JEFFERSON CITY – Candidate filing for the August 2nd Primary closed on Tuesday, March 29th and the Missouri Libertarian party has filed 25 candidates for federal, state and county offices.
They filed candidates for both statewide offices.
Jonathan Dine filed for the U.S. Senate. Dine was the Libertarian candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2010 and 2012. In 2012 he received six percent of the vote in a race with Todd Akin and Claire McCaskill. Dine is from the Kansas City area.
John A. Hartwig Jr. filed for state auditor. Hartwig is an accountant and CPA who resides in Clayton in St Louis county.
The Libertarians filed candidates for 7 of the 8 congressional districts in Missouri. They are :
George A. Zsidisin in district No.1 which includes St Louis city
Bill Slantz in district No. 2 which includes parts of St Louis county and St Charles county
Randy Langkraehr in district No. 4 which covers west central Missouri
Robin Dominick in district No. 5 which includes The Kansas City area
Edward A (Andy) Maidment in district #6 which covers the northern tier of Missouri
Kevin Craig in district No. 7 which covers southwest Missouri
Jim Higgins in district No. 8 which covers southeast Missouri
Libertarian LaDonna Higgins was the only state senate candidate who filed in District 24 in West St Louis County .
For state representative the Libertarians filed
Becky Martin from Troy for district No. 41
William Truman (Bill) Wayne from Warrensburg for district No. 57 and will be in a two way race with a Republican Candidate.
Dustin Coffell from Hazelwood for district No. 70 and will be in a two way race with a Democratic Candidate.
Kevin C McConnell from St Louis for district No. 73 and will be in a two way race with a Democratic Candidate.
Rebecca Sharpe Lombard from St Louis for district No. 80
Andrew Bolin from St Louis for district No. 83 and will be in a two way race with a Democratic Candidate.
Jeff Coleman from Chesterfield for district No. 101
Michael Carver from St Charles for district No. 105
Robert E. Smith from Milo for District No. 125 and will be in a two way race with a Republican Candidate.
Greg Tlapek from Cape Girardeau for district 147.
In St Louis county four Libertarians have filed. They are:
Theo Brown Sr. for Prosecuting Attorney
Nicholas (Nick) Kasoff for County Assessor
Jeanne Chickanosky for County Council District No.3
Michael Lewis for County Council District No. 5
In St Charles county
Bradley Touchette filed for County Council District No. 7
The Libertarians hope that with waning support for both major parties they will be able to increase their vote percentages.
Bill Slantz, the Missouri Libertarian party chair said that “The voters need to give up the notion of voting for the lesser of two evils and give Libertarians a chance.”