Chase Oliver | |
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 Oliver in 2024 | |
| Born | Chase Russell Oliver August 16, 1985 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Political party | Libertarian (2010–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic (2003–2009) Independent (2009–2010) |
| Website | Campaign website |
Chase Russell Oliver (born August 16, 1985) is an American political activist and politician who was the nominee of the Libertarian Party for the 2024 United States presidential election.[1][2][3] According to preliminary results, Oliver finished fifth in the popular vote with 0.4%.[4] Oliver was the Libertarian candidate for the 2022 United States Senate election in Georgia and the 2020 Georgia's 5th congressional district special election.[5] The Gazette described him as a "pro-gun, pro-police reform, pro-choice Libertarian" who is "armed and gay."[6]
In Georgia's 2022 Senate election, Oliver received over 2% of the popular vote. Supporters of both major parties characterized him as a spoiler candidate who forced Raphael Warnock into a run-off against Herschel Walker.[7]
- ^ Oliver, Andrew (November 11, 2022). "The 'armed and gay' Senate hopeful who helped force Georgia's runoff". The Guardian. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
- ^ Robertson, Nick (May 26, 2024). "Libertarian Party chooses Chase Oliver as presidential nominee". The Hill. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
- ^ Gibson, Brittany (May 26, 2024). "Libertarians pick Chase Oliver as presidential nominee". Politico. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Presidential Election Results". Associated Press. Google knowledge panel. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
- ^ DeFeo, T. A. | The Center Square (May 30, 2023). "Oliver sees 2024 as an opportunity for Libertarians to break out". The Center Square. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
- ^ Barton, Tim (July 23, 2023). "Who is Chase Oliver? Meet the Libertarian candidate running for president". The Gazette. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
- ^ Multiple sources:
- Georgia Secretary of State (November 21, 2022). "November 8, 2022 General/Special Election".
- Walters, Greg (November 9, 2022). "This Guy Just Threw The Senate Election Into Chaos From His Basement". www.vice.com. Vice News. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
- Stuart, Tessa (November 12, 2022). "He Won 2 Percent of the Vote – and Could Decide Who Wins a Senate Seat". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
- Nunez, Gabriella (December 2, 2022). "Georgia Libertarian announces president exploratory committee". 11Alive.com. Retrieved April 28, 2023.