Mises Caucus

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The Libertarian Party Mises Caucus (LPMC), also known as the Mises Caucus, is a political faction and caucus of the Libertarian Party. It was founded in 2017 by the paleolibertarian faction of the party. It was inspired by the 2008 and 2012 presidential campaigns of Ron Paul. The Mises Caucus got total control of the Libertarian National Committee (LNC) in 2022. This caused a conflict between the LPMC and the Classical Liberal Caucus (CLC).

The founder and chairman of the LPMC is Michael Heise of the Mises Institute. He founded the caucus in response to the struggle between classical liberals and paleolibertarians in August 2017 triggered by the Unite the Right rally. Since then, many notable people in the Libertarian Party have joined it. Some of these people are Ron Paul,^[1] Dave Smith, Tom Woods,^[2] and Scott Horton. Angela McArdle, Chairwoman of the LNC, is a member of the LPMC as well.^[3]

1. ↑ Ron Paul's Message to the Mises Caucus, retrieved 2023-06-06
2. ↑ "Tom Woods, Dave Smith, and Jason Stapleton Join the Libertarian Party". thelibertarianrepublic.com. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
3. ↑ Doherty, Brian (2022-05-29). "Mises Caucus Takes Control of Libertarian Party". Reason.com. Retrieved 2023-06-06.