The Libertarian Party of Arkansas (LPAR) is the
Arkansas
Arkansas ( ) is a landlocked state in the West South Central region of the Southern United States. It borders Missouri to the north, Tennessee and Mississippi to the east, Louisiana to the south, Texas to the southwest, and Oklahoma ...
affiliate of the
national Libertarian Party
The National Libertarian Party () is a far-right Chilean political party led by Johannes Kaiser. It was founded by five libertarian members of the national conservative Republican Party in the Chamber of Deputies. Its legalisation process by the ...
(LP). In the 2010s the party saw increased support in federal races due to a lack of Democratic candidates contesting those races.
History
In 2002 members of the party petitioned to place Amendment 3, a ballot initiative that would have eliminated taxes on food and medicine, but it was overwhelming rejected by 61% to 39%. However, the sales tax on food was later phased out through the passage of a bill following the amendment's defeat.
Electoral performance
Presidential
Senate Class II
Senate Class III
Gubernatorial
House
See also
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Political party strength in Arkansas
The following table indicates the party of elected officials in the U.S. state of Arkansas:
*Governor
*Lieutenant Governor
* Secretary of State
*Attorney General
*State Auditor
*State Treasurer
* State Land Commissioner
The table also indicates t ...
References
External links
Libertarian Party of Arkansas
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Arkansas
Arkansas ( ) is a landlocked state in the West South Central region of the Southern United States. It borders Missouri to the north, Tennessee and Mississippi to the east, Louisiana to the south, Texas to the southwest, and Oklahoma ...
Political parties in Arkansas
Political parties established in 1971