Libertarian Party
On the political map: Right economically · socially centrist
Founded in 1971, the Libertarian Party is the largest U.S. third party. It applies one principle — maximize individual liberty, minimize government — to both economic and social life: free markets and deep spending cuts on one side; civil liberties, drug decriminalization, and non-intervention abroad on the other. That combination places it off the usual left–right line.
Take the quiz: Am I a Libertarian? →Signature positions
- Deep cuts to taxes, spending, and the national debt
- Minimal business and financial regulation
- Strong civil liberties and privacy protections
- End the drug war and decriminalize personal choices
- Keep government out of abortion and marriage
- A non-interventionist foreign policy and a smaller military
The two-cow parable
The classic economics joke, Libertarian Party edition — a ~20-second explainer.
The platform, issue by issue
Each issue runs left ↔ right(−1…+1), distilled from the party's most recent national platform. A simplified, directional read — not a substitute for the platform itself.
Members of Congress most aligned with this platform
Every current member ranked by how closely their voting record matches this platform, using the same issue-by-issue similarity as the My Politics quiz. No sitting member belongs to this party, so these are the members whose records land closest to it.
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Susan M. CollinsR · ME · Senate78% - 2
Lisa MurkowskiR · AK · Senate73% - 3
Jared F. GoldenD · ME-2 · House73% - 4
Thomas MassieR · KY-4 · House72% - 5
H. Morgan GriffithR · VA-9 · House69% - 6
Don BaconR · NE-2 · House69% - 7
Nancy MaceR · SC-1 · House69% - 8
Marie Gluesenkamp PerezD · WA-3 · House69% - 9
Shelley Moore CapitoR · WV · Senate68% - 10
Todd YoungR · IN · Senate68% - 11
Mario Diaz-BalartR · FL-26 · House68% - 12
Henry CuellarD · TX-28 · House68% - 13
Thom TillisR · NC · Senate68% - 14
Andy BiggsR · AZ-5 · House68% - 15
David SchweikertR · AZ-1 · House68% - 16
Mike RoundsR · SD · Senate68% - 17
Tim BurchettR · TN-2 · House68% - 18
Jerry MoranR · KS · Senate67% - 19
David P. JoyceR · OH-14 · House67% - 20
Mike LeeR · UT · Senate67% - 21
Christopher A. CoonsD · DE · Senate67% - 22
Mike BostR · IL-12 · House67% - 23
Michael CloudR · TX-27 · House67% - 24
Jefferson Van DrewR · NJ-2 · House67%
Where it sits on the political map
Each small dot is a current member (Dem · Rep); the larger dots are the party platforms. Economic axis: taxes, healthcare, labor, energy. Social axis: abortion, guns, immigration, civil rights, crime.