2020 Libertarian Party Convention 

Delegates Elect Jo Jorgensen as Presidential Nominee and Spike Cohen as Vice Presidential Nominee

"The 2020 presidential race has been a frenzy of accusations, insults and egos. I'm offering something completely different. I'm running to cut government on bold, fresh proposals that make America feel safe, secure and prosperous."  – Jo Jorgensen  [transcript]

Day Three — May 24, 2020

  • Four candidates qualified for nomination for vice president: John Monds, Adam Kokesh, Ken Armstrong and Spike Cohen. Each candidate had up to 11 minutes to speak individually or with nominators. Jo Jorgensen then spoke for several minutes, leaving the VP choice to the delegates (+).
Round One Summary
Armstrong 180, Cohen 416, Kokesh 87, Monds 322, NOTA 7, w/ins 12: Total 1,024.

Round Two Summary
Armstrong 96, Cohen 474, Monds 432, NOTA 12, w/ins 11: Total 1,025.  Kokesh and Armstrong delivered brief remarks.

Round Three Summary
Cohen 533, Monds 472, NOTA 10, w/ins 7: Total 1,022.  Cohen nominated.  Monds made brief remarks.


Cohen made very brief remarks and then Jorgensen delivered her acceptance speech.

Convention chairman Nick Sarwark delivered a heated speech against the second, in-person sitting scheduled for Orlando, handing the gavel to convention vice chair Alex Merced.  "If the delegates would like to elect the new chair, the ought to do it now," Sarwark stated.  Things got messy, but the convention did adjourn for a second sitting at Shingle Creek in Orlando from July 9-12.

Day Two — May 23, 2020

May 23 - John Monds, Adam Kokesh, Jo Jorgensen, Jacob Hornberger, Jim Gray and Vermin Supreme were nominated for president.
Each campaign had 16 minutes for nominating and candidate speeches.

Total of 1,035 delegates credentialled.
414 - Quorum
518 - Majority
690 - 2/3rds
906 - 7/8ths

30 Tokens Required to Be Placed in Nomination.
Jacob Hornberger
Jo Jorgensen
Vermin Supreme
John Monds
Jim Gray
Adam Kokesh
Arvin Vohra
Justin Amash
Dan Taxation is Theft Behrman
Sam Robb
Kim Ruff
Sorinne Ardeleanu
Spike Cohen
Nicholas Sarwark
Ken Armstrong
Larry Sharpe
NOTA
Souraya Faas
Cherise Norton
 218
193
103
95
89
58
27
27
18
14
11
9
7
6
5
4
4
2
2
does not include candidates with 1 vote

Delegates rejected several motions to suspend the rules (requires 2/3rds vote).  One of these
would have allowed all candidates who were nominated for president (received more than 30 tokens) and did not receive the nomination to automatically be allowed to be candidates for vice president if they accept without having to get separate tokens.  (Failed on a vote of Yes 470, No 443).  The chair entertained motions to suspend the rules to place various candidates' names in nomination; all were handily defeated: Arvin Vohra (Yes 142, No 778), Dan Taxation is Theft Behrman (Yes 222, No 710), Souraya Faas (Yes 86, No 840), Sorinne Ardeleanu (Yes 138, No 774), Sam Robb (Yes 96, No 791), Nicholas Sarwark (Yes 207, No 707).

Several candidates who did not qualify endorsed candidates who did: Vohra endorsed Kokesh. Behrman, Ruff endorsed Supreme and Robb endorsed Jorgensen.

Each campaign had 16 minutes for nominating and candidate speeches.  Nominations were done in random order (Monds, Kokesh, Jorgensen, Hornberger, Gray, Supreme). 

Voting for President.
Round One Summary
Jorgensen 247, Hornberger 236, Supreme 172, Monds 147, Gray 98, Kokesh 77, NOTA 8 and w/ins 32.  Round one was done by a roll call vote starting at Texas; voting took about 1 hour and 20 minutes.  Afterwards Kokesh gave a two-minute concession speech but did not endorse.

Round Two Summary
Jorgensen 339, Hornberger 257, Supreme 184, Monds 169, NOTA 6 and w/ins 9.  Gray gave a two-minute concession speech.  He did not endorse and removed his name from consideration from vice president nomination.

Round Three Summary
Jorgensen 390, Hornberger 264, Supreme 188, Monds 174, NOTA 7 and w/ins 4.  Monds endorsed Jorgensen, and said he would accept the vice presidential nomination. 

Round Four Summary
Jorgensen 524, Hornberger 285, Supreme 206, NOTA 4 and w/ins 7.  Jorgensen nominated.  Supreme and Hornberger made remarks supporting Jorgensen and she made brief remarks as well.

Tables below from tally spreadsheets.

Round One Roll Call Vote

 Gray
 Hornberger
 Jorgensen
 Kokesh
 Monds
 Supreme
 NOTA
 w/in
 ballots cast
TX (73)
 6
 7
 18
 -
 27
 15
 -
73
UT (9)
 -
 1
 5
 -
 -
 3
 -
9
VT (3)
 -
 3
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
3
VA (35)
 issues






31
WA (35)
 5
 22
 1
 2
 3
 1
 -
34
WV (6)
 2
 -
 -
 -
 2
 2
 -
6
WI (20)
 1
 7
 8
 -
 1
 2
 1
20
WY (4)
 3
 -
 1
 -
 -
 -
 -
4
VA (35)
 3
 5
 11
 1
 6
 2
 -
 3
 31
AL (13)
 -
 3
 8
 -
 1
 1
 -
13
AK (6)
 -
 1
 -
 1
 3
 1
 -
6
AZ (24)
 -
 5
 5
 4
 1
 6
 2
 1
 24
AR (7)
 -
 4
 -
 -
 1
 1
 -
 1
 7
CA (107)
 11
 28
 23
 18
 3
 14
 -
 6  
103
CO (35)
 1
 6
 5
 3
 5
 8
 -
 5
 33
CT (13)
 1
 5
 5
 1
 -
 1
 -
13
DE (4)
 -
 -
 3
 -
 -
 1
 -
4
DC (3)
 1
 -
 1
 -
 -
 -
 -
 1
 3
FL (54)
 4
 10
 9
 2
 17
 9
 -
51
GA (29)
 1
 13
 1
 1
 10
 2
 -
 1
 29
HI (5)
 -
 -
 2
 -
 2
 1
 -
5
ID (6)
 -
 3
 1
 -
 2
 -
 -
6
IL (37)
 6
 7
 3
 3
 8
 9
 -
 1
 37
IN (30)
 2
 4
 11
 2
 7
 4
 -
30
IA (11)
 2
 5
 -
 2
 1
 1
 -
11
KS (10)
 -
 3
 4
 -
 -
 2
 -
 1
 10
KY (11)
 2
 1
 2
 2
 2
 2
 -
11
LA (13)
 1
 -
 3
 4
 -
 4
 1
13
ME (8)
 3
 -
 2
 1
 -
 1
 -
7
MD (20)
 -
 12
 6
 2
 -
 -
 -
20
MA (22)
 2
 4
 7
 2
 1
 6
 -
22
MI (34)
 1
 7
 6
 4
 5
 1
 -
 10
 34
MN (20)
 2
 2
 6
 4
 -
 4
 -
17
MS (6)
 -
 1
 3
 1
 1
 -
 -
6
MO (19)
 3
 7
 2
 2
 -
 5
 -
19
MT (6)
 1
 1
 1
 1
 2
 -
 -
6
NE (8)
 -
 1
 4
 -
 -
 3
 -
8
NV (13)
 -
 -
 5
 -
 8
 -
 -
13
NH (11)
 -
 -
 4
 1
 2
 4
 -
11
NJ (20)
 2
 7
 4
 1
 -
 5
 1
20
NM (13)
 1
 4
 6
 -
 2
 -
 -
13
NY (48)
 16
 11
 5
 1
 3
 11
 1
48
NC (29)
 2
 8
 10
 2
 4
 3
 -
29
ND (4)
 -
 1
 2
 -
 -
 -
 -
3
OH (45)
 6
 5
 4
 3
 2
 15
 -
35
OK (14)
 1
 1
 7
 1
 3
 1
 -
14
OR (15)
 -
 5
 6
 1
 -
 1
 1
14
PA (40)
 3
 12
 12
 1
 2
 8
 -
 2
 40
RI (3)
 -
 3
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
3
SC (17)
 -
 -
 8
 -
 4
 5
 -
17
SD (5)
 -
 -
 3
 1
 -
 1
 -
5
TN (23)
 3
 1
 5
 1
 8
 4
 1
23

98
 236
 247
 77
 147
 172
 8
 32
 1,017*

Gray
 Hornberger
 Jorgensen
 Kokesh
 Monds
 Supreme
 NOTA
 w/in
 ballots cast
32 w/ins: Amash 17, Sarwark 5, Vohra 3, Ardeleanu 2, Snowden 2, Chaffee 1, Stossel 1, Boogie 1. 
*There were1,016 ballots cast and 1,017 votes.
Per the LP, the extra vote comes from a call in delegate who could not submit via computer.


Round Two Vote

 Gray
 Hornberger
 Jorgensen
 Monds
 Supreme
 NOTA
 w/in
 ballots cast
AL (13)
 -
 3
 7
 2
 1
 -
13
AK (6)
 -
 1
 -
 4
 1
 -
6
AZ (24)
 -
 5
 10
 1
 7
 -
 1
 24
AR (7)
 -
 4
 -
 3
 -
 -
7
CA (107)
 7
 32
 30
 10
 200
 2
 4
 105
CO (35)
 -
 6
 15
 4
 6
 -
31
CT (13)
 1
 5
 7
 -
 -
 -
13
DE (4)
 -
 -
 2
 -
 2
 -
4
DC (3)
 2
 -
 1
 -
 -
 -
3
FL (54)
 3
 9
 11
 17
 13
 -
53
GA (29)
 -
 11
 3
 14
 1
 -
29
HI (5)
 -
 -
 2
 1
 2
 -
5
ID (6)
 -
 3
 -
 -
 3
 -
6
IL (37)
 6
 7
 4
 9
 11
 -
37
IN (30)
 1
 3
 12
 7
 4
 -
29
IA (11)
 1
 5
 1
 3
 1
 -
11
KS (10)
 -
 3
 4
 -
 3
 -
10
KY (11)
 3
 2
 3
 1
 2
 -
11
LA (13)
 -
 1
 5
 1
 6
 -
13
ME (8)
 -
 -
 7
 -
 1
 -
8
MD (20)
 -
 14
 6
 -
 -
 -
20
MA (22)
 1
 4
 9
 2
 6
 -
22
MI (34)
 1
 10
 15
 4
 3
 -
 1
 34
MN (20)
 1
 4
 8
 -
 6
 -
19
MS (6)
 -
 1
 3
 1
 1
 -
6
MO (19)
 1
 8
 6
 -
 2
 1
19
MT (6)
 -
 2
 1
 3
 -
 -
6
NE (8)
 -
 1
 4
 -
 3
 -
8
NV (13)
 -
 -
 5
 7
 1
 -
13
NH (11)
 -
 -
 4
 3
 4
 -
11
NJ (20)
 1
 9
 4
 1
 4
 1
20
NM (13)
 1
 4
 7
 1
 -
 -
13
NY (48)
 13
 12
 8
 2
 11
 1
 1
 48
NC (29)
 3
 8
 10
 2
 5
 -
28
ND (4)
 -
 1
 2
 -
 -
 -
3
OH (45)
 6
 8
 9
 5
 15
 1
44
OK (14)
 1
 2
 8
 2
 1
 -
14
OR (15)
 -
 7
 4
 1
 2
 -
14
PA (40)
 1
 13
 16
 3
 7
 -
40
RI (3)
 -
 3
 -
 -
 -
 -
3
SC (17)
 -
 -
 9
 5
 3
 -
17
SD (5)
 -
 -
 3
 -
 2
 -
5
TN (23)
 2
 2
 6
 9
 3
 1
23
TX (73)
 2
 6
 24
 28
 13
 -
73
UT (9)
 -
 1
 6
 1
 1
 -
9
VT (3)
 -
 2
 1
 -
 -
 -
3
VA (35)
 3
 5
 17
 4
 3
 -
32
WA (35)
 2
 23
 4
 5
 1
 -
35
WV (6)
 -
 -
 2
 2
 2
 -
6
WI (20)
 -
 7
 11
 1
 1
 -
20
WY (4)
 1
 -
 3
 -
 -
 -
4

64
 257
 339
 169
 184
 6
 9
 1,030*

Gray
 Hornberger
 Jorgensen
 Monds
 Supreme
 NOTA
 w/ins
 ballots cast
9 w/ins: Kokesh 6, Amash 1, Perry 1, Sarwark 1.   *1,030 ballots cast and 1,028 votes


Round Three Vote

 Hornberger
 Jorgensen
 Monds
 Supreme
 NOTA
 w/in
 ballots cast
AL (13)
 2
 8
 2
 1
 -
13
AK (6)
 1
 3
 2
 -
 -
6
AZ (24)
 5
 10
 1
 8
 -
24
AR (7)
 4
 -
 3
 -
 -
7
CA (107)
 36
 34
 12
 22
 1
15
CO (35)
 5
 15
 4
 8
 -
32
CT (13)
 5
 7
 1
 -
 -
13
DE (4)
 -
 2
 -
 2
 -
4
DC (3)
 -
 2
 -
 -
 1
3
FL (54)
 11
 12
 17
 10
 1
51
GA (29)
 10
 3
 14
 1
 -
 1
 29
HI (5)
 -
 3
 2
 -
 -
5
ID (6)
 3
 -
 -
 3
 -
6
IL (37)
 6
 5
 11
 14
 1
37
IN (30)
 4
 13
 7
 6
 -
30
IA (11)
 5
 3
 2
 1
 -
11
KS (10)
 3
 3
 1
 3
 -
10
KY (11)
 2
 4
 3
 2
 -
11
LA (13)
 1
 6
 3
 3
 -
13
ME (8)
 -
 7
 -
 1
 -
8
MD (20)
 14
 6
 -
 -
 -
20
MA (22)
 4
 11
 1
 6
 -
22
MI (34)
 9
 16
 4
 4
 -
 1
 34
MN (20)
 3
 9
 1
 6
 -
19
MS (6)
 -
 4
 1
 1
 -
6
MO (19)
 9
 6
 1
 2
 -
18
MT (6)
 -
 4
 1
 1
 -
6
NE (8)
 1
 3
 -
 3
 -
 1
 8
NV (13)
 -
 10
 3
 -
 -
13
NH (11)
 -
 6
 -
 5
 -
11
NJ (20)
 11
 6
 1
 1
 1
20
NM (13)
 4
 9
 -
 -
 -
13
NY (48)
 14
 17
 3
 13
 1
48
NC (29)
 9
 12
 3
 5
 -
29
ND (4)
 1
 2
 -
 -
 -
3
OH (45)
 5
 16
 6
 13
 -
40
OK (14)
 2
 7
 4
 1
 -
14
OR (15)
 6
 6
 -
 3
 -
15
PA (40)
 12
 17
 3
 8
 -
40
RI (3)
 3
 -
 -
 -
 -
3
SC (17)
 -
 8
 4
 5
 -
17
SD (5)
 -
 2
 1
 2
 -
5
TN (23)
 2
 12
 6
 2
 -
 1
 23
TX (73)
 6
 22
 29
 16
 -
73
UT (9)
 -
 6
 1
 2
 -
9
VT (3)
 2
 1
 -
 -
 -
3
VA (35)
 7
 20
 3
 1
 1
32
WA (35)
 25
 4
 5
 1
 -
35
WV (6)
 -
 3
 1
 2
 -
6
WI (20)
 5
 10
 4
 1
 -
20
WY (4)
 -
 4
 -
 -
 -
4

264
 390
 174
 180
 7
 4
 1,027

Hornberger
 Jorgensen
 Monds
 Supreme
 NOTA
 w/ins
 ballots cast
4 w/ins: Ebke, Kokesh, Sarwark, Sexton.


Round Four Vote

 Hornberger
 Jorgensen
 Supreme
 NOTA
 w/in
 ballots cast

AL (13)
 4
 8
 1
 -
 -
 13

AK (6)
 1
 5
 -
 -
 -
 6

AZ (24)
 5
 10
 9
 -
 -
 24

AR (7)
 4
 3
 -
 -
 -
 7

CA (107)
 39
 43
 20
 -
 3
 105

CO (35)
 5
 19
 7
 -
 -
 31

CT (13)
 5
 8
 -
 -
 -
 13

DE (4)
 -
 4
 -
 -
 -
 4

DC (3)
 -
 2
 -
 1
 -
 3

FL (54)
 12
 17
 19
 1
 2
 51

GA (29)
 12
 10
 6
 -
 1
 29

HI (5)
 -
 5
 -
 -
 -
 5

ID (6)
 3
 -
 3
 -
 -
 6

IL (37)
 8
 14
 15
 -
 -
 37

IN (30)
 4
 20
 6
 -
 -
 30

IA (11)
 7
 3
 1
 -
 -
 11

KS (10)
 3
 5
 2
 -
 -
 10

KY (11)
 3
 6
 2
 -
 -
 11

LA (13)
 3
 8
 2
 -
 -
 13

ME (8)
 0
 7
 1
 -
 -
 8

MD (20)
 14
 6
 -
 -
 -
 20

MA (22)
 4
 13
 5
 -
 -
 22

MI (34)
 11
 20
 2
 -
 1
 34

MN (20)
 4
 10
 6
 -
 -
 20

MS (6)
 0
 5
 1
-
 -
 6

MO (17)
 7
 9
 1
 -
 -
 17

MT (6)
 2
 4
 -
 -
 -
 6

NE (8)
 1
 4
 3
 -
 -
 8

NV (13)
 -
 13
 -
 -
 -
 13

NH (11)
 -
 6
 5
 -
 -
 11

NJ (20)
 11
 7
 1
 1
 -
 20

NM (13)
 5
 7
 -
 -
 -
 12

NY (48)
 12
 23
 13
 -
 -
 48

NC (29)
 11
 14
 4
 -
 -
 29

ND (3)
 -
 2
 1
 -
 -
 3

OH (45)
 7
 20
 17
 -
 -
 44

OK (14)
 1
 13
 -
 -
 -
 14

OR (15)
 6
 5
 3
 -
 -
 14

PA (40)
 14
 19
 7
 -
 -
 40

RI (3)
 3
 -
 -
 -
 -
 3

SC (17)
 -
 9
 8
 -
 -
 17

SD (5)
 -
 3
 2
 -
 -
 5

TN (23)
 3
 17
 3
 -
 -
 23

TX (73)
 6
 44
 21
 1
 -
 72

UT (9)
 -
 8
 1
 -
 -
 9

VT (3)
 2
 1
 -
 -
 -
 3

VA (35)
 7
 22
 3
 -
 -
 32

WA (35)
 29
 5
 1
 -
 -
 35

WV (6)
 -
 4
 2
 -
 -
 6

WI (20)
 7
 10
 2
 -
 -
 19

WY (4)
 -
 4
 -
 -
 -
 4


285
 524
 206
 4
 7
 1,026


Hornberger
 Jorgensen
 Supreme
 NOTA
 w/ins
 ballots cast

7 w/ins (1 vote each): Adeleanu, Ammens, Godzilla, Graham, Kokesh, Monds, Sarwark.


Day One — May 22, 2020



Delegates approved the Credentials Committee report, then proceeded to adoption of agenda. There were many points of order and much haggling over rules. At least a few delegates believe this is not a legal convention under the bylaws. LP Chair Nick Sarwark patiently oversaw the proceedings.  Example of what one delegate termed "parliamentary nonsense:"
 
"The ruling that we're talking about is the one that you made that an amendment to the agenda was a suspension of the rules rather than an amendment motion to a motion to adopt the agenda. You ruled that it was, there's, there's a standing order. However, the standing order says that item number three on the agenda is the adoption of the agenda and since we're in that stage right now then amending the agenda should not be a suspension of the rules but rather should be an amendment to the motion adopting the agenda, only requiring a simple majority rather than a two thirds vote."

The session adjourned at 9:57 p.m. Central. Nomination tokens were sent out later in the evening and could be submitted to the next morning. 

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