The Libertarian Party's New Leader Has No Interest in Playing Kingmaker
Evan McMahon has been elected as the new chair of the Libertarian Party and is focused on maintaining the party's principles without compromising for political gain. He opposes any alliances with major parties that could dilute the Libertarian message. McMahon aims to grow the party's membership and engage disenchanted voters while distancing from controversial factions within the party.
- ▪Evan McMahon was elected as the new chair of the Libertarian Party at its recent convention.
- ▪He rejects the idea of making deals with major parties that compromise Libertarian principles.
- ▪McMahon supports disaffiliating the New Hampshire Libertarian Party due to its controversial endorsements and behavior.
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Libertarian Party The Libertarian Party's New Leader Has No Interest in Playing Kingmaker "There's no deals that can be made for a cabinet position when you're sacrificing our set of principles in our platform," says Evan McMahon. Eric Boehm | 5.29.2026 1:15 PM Share on FacebookShare on XShare on RedditShare by emailPrint friendly versionCopy page URL Add Reason to Google Media Contact & Reprint Requests <img src="https://d2eehagpk5cl65.cloudfront.net/img/c800x450-w800-q80/uploads/2026/05/Indiana-Libertarian-Party-Evan-McMahon-v1-800x450.jpg" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto" width="1200" height="675" title="Libertarian Party Chair Evan McMahon" alt="Libertarian Party Chair Evan McMahon | Photo courtesy Evan McMahon; Indiana Libertarian Party" /> (Photo courtesy Evan McMahon; Indiana…
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