Posted on 02/17/2026 6:12:39 PM PST by Angelino97
The Libertarian National Committee voted this month to hold the party’s 2028 national convention in El Paso, Texas, selecting the city over Richmond, Virginia, after two rounds of balloting.
Vote totals shared on the committee’s public Business List show that the final vote was 9–8 in favor of El Paso. Members also had the option to select “None of the Above,” which would have prompted further research into additional potential venues.
The site selection vote followed a special virtual meeting held February 10, during which committee members heard presentations from venue representatives in El Paso, Richmond, and Frisco, Texas. The Frisco proposal was later removed from consideration prior to the official vote. Voting on the remaining sites was open for two days.
The party originally solicited venue submissions in October 2025, issuing a request for proposals seeking sites capable of accommodating a ballroom of at least 30,000 square feet, a secondary space of 9,000 square feet for meals, additional breakout rooms, and an exhibit area for approximately 50 booths. A tentative date of February 18–21 was identified for the event, though it remains subject to change.
The first round of voting resulted in an 8–8 tie between El Paso and Richmond, with a single abstention. Under LNC bylaws, voting must continue until a single option receives a majority. However, because neither site received fewer votes in the initial round, no location was eliminated at that stage.
In the second round, Region 1 Representative Andrew Chadderdon, who had cast the abstaining vote in the first round, voted for Richmond. Meanwhile, at-large Representative Doug Knebel changed his vote from Richmond to El Paso, giving El Paso the majority required for approval.
Further logistical details for the 2028 convention, including the programming schedule, will not be finalized until a later date. The event will include the party’s presidential nominating process, during which delegates will select the Libertarian Party’s next presidential ticket. The party’s next national convention is scheduled to take place May 21–25, 2026, in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
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Jim
And the GOP will have their 2028 convention in Houston. Small world we’re living in.
Well, that will be a boon for local drug dealers.
CC
Losertarians.
Is it going to be in Spanish, or will they also translate it into English? Since they tend to be anti-cop, they can spend their evenings down in Juarez.
They can generate some local support if they nominate that nino with the traditional Mexican surname of O’Rourke.
Hi. I’m curious ...some conservative points don’t go as far as libertarians go. Some libertarian points are a bit far.
Why do you use the term losertarian?
Since the days of the first televised Nixon vs Kennedy debates, it has been the news giants that have hushed all but the two, Democrat/Republican, parties, makinga any other party seems like a nut job
In the printing of election material, 47 languages are given respect.That’s nuts, but we all paid for that with our taxes.
Why do you use the term losertarian?
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Because LOSERTARIANS running on the ballot have been the cause of conservative Republicans losing a number of close elections over the years.
IMHO it’s an ego thing with many such candidates.
They are called Loserterians because they never win but they do suck enough votes to hand elections to the rats all the time. Often their candidate is fumded by the rats.
Frickin losertarians.
Liberterrorians
I’m sure El Paso will be able to handle 25 or 30 Libertarian delegates.
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