2028 Libertarian Presidential nominee
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NOV 7, 2028Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleAttorney
PartyLibertarian
Political ideologyLibertarian
GenderMale
BackgroundAttorney
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Notable personal detailsJacob Hornberger is an American attorney and author who founded and leads the Future of Freedom Foundation, a libertarian educational organization. He has been active in Libertarian Party politics for decades and sought the party’s presidential nomination in multiple cycles, including 2000 and 2020. In 2020 he competed at the Libertarian National Convention but was not selected as the nominee.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
The candidate advocates abolishing the federal income tax and the IRS, significantly reducing federal spending and replacing or minimizing federal taxation. He supports dismantling major federal welfare programs (e.g., Social Security, Medicare/Medicaid) and favors minimal federal government finance overall.
Healthcare
Supports eliminating federal government involvement in healthcare, including repealing Medicare and Medicaid and opposing the Affordable Care Act; advocates replacing government programs with free-market, private-sector solutions. Views government-run healthcare as socialized and harmful to quality and choice.
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Immigration & Border
The candidate advocates open borders and significantly freer immigration, arguing that unrestricted or greatly liberalized immigration is the principled libertarian position and criticizing current enforcement practices as a police-state approach. He supports dismantling federal immigration-enforcement measures and expanding legal access to entry.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Jacob Hornberger has identified himself as pro-life and has stated opposition to abortion at any stage while arguing the issue should be handled outside of federal authority (by states or privately). His public statements express personal opposition to abortion and support for non-governmental measures to reduce abortions rather than federal protections for abortion access.
Climate & Energy
Supports leaving climate and energy matters to the private sector and free market and calls for removing the federal government from energy policy and regulation.
Public Safety & Guns
The candidate is a 100% gun-rights advocate who opposes gun-control laws and supports wide private gun ownership for self-defense and as a check against government tyranny. He attributes gun violence to factors like the drug war and U.S. foreign militarism and argues that gun-control measures disarm law‑abiding citizens without stopping criminals.
News
Jacob Hornberger is being mentioned in connection with a new California ballot initiative that would try to repeal the state’s top-two primary system and put the question before voters in 2028. The proposal is still in the early stages and would need major funding and enough signatures to qualify. It is being framed as a move that could affect Democrats and third-party candidates in statewide races.
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