The Libertarian Party of Illinois is the Illinois affiliate of the Libertarian Party. The current state chair is Chase Renwick. There are five 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:National Platform of the Libertarian Party
, Official Website of the Libertarian National Committee. Retrieved on July 25, 2006 * 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 Corporate welfare is a phrase used to describe a government's bestowal of money grants, tax breaks, or other special favorable treatment for corporations. The definition of corporate welfare is sometimes restricted to direct government subsidi ...

"), markedly reduced regulation of business, rollbacks of labor regulations, and reduction of government interference in

foreign trade International trade is the exchange of capital, goods, and services across international borders or territories because there is a need or want of goods or services. (see: World economy) In most countries, such trade represents a significant ...

. * 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 Civil libertarianism is a strain of political thought that supports civil liberties, or which emphasizes the supremacy of individual rights and personal freedoms over and against any kind of authority (such as a state, a corporation, social nor ...

: Support for the protection of

civil liberties Civil liberties are guarantees and freedoms that governments commit not to abridge, either by constitution, legislation, or judicial interpretation, without due process. Though the scope of the term differs between countries, civil liberties may ...

, including the right to privacy, freedom of speech, freedom of association, and

sexual freedom A sexual norm can refer to a personal or a social norm. Most cultures have social norms regarding sexuality, and define '' normal sexuality'' to consist only of certain sex acts between individuals who meet specific criteria of age, consanguinit ...

. * 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 Self-defense (self-defence primarily in Commonwealth English) is a countermeasure that involves defending the health and well-being of oneself from harm. The use of the right of self-defense as a legal justification for the use of force in ...

(such as gun rights, the right to carry mace, pepper spray, or

tasers A taser is an electroshock weapon used to incapacitate people, allowing them to be approached and handled in an unresisting and thus safe manner. It is sold by Axon, formerly TASER International. It fires two small barbed darts intended to ...

etc.). * Opposition to the censoring of foreign radio pathways. * Abolition of laws against "

victimless crimes A victimless crime is an illegal act that typically either directly involves only the perpetrator or occurs between consenting adults. Because it is consensual in nature, whether there involves a victim is a matter of debate. Definitions of vi ...

" (such as prostitution,

seat belt laws Seat belt legislation requires the fitting of seat belts to motor vehicles and the wearing of seat belts by motor vehicle occupants to be mandatory. Laws requiring the fitting of seat belts to cars have in some cases been followed by laws mandatin ...

, use of controlled substances,

fraternization Fraternization (from Latin ''frater'', brother) is "to become brothers" by conducting social relations with people who are actually unrelated and/or of a different class (especially those with whom one works) as if they were siblings, family memb ...

, etc.). * Opposition to regulations on how businesses should run themselves (e.g. smoking bans) * A foreign policy of

free trade Free trade is a trade policy that does not restrict imports or exports. It can also be understood as the free market idea applied to international trade. In government, free trade is predominantly advocated by political parties that hold eco ...

and non-interventionism. * Support for a fiscally responsible government including a

hard currency In macroeconomics, hard currency, safe-haven currency, or strong currency is any globally traded currency that serves as a reliable and stable store of value. Factors contributing to a currency's ''hard'' status might include the stability and ...

(commodity-based money supply as opposed to fiat currency). * Abolition of all forms of taxpayer-funded assistance ( welfare,

food stamps In the United States, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as the Food Stamp Program, is a federal program that provides food-purchasing assistance for low- and no-income people. It is a federal aid program, ad ...

public housing Public housing is a form of housing tenure in which the property is usually owned by a government authority, either central or local. Although the common goal of public housing is to provide affordable housing, the details, terminology, de ...

, Health care, etc.) * A pro-choice belief that

abortion Abortion is the termination of a pregnancy by removal or expulsion of an embryo or fetus. An abortion that occurs without intervention is known as a miscarriage or "spontaneous abortion"; these occur in approximately 30% to 40% of pregnan ...

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

Elected officeholders

As of April 9, 2022, the Libertarian Party of Illinois lists eight officeholders in the state. However, John Prentice is not the Village President of Paw Paw, IL, Jasen Howard resigned his office in June of 2021, and Brody Anderson vacated office in October of 2021The majority of these officeholders hold nonpartisan office. * Aisha Pickett, City Treasurer of

Harvey Harvey, Harveys or Harvey's may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Harvey'' (play), a 1944 play by Mary Chase about a man befriended by an invisible anthropomorphic rabbit * Harvey Awards ("Harveys"), one of the most important awards ...

* Brandon Wisenburg, Village Trustee of Peoria Heights *Jacob Collins, member of the Kankakee County Board *Jonathan Russell, member of the Harrisburg Community Unit School District #3 Board of Education *Kelly Liebmann, Township Trustee of Greenwood Township

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

References

External links

*
Libertarian Party (United States)

Libertarian Party of Chicago
{{DEFAULTSORT:Libertarian Party Of Illinois Illinois Political parties in Illinois