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Third party · 1985–
Chase Oliver
Chase Russell Oliver is an American political activist and politician who was the nominee of the Libertarian Party for the 2024 United States presidential election. Oliver finished fifth in the popular vote with 0.4% and 650,126 votes. Oliver was the Libertarian candidate for the 2022 United States Senate election in Georgia and the 2020 Georgia's 5th congressional district special election. The Gazette described him as a "pro-gun, pro-police reform, pro-choice Libertarian" who is "armed and gay".
On the Ballot
One presidential run
Strongest counties, 2024
| County | third-party share | votes |
|---|---|---|
| Essex, VT | 6.4% | 3,456 |
| Issaquena, MS | 6.3% | 622 |
| Lee, SC | 6.1% | 8,076 |
| Caledonia, VT | 5.4% | 16,812 |
| Orange, VT | 5.3% | 17,852 |
Weakest counties, 2024
| County | third-party share | votes |
|---|---|---|
| Keya Paha, NE | 0.0% | 544 |
| Wyoming, NY | 0.0% | 19,041 |
| Collingsworth, TX | 0.0% | 1,201 |
| Early, GA | 0.1% | 4,879 |
| Lewis, NY | 0.1% | 12,966 |
County returns lump all third-party tickets together — these are the counties where the combined third-party vote ran strongest, a proxy for the 2024 insurgency.