Libertarian Party of New Mexico

This article is about the local New Mexico party. For the affiliate of the national Libertarian Party, see List of state parties of the Libertarian Party (United States) § New Mexico.

Libertarian Party of New Mexico
AbbreviationLPNM
ChairmanChris Luchini[1]
FoundedJune 27, 1972; 52 years ago (1972-06-27)
Membership (2021)12,798[2]
IdeologyLibertarianism
National affiliationLiberal Party USA (since 2022)[3]
Libertarian Party (1972–2022)[1][4]
Senate
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House of Representatives
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U.S. Senate
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U.S. House of Representatives
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Election symbol
Website
lpnm.us

The Libertarian Party of New Mexico (LPNM) is a libertarian political party in New Mexico. It was affiliated with the national Libertarian Party from its founding until 2022, and is now affiliated with the Liberal Party USA.

Before 2022, it was a state affiliate of the Libertarian Party from the party's founding in 1972. Since 2016, it has been qualified as a major party in New Mexico. In 2018, it became the first Libertarian Party affiliate to have a statewide officeholder when Public Lands Commissioner Aubrey Dunn Jr. switched his partisan affiliation from Republican to Libertarian.

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  2. ^ "March 2021 Ballot Access News Print Edition". Ballot Access News. March 28, 2021. Archived from the original on December 9, 2021.
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