A Full Slate: Minnesota Libertarians Will Have a Full Slate of Candidates for Statewide Office

From the Libertarian Party of Minnesota:

SUCCESS!!!!!!!
Libertarian Party of Minnesota Runs Full Slate of Candidates in Statewide Election
The Libertarian Party of Minnesota announces we are successful in our petitioning efforts to field five statewide candidates for the 2014 statewide election. This is the first time the LPMN has fielded a full slate since 1998.

Candidates of minor political parties in Minnesota need to gather 2000 signatures during a two week period that ends June 3rd to be listed on the ballot for state-wide races. All candidates have the required number of a signatures, plus a comfortable margin. The petitions are scheduled to be handed in to the Secretary of State’s office today (Tuesday) at 2pm for verification. On June 12, the signatures will be certified and the candidates will appear on the ballot in November. LPMN candidates will also be on hand to file their affidavit of candidacy.

LPMN Executive Director, Andy Burns, spearheaded the petitioning effort. “Throughout this crucial week, Andy’s never stopped working to make sure our candidates have everything they need to get ballot access. I’ve never met a person who works harder than Andy,” LPMN volunteer RJ Penny.

The over 10,000 signatures were gathered despite losing an afternoon of petitioning when the LPMN Gubernatorial candidate, Chris Holbrook, was unlawfully arrested and other volunteers were told they had to stop petitioning last Thursday while gathering signatures at Lake Calhoun. This action by Park police and City of Minneapolis police cost the LPMN an estimated 600 signatures.

The recent days of rain added an additional challenge to gathering the signatures.

The LPMN made up lost time from their booth at Grand Old Days. Just under 30 volunteers helped gather signatures at the event. At one point during the day, attendees were lined up to sign the candidate petitions. “While I was petitioning, I had people walk up to me and ask me if I was with the Libertarian Party and we were the group that had our candidate falsely arrested. When I said yes, they said they were looking specifically for us so they could sign our petition. Minnesotans are very fair minded and like clean elections,” said LPMN board member Cara Schulz.

LPMN candidates:
Governor, Chris Holbrook – Lt. Governor, Chris Dock
https://www.facebook.com/chris4gov
Chris Holbrook, “I am thrilled that the will of the people of Minnesota has been delivered today with our ballot access petition, despite the obstacles put in front of us, we did it. I am honored to be the Gubernatorial Candidate for the Libertarian Party. I look forward to continuing the battle to legalize your freedoms and minimize your restrictions. “

US Senate, Heather Johnson
https://sites.google.com/site/hjohnsonformnsenator
Libertarian U. S. Senator Candidate Heather Johnson, “Obtaining the Libertarian nomination to run has been a wonderful and humbling experience. I have a great deal of respect for my fellow citizens and look forward to running as their representative in liberty.”

State Auditor, Keegan Iverson
https://www.facebook.com/KeeganIversen4MinnesotaAuditor

The other two candidate are Secretary of State, Bob Odden and Attorney General, Mary O’Connor.