.76%) of the vote in his
race for governor, coming in third. In the lieutenant governor's race,
Gary Reams won 28,677 votes, or just under 2%.
The Virginia LP's top-of-ticket candidates did very well, considering
that they were outspent by Republicans and Democrats by a factor of
1,740 to one, said state Executive Director Marc Montoni.
"It is irrational to dismiss Libertarian solutions as having been
rejected by the voters yesterday," he said. "When one's philosophy is
out-advertised by the margin ours were, the outcome is predictable."
* Also in Virginia, Micah Gray won 15.92% in a two-way partisan race
for House of Delegates (District 41).
* In New Jersey, gubernatorial candidate Mark Edgerton won 4,294 votes
(.22%), for a fifth-place finish.
* In the New York City mayor's election, Kenny Kramer won 2,620 votes
(.18%), coming in seventh out of nine challengers.
* In the Miami mayor's race, Emiliano Antunez came in eighth out of 10
candidates with 289 votes. The top two finishers in that race will head
for a run-off election.
* In the Syracuse, New York mayoral election, Jennifer Daniels got
7.6%, coming in third in the three-way race. Her 2,442 votes gave her
the best showing of any third-party mayoral candidate in 20 years.
Daniels had been endorsed by both the state Libertarian Party and the
state Green Party.
