The following candidates have qualified to run in 2026 as Libertarians after having been nominated at our state convention in January or are running in nonpartisan races with our endorsement:
- Chase Oliver for Governor (chaseforliberty.com). A working-class Georgian, Oliver has previously represented the Libertarian Party in major races, including the 2024 Presidential race and a nationally watched 2022 U.S. Senate campaign that helped elevate pro-liberty issues in Georgia politics. He is running on a platform of ethics, affordability, and removing barriers that make it harder for Georgians to work, start a business, and care for their communities.
- Allen Buckley for U.S. Senate (https://allenbuckleyforsenate.com/). A lawyer and CPA for forty years, Buckley has run for Senate multiple times before and has model legislation drafted and ready to present if elected. His platform includes reducing the national debt, reining in Executive branch abuses of power, immigration reform, and opening up a competitive free market in healthcare, maximizing private-sector solutions in general.
- Andrew Underwood for U.S. House District 14 (https://andrew4georgia.com/). Previously involved in automotive manufacturing quality control, Underwood is running on a platform of bringing down healthcare prices, safeguarding people’s private data, eliminating tariffs, fixing immigration, and implementing congressional term limits.
- Colin McKinney for Insurance Commissioner (https://mckinney4ga.com/). A Doctor of Emergency Medicine in Athens, McKinney’s platform is focused on bringing fair prices to Georgians through more competition and individual autonomy in the insurance market while holding insurers accountable to their contracts.
- Tom Blooming for Public Service Commission District 5 ([email protected]). A Principal Systems Engineer providing electrical and systems engineering expertise, Blooming combines analytical skills, technical knowledge, and teamwork to develop innovative solutions to meet specific client needs. He would use these talents to help solve the growing costs of energy Georgians face.
- Zane Placie for Fulton County Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor (voteplacie.com). Actuary and Chair of the Libertarian Party of Fulton County running to hold the Soil and Water Conservation District accountable and improve transparency to the public.
- Kerry Hatcher for Bibb County School Board District 7 (votehatcher.com). A Noncommissioned Officer in the Georgia State Defense Force, Hatcher is passionate about building trust between the school system and the public through transparency while also championing policies that expand community engagement opportunities for students.
