On November 3, ten Libertarian Party nominees (who were not simultaneously the nominees of any other parties) were elected to local office in Pennsylvania partisan elections. They were: Michael Robertson, Licking Township Supervisor; Bertie Etzel, Ashland Township Constable; Tim Russell, Emlenton Borough Mayor; Larry Boyle, Polk Borough Mayor; James Fryman, Victory Township Auditor; Paul Meddings and Chad Roberts, both elected to the Houston Borough council; Susan Haythornthwaite, Abbott Township Auditor; Cathy Beeman, Waterford Township Auditor; Randall Schwabenbauer, School Director, Oil City.
The full list of Libertarian candidates in this week’s election, with a note as to how each did, is here.
Congratulations to the PA LP! We (the PA CP) plan to follow suit next time.
This is really good news.
The Libertarian Party needs to do much, much more of this: Actually winning Elections, instead of spending time with philosophical infighting.
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PA is a state where minor parties can really fatten up their numbers of elected officials. There are lots of elective, partisan offices at the township level that often do not attract a candidate of ANY party. These positions usually do not carry a salary (which accounts for the lack of interest, I suspect) but they DO count as a win for elective partisan office. Where I voted last Tuesday there were at least two offices with no candidates listed on the ballot. It just takes some organization to get this ball rolling.