2028 Libertarian candidates

The Libertarian Party (LP) is the largest third party in the United States and nominates its presidential candidate at a national convention held in the election year. In 2024, delegates met over Memorial Day weekend in Washington, D.C., and nominated Chase Oliver for president on the seventh ballot. The 2028 nominee will be chosen the same way, at the 2028 Libertarian National Convention.

Unlike independent candidates, the LP already holds broad, standing ballot access and typically appears on far more state ballots than any other third party - a structural advantage that means its eventual nominee starts on the ballot across most of the country without a state-by-state petition scramble.

Since 2022, the party's direction has been shaped by the Mises Caucus, which took control of the Libertarian National Committee and has steered its messaging and strategy. Debates between that faction and more traditional libertarians are likely to shape the 2028 nomination.

As of June 2026, no candidate has formally declared for the 2028 Libertarian nomination, and it remains to be seen whether 2024 nominee Chase Oliver runs again. The moment a credible candidate enters, we will list them here with their ballot status.