Nicholas Sarwark
Nicholas Sarwark | |
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![]() Sarwark in 2016 | |
19th Chair of the Libertarian National Committee | |
In office June 29, 2014 – July 11, 2020 | |
Preceded by | Geoff Neale |
Succeeded by | Joe Bishop-Henchman |
Vice Chair of the Libertarian Party of Colorado | |
In office 2009–2014 | |
Preceded by | Wayne Harlos |
Succeeded by | Eric Mulder |
Chair of the Libertarian Party of Maryland | |
In office 2001–2003 | |
Preceded by | Steve Boone |
Succeeded by | Chip Spangler |
Personal details | |
Born | Nicholas Joel Sarwark 1979 (age 41–42) Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
Political party | Libertarian |
Spouse(s) | Valerie Sarwark (m. 2009) |
Children | 4 |
Residence | Manchester, New Hampshire |
Education | Washington Adventist University (BS) American University (JD) |
Signature | ![]() |
Website | Official website |
Nicholas Joel Sarwark[1] (born 1979)[2] is an American attorney and businessman who served as the 19th chair of the Libertarian National Committee, the executive body of the Libertarian Party. Prior to his election in 2014,[3] he served on several LP national committees and as chair of the Libertarian Party of Maryland State Committee and vice chair of the Libertarian Party of Colorado State Committee.[4] As of 2020, he is the only LP chair to have served three consecutive terms.[5]
Sarwark declined to run for another term as LNC chair in 2020, and was succeeded by Joe Bishop-Henchman.[6]
Early life and education[]
Sarwark was born on August 27, 1979, in Phoenix, Arizona. He graduated from Washington Adventist University in 1998 with a BS in computer science and a minor in philosophy, later receiving his juris doctor from American University Washington College of Law in 2008.[7] Whilst attending law school, Sarwark clerked for the libertarian law firm Institute for Justice.[8]
In the early 1990s, Sarwark's father brought him to Maricopa County Libertarian gatherings, and Sarwark subsequently joined the party in 1999.[9]
Career[]
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Sarwark was chairman of the Libertarian Party of Maryland from 2001 to 2003,[10][11] holding numerous LP officer and local-level roles there.[12] Prior to being elected chairman of the Libertarian National Committee in 2014, Sarwark served as a deputy public defender in Colorado and as vice-chairman of the Libertarian Party of Colorado.[13] Sarwark was re-elected in 2016,[14] and again in 2018.[15]
Sarwark ran in the 2018 Phoenix mayoral election,[16] garnering 10.5 percent of the vote, placing fourth among four candidates,[17] and did not advance to the 2019 run-off.[18]
Personal life[]
Sarwark married his wife, Valerie in 2009. After building a family in Denver, he returned to Phoenix in 2014 to join his family's independent car dealership, where he served as vice-president.[19][20] Sarwark and his wife have four children.[2][21] In 2019, Sarwark and his family moved to Manchester, New Hampshire, to become a part of the grassroots libertarian movement the Free State Project.[22]
Electoral history[]
Round 1 | |||
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Candidate | Votes | % | |
Nicholas Sarwark | 161 | 40.7 | |
Geoff Neale (incumbent) | 135 | 34.1 | |
Brett Pojunis | 66 | 16.7 | |
None of the above | 31 | 7.8 | |
Starchild (write-in) | 3 | 0.8 | |
Total votes | 396 | 100% | |
Round 2 | |||
Nicholas Sarwark | 194 | 51.3 | |
Geoff Neale (incumbent) | 144 | 38.1 | |
None of the above | 40 | 10.6 | |
Total votes | 378 | 100% |
Round 1 | |||
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Candidate | Votes | % | |
Nicholas Sarwark (incumbent) | 464 | 64.7 | |
Brett Pojunis | 135 | 18.8 | |
Mark Rutherford | 108 | 15.1 | |
None of the above (write-in) | 5 | 0.7 | |
James Weeks (write-in) | 2 | 0.3 | |
Trey Waites (write-in) | 1 | 0.1 | |
Brett Bittner (write-in) | 1 | 0.1 | |
Vermin Supreme (write-in) | 1 | 0.1 | |
Total votes | 717 | 100% |
Round 1 | |||
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Candidate | Votes | % | |
Nicholas Sarwark (incumbent) | 517 | 65.4 | |
Joshua Smith | 175 | 22.2 | |
Christopher Thrasher | 46 | 5.8 | |
None of the above | 33 | 4.2 | |
Matthew Kuehnel | 13 | 1.6 | |
John Keil | 4 | 0.5 | |
Matthew Schutter | 1 | 0.1 | |
Arvin Hammer (write-in) | 1 | 0.1 | |
Dan Behrman | 0 | 0.0 | |
Total votes | 790 | 100% |
Sarwark ran for mayor in the 2018 Phoenix mayoral election, finishing fourth with 10.5 percent of the vote.[17] His campaign platform included opposition to light rail, addressing the city's pension debt, and working with Republicans and Democrats on the city council.[26]
1st round | |||
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Candidate | Votes | % | |
Kate Gallego | 171,035 | 44.49 | |
Daniel Valenzuela | 100,998 | 26.27 | |
Moses Sanchez | 71,121 | 18.50 | |
Nicholas Sarwark | 40,218 | 10.46 | |
Write-in | 1,082 | 0.28 | |
Total votes | 384,454 | 100% |
After moving to New Hampshire, Sarwark ran for Hillsborough County Attorney on a Libertarian platform. His major issues included clearing the criminal case backlog.[27]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | John Coughlin | 105,491 | 49.40 | |
Democratic | Michael Conlon (incumbent) | 95,948 | 44.94 | |
Libertarian | Nicholas Sarwark | 11,982 | 5.61 | |
Write-in | 105 | 0.05 | ||
Total votes | 213,526 | 100% | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "122nd Commencement Program, Washington College of Law, Spring 2008 | AU Digital Research Archive". auislandora.wrlc.org.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Nicholas Sarwark". Libertarian Party. Archived from the original on 18 June 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ Harper, Jennifer (June 30, 2014). "Inside the Beltway: Libertarians shift into aggressive mode". The Washington Times. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
- ^ "Libertarians elect new leadership". Westmoreland Times. July 3, 2014. Archived from the original on July 6, 2014. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
- ^ "Sarwark wins unprecedented 3rd consecutive term as Libertarian national chair". Libertarian Party. 3 July 2018. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ Winger, Richard (July 11, 2020). "Libertarian Party Elects New National Chair". Ballot Access News. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
- ^ Chartier, Gary (April 17, 2015). "LIBERTARIAN PARTY CHAIR AND WAU GRAD TALKS ABOUT FREEDOM". Spectrum. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
- ^ Pyeatt, Jill (May 17, 2014). "Nicholas Sarwark: I Would Like to Be the Next Chair of the Libertarian National Committee". Independent Political Report. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
- ^ Flaherty, Joseph (February 6, 2018). "Libertarian Candidate for Phoenix Mayor to City Council: Get Out of the Way". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
- ^ "Central Committee Minutes, 4 August 2001". Libertarian Party of Maryland. August 4, 2001. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
- ^ http://lpmaryland.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/v25n2.pdf
- ^ http://lpmaryland.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/v29n2.pdf
- ^ VanDyke, Stephen (June 28, 2014). "Nicholas Sarwark elected to lead Libertarian Party". HammerOfTruth.com. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
- ^ Peal, Wayne (May 31, 2016). "Libertarian stripper has long Livingston history". Livingston County Daily Press & Argus. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
- ^ "Sarwark wins unprecedented 3rd consecutive term as Libertarian national chair". LP.org. July 3, 2018. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
- ^ Boehm, Jessica (January 23, 2018). "Libertarian Nicholas Sarwark running for Phoenix mayor". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Maricopa County Elections Department (November 20, 2018). "Final Official Results - November 6, 2018" (PDF). City of Phoenix. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
- ^ "AP: Phoenix mayor will be a runoff between Kate Gallego and Daniel Valenzuela". The Associated Press. November 6, 2018. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
- ^ "Dealership Information | Sarwark's Consolidated Auto Sales Inc. | Phoenix Arizona". www.consolidatedauto.com.
- ^ "Nick Sarwark for Chairman". chair.sarwark.org.
- ^ "My husband, Nick". SendPulse.
- ^ "There's a new Porcupine in town: Libertarian National Committee chair moves to Manchester from Arizona". Manchester Ink Link. August 26, 2019. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
- ^ Blau, David (13 December 2014). "2014 Libertarian Party Convention Minutes" (PDF). LPedia. p. 35. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ Mattson, Alicia (15 April 2017). "2016 Libertarian Party Convention Minutes" (PDF). LPedia. p. 34. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ Mattson, Alicia (29 September 2018). "2018 Libertarian Party Convention Minutes" (PDF). LPedia. p. 30. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ^ Flaherty, Joseph (2018-02-06). "Libertarian Candidate for Phoenix Mayor to City Council: Get Out of the Way". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved 2021-06-29.
- ^ "Nicholas Sarwark, Hillsborough County Attorney Candidate". Nashua, NH Patch. 2020-10-23. Retrieved 2021-06-29.
- ^ New Hampshire Secretary of State. "November 3, 2020 General Election - Hillsborough County Offices" (PDF). Retrieved 12 June 2021.
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- Profile at Wedge Squared Strategies, of which Sarwark is Principal
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- LNC chair campaign website
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