2008 Voter Guide

Nominated Candidates

The following candidates have been nominated by the Boston Tea Party in convention or by primary:

National

Charles Jay for President / Thomas L. Knapp for Vice-President

Endorsed Candidates

The following independent candidates or candidates of other parties have been endorsed by the Boston Tea Party's national committee or a state affiliate committee:

Alabama

Candidates in Alabama are endorsed by our state affiliate in Alabama, the Alabama Statesmen.

Darryl W. Perry for US Senate (Alabama Statesmen)

Voters in Alabama may write-in Charles Jay and Thomas Knapp.

Arkansas
In Arkansas, we request that voters seeking to challenge the secretary of state's ban (against existing law and prior legal precedents) on write-in candidates for president to write in Charles Jay for president and Marilyn Chambers for vice.

Arizona
Voters in Arizona should write-in Charles Jay for president and Barry Hess for vice president, according to our write-in registration in Arizona.


California
In California, our state affiliate endorses candidates.

Joy Waymire for state senate district one. Libertarian Party

Mike Benoit for Congress Libertarian Party

Jim Eyer for Congress Libertarian Party

Colorado
In Colorado, our candidates are on the ballot as Charles Jay for president and Dan Sallis, Jr. for vice president.


Delaware

Mark Anthony Parks for Congress, Libertarian Party.

Tyler Nixon for Delaware statehouse, Libertarian Party.

Voters in Delaware may write in Charles Jay for president and Tom Knapp for vice president.

Florida

Candidates in Florida are endorsed by our state affiliate there.

Good news! We have a candidate lined up for 2010 running for Congress on the Boston Tea Party ticket. The candidate plans an announcement in January.

Ilene Davis for Group 1 County Commission, Brevard County, Libertarian Party

Jeff Hunt for Duval County Water and Soil Conservation Board District, Group 2. non-partisan

Voters in Florida should find Charles Jay on the ballot for president and John Wayne Smith for vice president.

Hawai'i
Voters in Hawai'i wishing to challenge the ban on write-in voting for president should contact us, and write in Charles Jay for president and Marilyn Chambers for vice.


Indiana
Candidates in Indiana are endorsed by our affiliate in Indiana.

Andy Horning for governor, Libertarian Party

Rex Bell, Indiana House of Representatives, Libertarian Party

Iowa
Voters in Iowa may write in Charles Jay for president and Tom Knapp for vice president.


Kansas
Candidates in Kansas are endorsed by our affiliate in Kansas.

William Stewart-Starks for statehouse, Libertarian Party

Patrick Wilbur for statehouse, Libertarian Party.

Louisiana

Voters in Louisiana wishing to challenge the ban on write-in candidates should write in Charles Jay for president and Marilyn Chambers for vice.

Massachusetts

Jim Casarjian-Perry for Billerica Planning Board (Non-Partisan)

We endorsed Phillies and Bennett in Massachusetts, but the Barr lawsuit for substitution won, so they are no longer on the ballot in that state.


Michigan

Candidates in Michigan are endorsed by our state affiliate in Michigan.

Jason Gatties for Lake Michigan college board (Non-Partisan)

Neil Kiernan Stephenson for US House of Representatives (Libertarian Party)

Missouri

Tom Knapp for Congress, Libertarian Party

Wes Upchurch for Secretary of State, Libertarian Party

Montana
Our write-in registration in Montana is for Charles Jay for president and Thomas Knapp for VP.

Nevada
Voters in Nevada wishing to challenge the ban on write-in voting for president should contact us, and write in Charles Jay for president and Marilyn Chambers for vice.

New Hampshire

Morey Straus for State Representative (Libertarian Party)

George Phillies for president of the United States, Libertarian Party

Voters in New Hampshire may choose to write-in Charles Jay for president and Tom Knapp for vice president, no write-in registration is required.

Chris Bennett for vice president of the United States, Libertarian Party

New Jersey
New Jersey voters may write in Charles Jay for president and Tom Knapp for VP.

New Mexico
Voters wishing to challenge New Mexico's "no provision for write-in candidates" should write in Charles Jay for president and Marilyn Chambers for vice.


North Carolina

Christopher Cole for US Senate (Libertarian Party)

Susan Hogarth for State Representative (Libertarian Party)

Phil Rhodes for Lieutenant Governor (Libertarian Party)

The candidates above were reviewed and approved by the Boston Tea Party's national committee before we had a state affiliate in North Carolina. BJ Lawson and all subsequent candidates in North Carolina are reviewed, approved, and endorsed by the North Carolina BTP.

BJ Lawson for Congress, 4th District (Republican)

Oklahoma
Voters in Oklahoma wishing to challenge the ban on write-in voting for president should contact us, and write in Charles Jay for president and Marilyn Chambers for vice.

Oregon
Voters in Oregon may write-in Charles Jay for president and Tom Knapp for VP.

Pennsylvania
Voters in Pennsylvania may write in Charles Jay for president and Tom Knapp for VP.

Rhode Island
Voters in Rhode Island may write in Charles Jay for president and Tom Knapp for VP.

South Carolina
Voters in South Carolina wishing to challenge the ban on write-in voting for president should contact us, and write in Charles Jay for president and Marilyn Chambers for vice.

South Dakota
Voters in South Dakota wishing to challenge the ban on write-in voting for president should contact us, and write in Charles Jay for president and Marilyn Chambers for vice.

Tennessee

Lisa Leeds for State Representative (Libertarian Party)

Daniel Lewis for US Senate (Libertarian Party)

Voters in Tennessee should find Charles Jay for president and Tom Knapp for VP on the ballot.

Texas

Candidates in Texas are endorsed by our state affiliate in Texas.

Ron Darby for State Representative District 14

John Roemer for Brazos County tax assessor


Utah
Voters in Utah seeking to write-in our candidate for president should write in Charles Jay for president and Marilyn Chambers for vice.

The national committee has endorsed Joseph Buchman for U.S. Congress, Libertarian Party.

Vermont
Voters in Vermont may write in Charles Jay for president and Tom Knapp for VP.

Wyoming
Voters in Wyoming may write in Charles Jay for president and Tom Knapp for VP.