Candidate Resources

LP National

There is a wealth of information on the LP National website. All worth looking at and thinking about. For example - lifetime members? Those are people who are committed. Find the lifetime members in your state and see about giving them a personal call. Explain your campaign, ask for advice, and see if you can garner their support.

Some examples:

 * [for Office]
 * [Hub]
 * [Candidates]
 * [Members]
 * [Officials]
 * [Links]

LP Campaign Training

These are videos from Cara Schulz (LP National staff - Candidate Recruitment specialist). Cara is amazing, she's an elected Libertarian, and she knows what she's talking about when she tells you how to plan and execute a campaign. Browse through all the videos. If you have a question, chances are at some point, Cara has answered it.

Here are some recommended videos. You can find all these and more on Cara's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/CaraSchulz/videos

 * [Checklist]
 * [Memo Training]
 * [Training: Building a Campaign Team]
 * [Training: You Got Issues]
 * [Campaigns: Basics you may have missed]

Other Resources

Online Training

These are non-LP resources, but all have good stuff there. Plus they often provide links to additional materials that you can use to dive deeper into particular subjects.

 * [Institute]
 * [Leadership Academy]
 * [Leadership Academy]
 * [Boot Camp]

Libertarian Party Resources

LP Action

The place to start, IMHO, if you’re going to be running a campaign as a Libertarian. You’ll find a lot of information here, from people who have run - and learned - from campaigns in the past.

 * [site]
 * [[1]]
 * [Involved in Running for Office]
 * [Messaging]
 * [Roles]
 * [12 Campaign Activities]
 * [Common Mistakes of Libertarian Campaigns]

Checklists

Summary articles and lists of things you might want to consider or cover as part of your campaign.

A lot of times you’ll find yourself thinking “I need to look at…” just as you get distracted by something else. These lists make for a great resource to help remind you of topics or areas that you meant to get to, but didn’t, or which you completely overlooked.

 * Callhub's [Campaign Checklist]
 * Candidate Boot Camp's [Campaign Checklist]

Tools

These are all links, tools, or other resources that I’ve found useful at one point or another.

 * Does your state DOT provide traffic volume maps? (ex, for PA: [Traffic Volume Map]. These are fantastic for determining sign and advertising placement.
 * You should look for other state information as well - zip code boundary maps, municipal statistics, and a statistic atlas for your state can be invaluable when looking at voter demographics.

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Reading

Books

There's a good selection of reading at Libertarianism.org, but if you think you only have time for one book on theory - read “The Three Langauges of Politics”. I cannot recommend Kling's book highly enough. It is a must for understanding solid libertarian messaging.

 * Free books from [[3]
 * Cato has a freely downloadable copy of ["The Three Languages of Politics: Talking Across the Political Divides”]

The following are all books that have been recommended to me at one point or another:

 * [Think of an Elephant!: Know Your Values and Frame the Debate”]
 * [That Work: It's Not What You Say, It's What People Hear”]
 * [to Run for Local Office : A Complete, Step-By-Step Guide that Will Take You Through the Entire Process of Running and Winning a Local Election]
 * [For Local Office For Dummies]
 * [to Win a Local Election]
 * [Campaign Manager: Running and Winning Local Elections]

Articles

The “Life After Trump” series is worth reading for perspective. Like it or not, The Donald has changed the political landscape in America significantly.

 * [I - Living in the Lightning
 * [II - Searching for Truth]
 * [III - The End of the Republican Alliance]
 * [IV - Building a Better Democrat… Maybe]
 * [V - The Opening Roster]
 * [VI - The Crisis List: Russia]
 * [VII - The Crisis List: The Middle East]
 * [VIII - The Crisis List: China]

From the Northwest Michigan Libertarian, a series on "How and Why to Get Local Libertarians Elected!”

 * [and Why to Get Local Libertarians Elected!]
 * [Now to Choose a Winning Race!]
 * [Your Libertarian Campaign Plan]
 * [Networking Now for Next Election]
 * [Media and Internet Campaigns]
 * [Political Signs During Your Campaign]
 * [and Why to Campaign Door-to-Door]
 * [Out Mailers When Campaigning]

["A Better Way to Look at Most Every Political Issue"]

[to Run a Local Political Campaign”] is a surprisingly detailed guide on how to run a campaign from Callhub.

Fundraising

TODO: this is an entire topic all on its own

Nuts and Bolts

IT Setup

TODO: website hosting & setup, email, using Stripe, Google vs. whatever, yadda yadda

 * [political themes from Envato Market]]
 * [Best Political WordPress Themes 2022]

Social Media

TODO: PLEASE get your social media accounts set up before your opponent grabs them

Voter Guides

 * Ballotpedia - [Connection survey]
 * League of Women Voters - [Project]
 * iSideWith - [Login]
 * VoteSmart - [submissions]

Merch and Lit

TODO: where to go for what you need

Example Websites

 * [Oliver for US Senate (GA)]
 * [Graham for Lieutenant Governor (GA)]
 * [for Jax (FL)]
 * [Bueno for County Commissioner (FL)]

Election Office Links by State

The below table links to state-level election offices. Election web sites (and laws) are constantly updated, so please check to make sure you are referencing up-to-date information, even if you have run before.

Candidate Resources

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Candidate Resources

LP National

LP Campaign Training

Other Resources

Online Training

Libertarian Party Resources

LP Action

Checklists

Tools

Reading

Books

Articles

Fundraising

Nuts and Bolts

IT Setup

Social Media

Voter Guides

Merch and Lit

Example Websites

Election Office Links by State

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