| South Carolina Libertarian Party | |
| Chairperson: | Kasie Whitener[1] |
| Foundation: | September 28, 1975 |
| Colors: | Dark gray, gold, and white |
| Headquarters: | 10120 Two Notch Road Suite 2-324 Columbia, SC 29223 |
| Ideology: | Libertarianism |
| National: | Libertarian Party |
| Seats1 Title: | South Carolina Senate |
| Seats2 Title: | South Carolina House of Representatives |
| Seats3 Title: | U.S. Senate (South Carolina) |
| Seats4 Title: | U.S. House of Representatives (South Carolina) |
| Seats5 Title: | Other elected officials |
| Seats5: | 0 [2] |
| Country: | the United States |
The South Carolina Libertarian Party is a ballot-qualified political party in the state of South Carolina. It is the state affiliate party of the national Libertarian Party of the United States. The state chair is Kasie Whitener.
As of 2016, there are two Libertarian officeholders in the state of South Carolina, both of whom were elected to non-partisan positions.
Four candidates secured the South Carolina Libertarian Party nomination for statewide offices.
On November 2, 2019, the South Carolina Libertarian Party held its business convention for the 2020 election cycle in Florence, South Carolina.
Delegates and alternates to the 2020 Libertarian National Convention in Austin, Texas, were elected at this convention.
That evening, a Presidential Candidate Debate was held at Francis Marion University Chapman Auditorium.
Libertarian Party candidates meeting the following criteria were invited to participate: Constitutionally qualified to be elected to the office; current sustaining member of the national party; filed with the FEC as a candidate for the Libertarian nomination;[3] and raised $5000 or more from sources other than the candidate or immediate family by the end of Labor Day Weekend. Fusion candidates were disqualified from the debate.
Based on FEC reports and communication with candidates, the following were considered qualified and participated in the debate:
| Candidate invited | Accepted | |
|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Armstrong | Yes | |
| Dan Behrman | Yes | |
| Jo Jorgensen | Yes | |
| Adam Kokesh | Yes | |
| Kim Ruff | Yes | |
| Vermin Supreme | Yes |
| Year | Nominee | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Ed Clark | 4,975 (0.6%) | |
| 1984 | David Bergland | 4,360 (0.5%) | |
| 1988 | Ron Paul | 4,935 (0.5%) | |
| 1992 | Andre Marrou | 2,719 (0.2%) | |
| 1996 | Harry Browne | 4,271 (0.4%) | |
| 2000 | Harry Browne | 4,888 (0.4%) | |
| 2004 | Michael Badnarik | 3,608 (0.2%) | |
| 2008 | 7,283 (0.4%) | ||
| 2012 | 16,321 (0.8%) | ||
| 2016 | Gary Johnson | 47,698 (2.4%) | |
| 2020 | Jo Jorgensen (campaign) | 27,916 (1.1%) |