This is a list of notable libertarians in the United States . It includes people who have identified themselves as members of the Libertarian Party or with Libertarianism in their political or social philosophy .
Jim Babka , president of the Downsize DC Foundation ; former chair of the Libertarian Party of Ohio [8]
Michael Badnarik , 2004 Libertarian Party presidential nominee[9]
Peter Bagge , cartoonist[10]
Radley Balko , journalist, blogger, and author[11]
Doug Bandow , blogger, columnist, writer, Senior Fellow at the Cato Institute [12]
John Perry Barlow , lyricist and co-founder of the Electronic Frontier Foundation [13]
Randy Barnett , legal scholar and law professor[14]
Bob Barr , former U.S. Representative from Georgia and 2008 Libertarian Party presidential nominee[15]
Christopher R. Barron , founder of GOProud [16]
Dave Barry , humor columnist[17]
Jim Bell , entrepreneur and author of an essay describing a method of killing government officials[18]
Bruce L. Benson , academic[19]
David Bergland , 1984 Libertarian Party presidential nominee, and two-time chair of the Libertarian National Committee [20]
David Bernstein , law professor[21]
David Boaz , political writer and one-time executive vice president of the Cato Institute .[22]
Big Boi , rapper[23]
Clint Bolick , Associate Justice, Arizona Supreme Court; lawyer and founder of the litigation division of the Goldwater Institute [24]
Scott Boman , 2008 Libertarian Party nominee for the U.S. Senate in Michigan[25]
Rupert Boneham , Survivor contestant and 2012 Libertarian Party nominee for Governor of Indiana[26]
Murray Bookchin , writer[27]
Neal Boortz , radio host[28]
Andy Borsa , member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives [29]
James Bovard , author[30]
R. W. Bradford , founder of Liberty [31]
Barbara Branden , Canadian-American writer, editor, and lecturer[32]
Nathaniel Branden , Canadian–American psychotherapist and writer[33]
Arthur C. Brooks , author[34]
Harry Browne , 1996 and 2000 Libertarian Party presidential nominee[35]
David Brudnoy , talk radio host[36]
Scott Bullock , civil rights attorney[37]
Gene Burns , talk show host and candidate for the Libertarian Party's presidential nomination in 1984[38]
Marshall Burt , member of the Wyoming House of Representatives [39] Richard Campagna , 2004 Libertarian Party vice-presidential nominee[40]
Bryan Caplan , economist, writer, and academic[41]
Drew Carey , comedian and actor[42] [43] [44] [45]
Dale Carpenter , law professor[46]
Kevin Carson , political writer and blogger[47]
Doug Casey , investor, writer, founder and chairman of Casey Research[48]
Dixie Carter , actress[49]
Graydon Carter , former editor of Vanity Fair [50]
Rodney Caston , cybersecurity expert, open-source intelligence investigator, writer, and 2012 Libertarian Party nominee for the Texas House of Representatives [51]
John Chamberlain , journalist[52]
Marilyn Chambers , 2004 Personal Choice Party vice-presidential nominee and pornographic actress[53]
Gary Chartier , legal scholar, philosopher, political theorist, and theologian[54]
Roy Childs , essayist and critic[55]
Frank Chodorov , writer[56]
Ed Clark , 1980 Libertarian Party presidential nominee[57]
Spike Cohen , entrepreneur, podcaster, and 2020 Libertarian Party vice-presidential nominee[58]
Chris Cole , 2008 Libertarian nominee for the U.S. Senate in North Carolina[59]
Michael Colley , U.S. Navy vice admiral and member of the board of directors of the Libertarian Party[60]
Barry Cooper , drug policy reform activist, filmmaker, Libertarian candidate for U.S. House of Representatives in Texas in 2008 and for Texas Attorney General in 2010[61]
Richard Cornuelle , activist, political theorist, and author[62]
Tyler Cowen , economist, columnist, author, and blogger[63]
Ed Crane , co-founder of the Cato Institute [64] Ken Fanning , member of the Alaska House of Representatives [70]
Arthur Farnsworth , Libertarian Party nominee for the U.S. House of Representatives convicted of tax evasion in 2006[71]
Fred Foldvary , academic, economist, and writer[72]
Kmele Foster , political commentator and telecommunications entrepreneur[73]
Conor Friedersdorf , journalist, staff writer at The Atlantic [74]
David D. Friedman , economist, physicist, legal scholar, political theorist, and author[75]
Milton Friedman , economist, statistician, and writer[76]
Patri Friedman , activist, political theorist; founder of The Seasteading Institute [77]
Rose Friedman , economist[78] Eric Garris , founder of Antiwar.com [79]
John T. Georgopoulos , founder of SportsGrumblings.com, fantasy sports journalist for various publications, former SiriusXM show host, podcast producer and host[80]
Nick Gillespie , journalist who has served as a writer, contributor, and editor for Reason magazine, Reason.com, and ReasonTV[81]
Dan Gookin , author, 2004 Libertarian Party nominee for the Idaho Senate and 2007 Libertarian nominee for the Coeur d'Alene city council[82]
Daniel P. Gordon , former member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives from 2011 to 2013, who changed his party affiliation from Republican to Libertarian; at the time, he was the only Libertarian serving in any state legislative house in the country[83]
Don Gorman , former member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives [29]
Jim Gray , former presiding judge of the Superior Court of Orange County, California ; 2012 Libertarian vice-presidential nominee and candidate for the 2020 Libertarian presidential nomination [84]
Greg Gutfeld , host of The Greg Gutfeld Show and one of five co-hosts and panelists on the political talk show The Five , both on the Fox News Channel F. A. Harper , academic, economist, and writer; founder of the Institute for Humane Studies[85]
Phil Harvey , entrepreneur and philanthropist, President of Adam & Eve
Henry Hazlitt , journalist, editor, economist, and author[86]
Gene Healy , political pundit, journalist, editor, and author; Vice President at the Cato Institute and contributing editor to Liberty magazine[87]
Karl Hess , activist, speechwriter, journalist, editor, and political philosopher[88]
Jeff Hewitt , Riverside County, California Supervisor, and Libertarian gubernatorial candidate in the 2021 California gubernatorial recall election [89]
Robert Higgs , economist, historian, and writer[90]
John Holt , author and educator, a proponent of unschooling , and a pioneer in youth rights theory[91]
John Hospers , philosophy professor and 1972 Libertarian Party presidential nominee[92]
Carla Howell , activist and 2002 Libertarian Party nominee for Governor of Massachusetts[93]
Michael Huemer , academic, philosopher, and writer[94] Paul Jacob , activist and commentator[95]
Glenn Jacobs , wrestler known as Kane[96]
Penn Jillette , magician[97] (renounced libertarianism in 2020).[98]
Gary Johnson , former Governor of New Mexico and 2012 and 2016 Libertarian Party presidential nominee[99]
Stan Jones , 2002 Libertarian Party nominee for the U.S. Senate in Montana[100]
Alex Joseph , mayor of Big Water, Utah [101]
Jo Jorgensen , 1996 Libertarian Party vice-presidential nominee and 2020 presidential nominee[102]
Eric July , musician, YouTuber , comic book writer, and political commentator[103] Rob Kampia , activist, 2000 Libertarian Party nominee for delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives in the District of Columbia[104]
Chris Kluwe , former punter for the Minnesota Vikings [105]
Charles G. Koch , businessman[106]
David H. Koch , businessman and 1980 Libertarian Party vice-presidential nominee[106]
Adam Kokesh , activist, author, and 2020 candidate for the Libertarian presidential nomination [107]
Bart Kosko , writer, academic, researcher; contributing editor to Liberty [108]
Alex Kozinski , Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit [109]
Steve Kubby , activist, writer, and 1998 Libertarian Party nominee for Governor of California and 2000 candidate for the Libertarian vice-presidential nomination[110] Philip Labonte , musician, singer for heavy metal band All That Remains [111]
Suzanne La Follette , individualist feminist, political theorist, journalist, and editor[112]
Sonny Landham , actor and 2008 Libertarian Party nominee for the U.S. Senate in Kentucky,[113] with whom the party cut ties in July of that year[114]
Rose Wilder Lane , journalist, travel writer, novelist, and political theorist[115]
James A. Lewis , 1984 Libertarian Party vice-presidential nominee[116]
Kurt Loder , entertainment critic, author, columnist, and media personality[117]
Dan Loeb , hedge fund manager[7]
Nancy Lord , attorney, medical researcher, and 1992 Libertarian Party vice-presidential nominee[118] Roger MacBride , lawyer and 1976 Libertarian Party presidential nominee[119]
Spencer MacCallum , anthropologist, business consultant and author[120]
John Mackey , CEO and co-founder of Whole Foods Market [121]
Michael Malice , Ukrainian-American author, podcaster, columnist, and media personality[122]
Andre Marrou , former member of the Alaska House of Representatives and 1992 Libertarian Party presidential nominee[123]
John McAfee , computer programmer, businessman, and presidential candidate[124]
Peter McWilliams , self-help author and activist[125]
Angela McArdle , Chair of the Libertarian National Committee [126]
Russell Means , Sioux rights activist, actor and 1988 candidate for the Libertarian Party presidential nomination[127]
Jeffrey Miron , economist and academic[128]
John Monds , 2008 Libertarian Party nominee for the Georgia Public Service Commission and 2010 Libertarian nominee for Governor of Georgia [129]
Lisa Kennedy Montgomery , American political commentator, radio personality, author, former MTV VJ, and the current host of Kennedy on the Fox Business Network [130]
Kary Mullis , 1993 Nobel Prize Winner in Chemistry for the invention of the polymerase chain reaction technique[131]
Michael Munger , 2008 Libertarian Party nominee for Governor of North Carolina[132]
Rupert Murdoch , media mogul and founder of global media holding company News Corporation [133] [134] Tom G. Palmer , writer and political theorist[144]
Trey Parker , actor, animator and screenwriter. Parker described himself in 2001 as "a registered Libertarian"[145]
Isabel Paterson , Canadian-American journalist, novelist, and political philosopher[146]
Ron Paul , former U.S. Representative from Texas and 1988 Libertarian Party presidential nominee[147]
Carl Person , attorney and 2012 candidate for the Libertarian Party presidential nomination[148]
Austin Petersen , activist, commentator, broadcaster, candidate for the 2016 Libertarian presidential nomination [149]
John Popper , frontman of the rock band Blues Traveler [150]
Virginia Postrel , columnist, blogger, author, former editor-in-chief of Reason magazine[151]
Sharon Presley , writer, activist, academic; co-founder of Laissez Faire Books , and executive director of the Association of Libertarian Feminists[152] Ralph Raico , historian, academic, and writer[153]
Justin Raimondo , founder of Antiwar.com [79]
Dick Randolph , former member of the Alaska House of Representatives [154]
Earl Ravenal , Georgetown University professor and 1984 candidate for the Libertarian Party presidential nomination[155]
Leonard Read , writer, economist; founder of the Foundation for Economic Education (FEE)[156]
Michael Rectenwald , academic, author, and candidate for the 2024 Libertarian presidential nomination [157]
Warren Redlich , member of the Guilderland town council and 2010 Libertarian Party nominee for Governor of New York[158]
Wayne Allyn Root , radio host, businessperson, author; 2008 Libertarian Party vice-presidential nominee[159]
Murray Rothbard , economist and political philosopher[160]
Finlay Rothhaus , member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives [161]
Kurt Russell , actor[162]
Aaron Russo , film producer and 2004 candidate for the Libertarian Party presidential nomination[163]
Mary Ruwart , biophysicist and 2008 candidate for the Libertarian Party presidential nomination[164] Murray Sabrin , 1997 Libertarian nominee for Governor of New Jersey[165]
Julian Sanchez , journalist, blogger, and editor[166]
Robert Sarvis , attorney, 2013 Libertarian nominee for Governor of Virginia, and 2014 Libertarian nominee for U.S. Senate in Virginia[167]
Nicholas Sarwark , attorney and businessperson; former chair of Libertarian National Committee [168]
Peter Schiff , financial analyst, stockbroker, author, one-time Senate candidate, president and CEO of Euro Pacific Capital Inc.[169]
Larry Sharpe , entrepreneur, podcaster, and 2018 Libertarian nominee for Governor of New York[170]
Michael Shermer , science writer and founder of The Skeptics Society[171]
Julian Simon , economist, academic, and writer[172]
Paul Singer , founder and CEO of Elliott Management Corporation and founder of the Paul E. Singer Family Foundation[7]
Sam Sloan , 2010 candidate for the Libertarian nomination for Governor of New York[173]
Dave Smith , comedian, podcaster.[174]
Robby Soave , journalist, author, senior editor for Reason [175]
Ilya Somin , academic, blogger, author, adjunct scholar at the Cato Institute [176]
John Sophocleus , economics instructor and 2002 Libertarian nominee for Governor of Alabama[177]
Thomas Sowell , academic, economist, commentator, and social theorist[178]
Joseph Stallcop , former member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives[66]
Doug Stanhope , stand-up comedian[179]
Starchild , political activist, perennial candidate , and sex worker [180]
Matt Stone , actor, animator and screenwriter[181]
John Stossel , consumer reporter, investigative journalist, author, columnist[182]
Jacob Sullum , syndicated columnist, journalist, and senior editor at Reason magazine[183]
Vermin Supreme , performance artist, candidate for the 2020 Libertarian Party presidential nomination[184]
Thomas Szasz , intellectual, author, opponent of medical coercion, advocate of medical freedom[185] Kristin Tate , political commentator, columnist & author[186]
Joan Kennedy Taylor , journalist, author, editor, and activist[187]
Mike ter Maat , businessperson, professional economist, retired police officer, and 2024 Libertarian vice presidential nominee[142]
Peter Thiel , co-founder of PayPal [188]
Ed Thompson , mayor of Tomah, Wisconsin and 2002 Libertarian Party nominee for Governor of Wisconsin[189]
Katherine Timpf , columnist, television personality, reporter, and comedian[190]
Christina Tobin , founder of the Free and Equal Elections Foundation and 2010 Libertarian Party nominee for California Secretary of State[191]
Maj Toure , political activist and rapper; founder of Black Guns Matter [192]
Jeffrey Tucker , political theorist, editor, writer, and internet entrepreneur[193] Rufus Wainwright , singer-songwriter[195]
Jimmy Wales , co-founder of Wikipedia[96]
Calvin Warburton , member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives and 1992 candidate for the Libertarian Party vice-presidential nomination[196]
David Weigel , journalist, blogger, contributing editor for Reason magazine[197]
Matt Welch , blogger and journalist; writer and editor for Reason magazine[198]
Bill Weld , former Governor of Massachusetts and 2016 Libertarian vice-presidential nominee [199]
Walter E. Williams , economist, commentator, and academic[200]
Richard Winger , editor of Ballot Access News [201]
Tom Woods , author and radio host[202]
Lily Wu , mayor-elect of Wichita, Kansas .[203]
Adrian Wyllie , 2014 candidate for the Libertarian Party nomination for Governor of Florida[204]
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