Austin Petersen

Austin Petersen
Petersen in 2018
Born
Austin Wade Petersen

(1981-02-19) February 19, 1981 (age 43)
Alma materSouthwest Missouri State University
Occupation(s)Political activist, radio show host, writer, publisher, political commentator, film and television producer
Political partyRepublican (2017–present)
Libertarian (before 2017)
Websiteaustinpetersen.com

Austin Wade Petersen (born February 19, 1981) is an American writer, political activist, commentator, and broadcaster. He is the host of the Wake Up America show daily newscast. He was the runner-up for the Libertarian Party's nomination for President of the United States in 2016,[1] finishing second place to Gary Johnson with 21.9% of the vote.[2][3]

On August 7, 2018, he finished third in the U.S. Senate Republican primary in Missouri with 8.3% of the vote, behind winner Josh Hawley and runner-up Tony Monetti.[4]

  1. ^ "Austin Petersen". Ballotpedia. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
  2. ^ Weigel, David. "Six candidates vie for Libertarian presidential nomination". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
  3. ^ "2016 | Libertarian Party". Libertarian Party. Archived from the original on October 19, 2018. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
  4. ^ Welch, Matt (August 8, 2018). "Austin Petersen Trounced in Missouri GOP Primary Election for U.S. Senate". Reason.com. Retrieved September 16, 2018.

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