Jo Jorgensen for President
November 5, 2020

Dr. Jo Jorgensen is Libertarian Party’s second-highest presidential vote getter

More than 1.6 million Americans cast ballots for Libertarian platform, policies

GREENVILLE, S.C.; November 5, 2020—  Libertarian for president Dr. Jo Jorgensen has won more votes, and a higher percentage of the vote, than all twelve presidential campaigns in the party’s history, except one. Only the 2016 ticket headed by two former governors, Gary Johnson and Bill Weld, polled higher.

Jorgensen, who was the party’s 1996 vice-presidential nominee, has won 1,642,620 votes, or 1.1 percent, as of 4:30 this morning (eastern).

Her vote percentage beats those of Gov. Johnson when he ran in 2012 and received 0.99 percent of the vote, former Congressman Bob Barr in 2008, who received 0.4 percent, and former Congressman Ron Paul, who received 0.5 percent in 1988.

Libertarian Ed Clark received 1.06 percent of the vote in 1980 when his vice-presidential running mate was billionaire David Koch, who helped to finance the campaign.

Jorgensen, who ran with virtually no name recognition outside the Libertarian Party, has shown that Libertarians, with a strong candidate and a well run campaign, have enough grassroots support to consistently beat the one-percent vote threshold, even without a name candidate or easy money, and even in one of the closest, most highly contested races between Democrats and Republicans in the country’s history.

“The Libertarian Party’s baseline votes will continue to grow,” said Jorgensen. “The only way Democrats and Republicans can keep us down is by adopting our libertarian policies.”
Jo Jorgensen for President
November 6, 2020

Will the longest war in American history end because of Jorgensen?

Dr. Jo Jorgensen, Libertarian for president, ran on a bold non-interventionist platform

GREENVILLE, S.C.; November 6, 2020—  The presidential campaign of Libertarian Dr. Jo Jorgensen, who won more than 1.7 million votes this election, may have provoked President Donald Trump to court votes of Libertarian-leaners by indicating he will bring the troops home from Afghanistan by the end of this year.

On Oct. 7, three and a half weeks before the election, Trump tweeted, “We should have the small remaining number of our BRAVE Men and Women serving in Afghanistan home by Christmas!”
“President Trump needed the Libertarian vote in this election,” said Jorgensen. “His last-minute indication that he would finally bring our troops home from Afghanistan may have been a direct response to my campaign.”

Jorgensen ran on a bold platform of bringing U.S. troops home from foreign lands while maintaining a military defense that is trained and ready to defend America’s soil and shores. “Make America like one giant Switzerland: armed and neutral,” was her rallying cry.

Trump’s concern about Libertarian voters was on display in early September when he declared that he is “somewhat Libertarian” and indicated that he would get most of the Libertarian votes if Jorgensen weren’t on the ballot.

Trump also enlisted the support of libertarian-leaning Senator Rand Paul to appeal to anti-war Libertarian voters.

Sen. Paul tweeted on Oct. 11, “Just spoke with … @realDonaldTrump. He sounds great and wants libertarians and everyone across the country to know he is ending the war in Afghanistan” to which Trump responded “Thank you LIBERTARIANS. We are getting it all done, and FAST! VOTE TRUMP!!!”

“Whether or not President Trump wins re-election, he can fulfill his promise to bring our troops home this year,” said Jorgensen. “This is his chance to leave a legacy of peace.”
Jo Jorgensen for President
November 7, 2020

Jorgensen’s Libertarian presidential campaign was cost-effective

A ‘grassroots effort propelled by heart and hard work,’ says Dr. Jo Jorgensen

GREENVILLE, S.C.; November 7, 2020—  The presidential campaign of Libertarian Dr. Jo Jorgensen relied more on volunteers, efficiency, and persuasion than on money to win votes.
With 1,731,055 votes won as of Nov. 7, the Jorgensen campaign spent a modest $1.73 for each vote. The campaign raised and spent approximately $3 million.

The Jorgensen campaign topped the cost-effectiveness of all other Libertarian presidential campaigns. Of the last three runs, former Governor Gary Johnson’s 2012 and 2016 campaigns spent $3.13 and $2.66 per vote, respectively, and former Congressman Bob Barr’s 2008 campaign spent $2.68 per vote.

In contrast, Democrat Joe Biden’s campaign spent $12.50 per vote, which rises to $18.40 per vote when dark money* is included.

In the Democratic primary election, Bernie Sanders spent $28.87 per vote, and Elizabeth Warren spent $50.09.

“This grassroots campaign was propelled by heart and hard work,” said Jorgensen, “and it was guided by veteran Libertarians who helped make our modest funds go far.”

The Jorgensen campaign recruited at least 9,423 volunteers. The average donation to her campaign was $32.

*According to the Center for Responsive Politics’ analysis at OpenSecrets.org, citing the campaign’s Oct. 14 reports.