Help Libertarians Take Back the Libertarian Party of New Hampshire!

The Libertarian Party of New Hampshire (LPNH) was taken over by people who use LPNH assets to spread messages of hate and, occasionally, aggression.

We are a diverse group of libertarians who believe in the value of a principled LP and are trying to take the party back!^[disclaimer]

However, since non-libertarians are joining the party, and OG libertarians are disassociating, this may be our last chance to save LPNH!

What happened?

What Is Libertarianism?

There are many perspectives on libertarianism, but they boil down to the idea that problems are better solved with voluntary - rather than coercive - solutions. Libertarians also realize that the use of coercive solutions - via taxes, laws, and regulations - is characteristic of government.

The preamble to the platform of the Libertarian Party - which has remained nearly unchanged for 40 years - reads as follows:

As Libertarians, we seek a world of liberty: a world in which all individuals are sovereign over their own lives and are not forced to sacrifice their values for the benefit of others. We believe that respect for individual rights is the essential precondition for a free and prosperous world, that force and fraud must be banished from human relationships, and that only through freedom can peace and prosperity be realized. Consequently, we defend each person’s right to engage in any activity that is peaceful and honest, and welcome the diversity that freedom brings. The world we seek to build is one where individuals are free to follow their own dreams in their own ways, without interference from government or any authoritarian power."

For examples of how we apply this principle to derive our public policies, please see the radical platform of the Libertarian Party of CA as amended in 2021.

LPNH Was Taken Over and Is Spreading Messages of Hate & Aggression

However, some of these tweets are evidence that the current regime was trying to sabotage the LPNH in favor of the NH GOP, or lacks the maturity to run a political party.

Why Save the LPNH?

Libertarian principles often manifest as public policy. However, most people only think about politics during an election year. Libertarians can use this election circus as a platform to spread the message of liberty. When the two major parties are debating about how to control you, LPNH can present a third, better option.
Libertarians have spent 50 years building the reputation that we are honest, creative, intelligent, thoughtful, compassionate, and full of integrity. We want to save what’s left of our hard earned reputation, partly so that we can build support for our ideas and policies.
If you are a Free Stater trying to build “liberty in our lifetime”, then you want to attract libertarians to New Hampshire. Prospective Free Staters expect that the LPNH is representative of the libertarian community in NH. The current messaging suggests we have a toxic community and repels libertarians.
With the success of the Free State Project, LPNH should have thousands of successful, passionate liberty activists, and candidates that have a real shot. However, as it stands, a smaller percentage of people vote Libertarian in New Hampshire than in Maine, which is a turn off for prospective porcupines.

Help!

How Can I Help?

We need your help to make the Libertarian Party of NH libertarian again! Here’s how:

Pay $25 for an LPNH membership by February 1, 2025. Try not to think of it as showing support for the current regime, but for the past and future LPNH!
Register for the LPNH Convention.
Vote for the candidates below at the conference in Manchester on March 8, 2025. Warning: The people that took over are well organized. Their supporters know who to vote for, and their candidates will give moderate sounding speeches to court uninformed delegates.
Optional: Spread the word to those that want to see a better world.

See Our Slate

Who Is Running Against Them?

Spencer Dias

Chair

Young and an overall generalist, Spencer Dias has been in the libertarian sphere of influence since 2016. Professionally an operations manager, Spencer has a love for organizing and leading teams to a goal whether business or political. Academically, he has a Bachelors in Politics from local Saint Anselm College - minors in Public Policy and Economics - received in 2022. Spencer joined the LP in 2017 and ran for local office in 2018 for School Board and State Representative in Bedford. State delegate to the 2018 LNC, Spencer has seen libertarians from all walks of life within and out of New Hampshire. Founding member of the Southern New Hampshire Libertarian Party, Spencer has been in and around the state party in various positions, volunteering where possible in the name of liberty. Spencer was successfully elected to the Goffstown Budget Committee in 2019 and served until the end of term in 2022 where he saw more numbers than a CVS receipt. Outside of work, Spencer enjoys seeking out spontaneous adventures, gaming, and self improvement such as becoming recently licensed as an EMT.

Rachel Danner

Vice Chair

Life long libertarian and activist, Rachel Danner got her start outside the political sphere support grassroots causes and organizations that promoted liberty in their communities. After the 2016 election, she began to get involved with the Libertarian Party, eventually taking on progressively larger roles and responsibilities in organizing county and state parties, as well as multiple campaigns, from city council, to presidential ballot access. She’s running for Vice Chair of LPNH to help promote a culture of compassion, in promoting the libertarian message to those most vulnerable to government abuse, and most in need, of allies in their fight for liberty.

Stephen Villee

Treasurer

A software developer by profession, Stephen Villee is the author of the Club 75 Alliance Manifesto. He was one of the earliest Free State Project participants, moving to New Hampshire in 2003. He has served as treasurer for both the New Hampshire Liberty Alliance and the Free State Project. He was also the Libertarian candidate for Governor of New Hampshire in 2024. Stephen’s other interests include yoga, hiking, solar eclipses and algebraic number theory.

Adam Cahoon

Secretary

Adam Cahoon is a second year Law student at the University of New Hampshire and moved here for law school in August of 2023; partially inspired by the Free State Project’s goal of a Libertarian homeland. Prior to this, Adam was born and raised in Urbana, Ohio. He would go onto graduate from Ohio University Cum Laude with a bachelor’s degree in business administration; having majored in both Entrepreneurship, Economics, and Management. During his time at OU, he served as the university’s chapter of Students for Liberty’s President; during which he hosted Spike Cohen during his statewide tour in light of the East Palestine train derailment. Since attending law school, he volunteered for the Chase Oliver campaign where he served as a speechwriter and eventual state director. His goal as secretary would be to help advance the cause of freedom in New Hampshire by creating a positive public image for the LPNH through open communication, transparent reporting, and regular updates on the party’s activities and campaigns.

Aria DiMezzo

At-Large

Aria DiMezzo is an advocate for police accountability, financial privacy, and defunding the war machine. In 2020 she ran for sheriff in New Hampshire with the slogan “F*** the police,” and was raided by the FBI six months later, ultimately being arrested for distributing Bitcoin to defund the war machine. She spent a year in federal prison and was released in May 2024, and has since jumped right back into advocating for peace, love, and liberty.

You?

At-Large

Are you a good, principled porcupine, and willing to work to make the world a better place, starting with the LPNH? Send an email to the address below!