In the "Status" field, "Filed" means that the candidate has apparently done everything necessary (this will be changed to "Qualified" upon confirmation by ROV or SOS).
Key for endorsements by LP groups: LNC - Libertarian National Committee; LPC - state party; LPLAC - Los Angeles County; LPSCC - Santa Clara County.
If you have additional information about these candidates, or information about additional candidates, please send a note to webmaster@libertarianpartisan.org.
| Office | Endorsed By | Status | Candidate |
Governor
(statewide) |
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Nicholas Thompson
https://thompson2026.com/
nicholas4liberty@gmail.com
X: @nickispolitical
YouTube: @nicholas4liberty |
Governor
(statewide) |
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Tom Woodard
Tom@woodardforgovernor2026.com |
US House, District 17
(Alameda, Santa Clara Counties) |
LPSCC |
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Joe Dehn
https://dehn.votelibertarian.us
cd17@dehnbase.org
X: @dehn4congress
408-774-1570
PO Box 20372, Stanford, CA 94309 |
US House, District 19
(Monterey, San Luis Obispo, Santa Clara, and Santa Cruz Counties) |
LPSCC |
|
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Lars Mapstead
https://lars24.com/
lars@mapstead.com |
US House, District 47
(Orange County) |
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Derrick Michael Reid
https://beelibertarian.com/derrick-reid-ca-47/
libereens@yahoo.com
949-463-0227
PO Box 494, Laguna Beach, CA 92652 |
US House, District 50
(San Diego County) |
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Joe Shea
JoeSheaCal50th@gmail.com |
State Assembly, District 46
(Los Angeles and Ventura Counties) |
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Michael Murray
https://michaelmurrayca.com/
mmurray771@aol.com
805-807-0774 |
State Assembly, District 78
(San Diego County) |
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Antonio Salguero
https://www.facebook.com/AntonioSalguero92 |
| Board of Equalization, District 4 |
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Gardner Osborne
https://www.facebook.com/gardner.osborne.9 |
A number of Libertarians have done this in previous years, and some have gotten on the November ballot that way. Districts where that would be possible this year will be listed here once the filing period is over.
