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Angela McArdle | |
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.jpg) Angela McArdle speaking with attendees at the 2024 FreedomFest at Caesars Forum Conference Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. | |
| 22nd Chair of the Libertarian National Committee | |
| Assumed office May 28, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Whitney Bilyeu |
| Secretary of the Libertarian Party of California | |
| In office April 29, 2018 – April 6, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Honor Robson[1] |
| Succeeded by | Paul Vallandigham[2] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Angela Elise McArdle June 7, 1983 |
| Political party | Libertarian |
| Other political affiliations | Mises Caucus[3][4] |
| Children | 1[5] |
| Residences |
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| Education | Biola University (BA) University of California, Los Angeles (CP) |
Angela Elise McArdle (born June 7, 1983) is the 22nd and current chair of the Libertarian National Committee. She was also the Secretary of the Libertarian Party of California from April 2018 to April 2019.[1][2]
Early life and education
[edit]McArdle has worked as a senior paralegal for over eleven years. She currently works in litigation focusing on property rights, constitutional law and business litigation.[6]
McArdle received her Bachelor's Degree in Organizational Leadership from Biola University in 2009 and a Paralegal Certificate from UCLA Extension in 2013.
Political Career
[edit]McArdle was the Libertarian nominee in the 2017 California's 34th congressional district special election.[7] She finished the primary in 17th place out of a field of 22 candidates with 0.8%.[8] McArdle ran again for the seat in 2018, and finished in 3rd place in a field of 3 candidates with 8.4%.[9]
In 2022, McArdle was elected Chair of the Libertarian National Committee at the 2022 Libertarian National Convention on May 28.[10][11] In 2024, she was reelected to a second term at the 2024 Libertarian National Convention.
LNC Chair
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On December 3, 2022, McArdle became the first known National Chair in the United States who has given birth during her tenure.[12]
In February 2023, McArdle spoke at the Rage Against the War Machine Rally, co-hosted with the People's Party.[13] In June, McArdle also wrote an op-ed for Newsweek arguing that Russian forces were not committing a genocide in Ukraine.[14]
McArdle notably endorsed Libertarian nominee Chase Oliver in the 2024 United States presidential election as a vehicle for Donald Trump's victory.[15][16] She said that Oliver would take more votes from the Democratic nominee, and that it would be challenging to get libertarians and right of center independents to vote for him, so it would make the most sense to make Oliver a spoiler candidate for the Democrats.[17]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Libertarian Party of California 2018 Convention Minutes" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-07-21. Retrieved 2022-05-28.
- ^ a b "Libertarian Party of California 2019 Convention Minutes" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-05-28.
- ^ "Meet The Team – Libertarian Party Mises Caucus". 2022-04-25. Archived from the original on 25 April 2022. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
- ^ What's Next for the Libertarian Party After Jo Jorgensen Got 1%?, 8 November 2020, retrieved 2022-05-23
- ^ a b McArdle, Angela [@angela4LNCChair] (December 31, 2022). "In 2022, I got elected as chair of the 3rd largest political party in the USA, got pregnant, got engaged, moved back to Texas & had a baby" (Tweet). Retrieved December 31, 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Angela McArdle". Los Angeles Business Litigation Lawyers Mark Anchor Albert and Associates. 12/23/24. Archived from the original on 12/23/24. Retrieved 12/23/24.
{{cite web}}:|first=missing|last=(help); Check date values in:|access-date=,|date=, and|archive-date=(help) - ^ Pyeatt, Jill (2017-02-02). "California Libertarian Angela McArdle Files To Run For Congress In Special Election". Independent Political Report. Retrieved 2022-05-28.
- ^ "Final Official Election Results – Congressional District 34 :: California Secretary of State". www.sos.ca.gov. Retrieved 2022-05-28.
- ^ "2018 California primary election results" (PDF). Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ^ "2022 Libertarian National Convention 5.28.2022", YouTube, @LibertarianParty, 28 May 2022, retrieved 2022-05-28
- ^ "Mises Caucus Takes Control of Libertarian Party". Reason.com. 2022-05-29. Retrieved 2022-05-29.
- ^ "Libertarian National Chair Gives Birth to a Healthy Baby Boy". Ballot Access News. 30 December 2022. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
- ^ "RATWM-Press.Release.02-15-2023.pdf". Rage Against the War Machine. 2/15/23. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12/23/24. Retrieved 2/15/23.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=,|date=, and|archive-date=(help) - ^ McArdle, Angela (June 21, 2023). "No, Russia Is Not Committing Genocide in Ukraine | Opinion". Newsweek. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
- ^ Fowler, Stephen (2024-06-21). "As voters suffer presidential election deja vu, Chase Oliver wants to be another option". NPR. Retrieved 2024-09-28.
That includes Libertarian Party Chair Angela McArdle, who has said explicitly she endorses Chase Oliver as a vehicle for Trump's victory.
- ^ Doherty, Brian (2024-07-11). "The Libertarian Party vs. Chase Oliver". Reason.com. Retrieved 2024-09-28.
- ^ Coaston, Jane (2024-06-17). "What Chase Oliver, the 2024 Libertarian Candidate, Believes". The New York Times. Retrieved 2024-09-28.
