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General News 5/3/2020 at 10:26 PM EDT H3'ed 5/3/20

Amash, taking historic step to White House bid, becomes first Libertarian in Congress: 'I'm in the race to win it'

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Rep. Justin Amash from Michigan made history by becoming the first Libertarian Party member in Congress after he officially changed his party affiliation Friday to launch his 2020 presidential bid against President Trump and Joe Biden.

Amash, the former Republican and Independent, now is the Libertarian Party's highest-ranking public official ever and he's seeking to break boundaries again with a freshly launched presidential campaign.

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I have been an active member of the Libertarian Party for almost 50 years and have run for several offices in California as a Libertarian. I am a founding member of the California Ranked Choice Voting Coalition which is working to advance RCV (more...)

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