2028 Libertarian Presidential nominee
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NOV 7, 2028Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current rolePsychology lecturer (Clemson University)
PartyIndependent
Political ideologyLibertarian
Age69 years old (May 1, 1957)
GenderFemale
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BackgroundPsychology lecturer (Clemson University)
EducationB.S., Psychology, Baylor University (1979)
Notable personal detailsJo Jorgensen is an American political activist and academic who was the Libertarian Party nominee for President of the United States in 2020. She is a Principal Lecturer in psychology at Clemson University and has professional experience as an entrepreneur and former software-duplication firm executive. She has also been the Libertarian Party's nominee for Vice President (1996).
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Jo Jorgensen favors sharply reducing taxes and cutting federal government spending, including eliminating or ending the federal income tax and the IRS, in line with libertarian free-market policy positions.
Healthcare
Jo Jorgensen supports a market-based approach to health care that emphasizes removing regulatory barriers, expanding competition, and using individual spending accounts and private provision rather than government-run single-payer programs. She opposes Medicare-for-All and favors allowing free-market mechanisms (cited examples: LASIK/cosmetic-style direct-pay care, legalizing free clinics, reducing FDA/Medicaid-style regulation) to lower costs and expand access.
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Immigration & Border
Supports decriminalizing border crossing, expanding legal pathways for people to visit, work, or reside in the United States, and straightforward paths to legal status rather than enforcement-first approaches. Aligns with longstanding Libertarian Party positions favoring open or largely unrestricted immigration and opposition to a border wall and expanded enforcement.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports keeping government out of abortion decisions and opposes using state power to impose personal opposition; favors abortion access under a principle of individual liberty while expressing personal opposition. Does not support federal restrictions and frames the issue as one for individuals to decide rather than for government to mandate.
Climate & Energy
Supports removing government barriers to replace coal- and oil-burning power plants with high-tech nuclear power and allowing off-grid solar; advocates cost-efficient zero-emission energy sources while emphasizing market-based approaches and reduced government intervention. Does not call for phased bans on fossil fuels or Green New Deal–style federal programs in the documented statements.
Public Safety & Guns
Opposes additional federal gun restrictions and supports broad Second Amendment rights; has said there should be no law preventing ownership of any object, including firearms. Advocates eliminating federal agencies/practices that enforce gun and drug prohibitions and rejects new gun-control measures such as lawsuits or expanded purchase restrictions.
News
Jo Jorgensen is being mentioned in connection with a new California ballot initiative that would try to repeal the state’s top-two primary system. The proposal is aimed in part at helping third-party candidates, but it still needs major funding and enough signatures to reach voters in 2028. No direct action by Jorgensen is reported in the summary, so the news is mainly about a possible change that could affect candidates like her.
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