Long time Libertarian Party and independent candidates’ Campaign Manager John LaBeaume died unexpectedly at his home in Washington, DC, on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. He was 52.

Originally from the St. Louis area, I met John at the age of 14, when I was sent to St. Louis to petition for a three day weekend to help Ron Paul and LP Missouri candidates get on the 1988 General Election ballot.

John was the Campaign Manager for the outstanding Rob Sarvis for Governor of Virginia campaign in 2013. Sarvis, as the Libertarian Party candidate, received 146,084 votes, or 6.52%, in a three-way race.

John was also the current Campaign Adviser for the Bill Redpath for US Senate campaign in Ohio and the Terry Lynch for Washington, DC City Council, Ward 1, campaign.

He also advised the Redpath for US House campaigns in the 10th District of Virginia in 2010 and 2014.

John will certainly be missed.

Butch Ware, the California Green candidate for Governor of California, is in U.S. District Court in Sacramento to overturn the California law that requires gubernatorial candidates to file copies of their income tax returns for the last five years. On May 6, the National Taxpayers Union Foundation filed this amicus curiae, agreeing with Ware that federal law and federal precedents do not permit states to require such disclosure. Ware v Weber, e.d., 2:26cv-1643.

Here is the map, according to Punchbowl News. Thanks to Political Wire for the introduction.