Libertarian Party Presidential Primaries, 2020 (The More Things Changed)

The 2020 Libertarian Party presidential primaries and caucuses will, for the second time in the party's history, allow electors to indicate binding preferences for the Libertarian Party's presidential candidate in the 2020 presidential election, by electing delegates to the Libertarian National Convention.

Individuals who have Publicly Expressed Interest

 * Steve Kerbel, candidate for President in 2016
 * Mary Ruwart, candidate for President in 1984 and 2008; candidate for Vice President in 1992; Libertarian nominee for the United States Senate from Texas in 2000
 * Buddy Roemer, Representative from Louisiana's 4th District 1981-1988, Governor of Louisiana 1988-1992, Republican Party and Reform Party candidate for President in 2012
 * Karen Kwiatkowski, Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Public Affairs, 2017-2018
 * Jim Kolbe, United States Representative from Arizona since 2017, previously 1985-2007

Speculative Candidates

 * Rand Paul, United States Senator from Kentucky since 2011 (Republican)
 * Jeffrey Miron, former chairman of the Department of Economics at Boston University, 1992-1998
 * Larry Sharpe, businessman, Regional Alternate at the Libertarian National Committee - Running for Governor of New York
 * Kevin Faulconer, Mayor of San Diego, California since 2014
 * John Mackey, founder and CEO of Whole Foods Market - Ran for United States Senator from Texas
 * Kmele Foster, Telecommunications entrepreneur and TV host from New York
 * Peter Schiff, American stock broker, financial commentator, and radio personality
 * Tom Campbell, former United States Representative from California, 1995-2001, Republican candidate for United States Senate election in California, 2000 and 2010

Declined Candidates

 * Gary Johnson, Governor of New Mexico 1995–2003, Libertarian nominee in 2012 and 2016 - Representative-elect from New Mexico's 3rd district
 * Austin Petersen, Libertarian candidate for President in 2016 - Representative-elect from Missouri's 1st district
 * Kerry Bentivolio, United States Representative 2013 - Governor-elect of Michigan
 * Joe Miller, United States Senator from Alaska since 2017 - Switched party affiliation to the Republican Party
 * Nicholas Sarwark, Chair of the Libertarian National Committee, 2014-2017 - Running for Mayor of Phoenix
 * Mike Gravel - United States Senator from Alaska, 1969-1981, candidate for President in 2008
 * Lincoln Chafee, U.S. Ambassador to the OAS since 2017; Governor of Rhode Island, 2011-2017; United States Senator from Rhode Island, 1999-2007 (Democrat)
 * Justin Amash, United States Representative from Michigan since 2011, Libertarian House Leader since 2016, 2016 Presidential candidate
 * William Weld, United States Ambassador to Mexico since 2017; Governor of Massachusetts 1991-1997, 2016 Libertarian nominee for Vice President of the United States