Libertarian Republican

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Beliefs and size

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In a 2014 Pew Research Center survey on political typology and polarization, 12% of Republicans described themselves as libertarian.[2] In a 2023 New York Times poll of the Republican coalition, 14% of Republicans were considered Libertarian conservatives. As of August 2023, 38% support providing additional support to Ukraine, 34% support cutting corporate taxes over raising tariffs, 19% consider themselves very conservative, 45% believe abortion should be mostly or always legal, 51% are against comprehensive immigration reform, 73% say they favor the "protection of individual freedom over traditional values", and 13% want a candidate who would "fight corporations that promote woke left ideology." In the 2024 Republican Party presidential primaries, 43% would vote for Donald Trump and 12% would vote for Ron DeSantis.[3]

Organizations

The Republican Liberty Caucus, which describes itself as "the oldest continuously operating organization in the Liberty Republican movement with state charters nationwide," was founded in 1991.[4] In the 1990s the group's chairs included Chuck Muth, Roger MacBride, and Congressman Ron Paul; in the 2000s, the group's chairs included Dave Nalle.[4] The group's statement of principles affirms "the principle that individual rights and liberties are unlimited" and calls for free trade; the "privatization of all government assets"; the abolition of many federal agencies; the repeal of most current federal taxes in favor of a single flat income tax or national sales tax; and the phase-out of "compulsory government retirement, disability, and health programs."[5]

The House Liberty Caucus is a congressional caucus formed by Libertarian Representative Justin Amash of Michigan, at the time a Republican. In 2014, the group "consisted of about 30 libertarian-inclined Republicans (and occasional Democratic visitors like Jared Polis)."[6] In February 2019, Politico reported that the House Liberty Caucus had eight members.[7] The list of congressional member organizations (CMOs) for the 118th Congress indicates that Warren Davidson is the leader of the Congressional Liberty Caucus.[8]

Public figures

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Thomas Massie
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Ron Paul
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Rand Paul
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Mike Lee
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William Weld

Cabinet-level officials

Representatives

  • Representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky – described as "a Northern Kentucky Republican with libertarian leanings,"[10] Massie is a "self-styled libertarian"[11] who has received libertarian support, although he has also described himself as a "'constitutional conservative' within the Republican Party."[12]
  • Representative Tom McClintock of California – described as "libertarian leaning" by Reason magazine.[13]
  • Representative Nancy Mace of South Carolina - Described to have a "fusion" of Libertarian views[14]

Former representatives

Senators

  • Rand Paul, U.S. Senator from Kentucky (2011–present) – is sometimes regarded as libertarian-leaning,[28] and has on multiple occasions described himself as such when discussing matters like the national debt and other economic issues, domestic surveillance, foreign military intervention, and the war on drugs. However, David Boaz of the Cato Institute notes that "Paul doesn't claim to be a libertarian, and he takes positions that many libertarians disagree with."[29]
  • Mike Lee, U.S. Senator from Utah (2011–present) – described as an economic and civil libertarian.[30] Has often partnered with Rand Paul in the Senate on several libertarian-conservative issues.[31]
  • Cynthia Lummis, U.S. Senator from Wyoming (2021–present) – self-describes as a "libertarian-leaning Republican".[32]

Former senators

State governors

Former governors

  • Chris Sununu, 82nd Governor of New Hampshire (2017–2025) – As a Republican governor of New Hampshire, Sununu has been described as a "moderate-libertarian".[36]
  • Gary Johnson, 29th Governor of New Mexico (1995–2003) – served two terms as governor as a Republican and ran for President as a Republican in 2011,[37] but switched from the Republican Party to the Libertarian Party later that year,[38] serving as the Libertarian nominee for president in 2012 and 2016 and running for the U.S. Senate as a Libertarian in 2018.
  • Mark Sanford, 115th Governor of South Carolina (2003–2011) (also a former Representative from that state) – a Republican, he's often described as holding libertarian views;[39] claimed to have turned down an offer from Libertarian Party presidential nominee Gary Johnson to be his vice presidential running mate in the 2016 election.[40] During his prior years as a representative on Capitol Hill, he was often identified as an ally of libertarian/conservative Ron Paul while they served in the House together.[41]
  • William Weld, 68th Governor of Massachusetts (1991–1997) – As a Republican governor of Massachusetts, Weld self-identified as a libertarian Republican.[42] Later, he drifted toward the Libertarian Party and in 2006, unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination for New York governor; he gained the Libertarian Party endorsement that year before dropping out of the race.[43] In 2016, Weld joined the Libertarian Party to run for vice president as the running mate of Gary Johnson.[44] In 2019, he rejoined the Republican Party to launch a primary challenge to President Donald Trump.[45]

State legislators

Former

Authors and scholars

Others

See also

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References

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