The Libertarian Party of Illinois is the Illinois affiliate of the Libertarian Party. The current state chair is Bill Redpath. There are eight Libertarian officeholders in Illinois.
Mission statement
Libertarian Party of Illinois mission is: To elect Libertarians to office and move public policy in a libertarian direction.
Key tenets
Key tenets of the Libertarian Party platform include the following: Adoption of laissez-faire principles to reduce the state's role in economic government. This would include, among other things, markedly reduced taxation, privatization of Social Security and welfare (for individuals, as well as elimination of "corporate welfare"), markedly reduced regulation of business, rollbacks of labor regulations, and reduction of government interference in foreign trade. Protection of property rights. Minimal government bureaucracy. The Libertarian Party states that the government's responsibilities should be limited to the protection of individual rights from the initiation of force and fraud. Civil libertarianism: Support for the protection of civil liberties, including the right to privacy, freedom of speech, freedom of association, and sexual freedom. Opposition to laws such as affirmative action and some non-discrimination laws in the private sector. Support for the unrestricted right to the means of self-defense (such as gun rights, the right to carry mace, pepper spray, or tasers etc.). Opposition to the censoring of foreign radio pathways. Abolition of laws against "victimless crimes" (such as prostitution, seat belt laws, use of controlled substances, fraternization, etc.). Opposition to regulations on how businesses should run themselves (e.g. smoking bans) A foreign policy of free trade and non-interventionism. Support for a fiscally responsible government including a hard currency (commodity-based money supply as opposed to fiat currency). Abolition of all forms of taxpayer-funded assistance (welfare, food stamps, public housing, Health care, etc.) A pro-choice belief that abortion is a personal issue, and should not be part of government.
State and student affiliates
DuPage Libertarians
Bond County Libertarians
Champaign County Libertarian Party
Fox Valley Libertarian Party
Libertarian Party of Chicago
McLean County Libertarian Party
Metro-East Libertarian Party
Libertarian Party of Will County
Sangamon County Libertarian Party (Now Forming) Southern Illinois Libertarian Party Libertarian Party of Greater Peoria Libertarian Party of Lake County Macoupin County Libertarian Party Illinois Valley Libertarians Western Illinois Libertarian Party Clinton County Libertarian Party Libertarian Party of Whiteside County Winnebago County Libertarian Party (Now Forming) Libertarian Party of Macon County Kankakee County Libertarian Party Libertarian Party of Northwestern Illinois Warren County Libertarian Party McHenry County Libertarians Libertarian Party of DeKalb County South Cook County Libertarians Northwest Cook County Libertarians North Shore Cook County Libertarians Tazewell County Libertarian Party DeWitt County Libertarian Party Fulton County Libertarians (Now Forming)
Elected officeholders
As of July 5, 2023, the United States Libertarian Party lists eight members holding office in Illinois. Brody Anderson, trustee of the River Valley Library District Board of Trustees (Port Byron) Sasha Cohen, City Clerk of Dekalb Justin Gerstner, Village President of Hamel Chris Laurent, City of Chicago 14th Police District Council Kelly Liebmann, Township Trustee of Greenwood Township Aisha Pickett, City Treasurer of Harvey Jonathan Russell, member of the Harrisburg Community Unit School District #3 Board of Education (Harrisburg) Brandon Wisenburg, Village Trustee of Peoria Heights
Electoral history 1998–2020
2020 campaigns
2018 campaigns
2016 campaigns
2014 campaigns
2012 campaigns
2010 campaigns
2008 campaigns
2006 campaigns
2004 campaigns
2002 campaigns
2000 campaigns
1998 campaigns
See also
List of state Libertarian Parties in the United States
References
External links
Libertarian Party (United States) Libertarian Party of Chicago