National Libertarian Party says the Libertarian Party of New Hampshire does not speak for it
National Libertarian PartyNational political party, in a public statement
The national Libertarian Party said the New Hampshire organization "currently making violent extremist comments" is not affiliated with it and does not speak for it, and that the Libertarian National Committee disaffiliated that organization in May.
“organization in New Hampshire currently making violent extremist comments is not affiliated with the Libertarian Party and does not speak for our party. The Libertarian National Committee disaffiliated that organization in May. The Libertarian Party Judicial Committee later unanimously rejected its appeal.”
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Was the Libertarian Party of New Hampshire's 'assassination' post a threat of political violence?
On September 22, 2026, the official X account of the Libertarian Party of New Hampshire posted that the party "openly support[s] the assassination of basically every elected Democrat in New Hampshire," adding that anyone unwilling to do so should vote Republican. InDepthNH.org attributed the post to party chair Jeremy Kauffman. The Boston Globe and Boston.com described it as deleted, while InDepthNH.org reported on September 23 that it remained live and that party chair Jeremy Kauffman said it had not been taken down. New Hampshire Governor Kelly Ayotte, state Democratic Party chairman Raymond Buckley, House Democratic Leader Alexis Simpson, U.S. Representatives Chris Pappas and Maggie Goodlander, and Republican congressional candidate Lily Tang Williams condemned the post. The state Attorney General's office said it was aware of the post but would not comment further. The Libertarian Party of New Hampshire's account separately said its posts are "completely legal," and after X temporarily suspended the account, Kauffman wrote that "patriots" should be able to "advocate for self-defense." It was the third time since 2024 that the party's account had posted about killing elected officials; the national Libertarian Party disaffiliated the state party in May 2026.
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WMTW report on the reaction to posts from the Libertarian Party of New Hampshire's X account, updated September 24, 2026. It quotes the national Libertarian Party, the Granite State Libertarian Party, the Libertarian Party of Maine, Sen. Maggie Hassan and other officials.
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Links directly to the Libertarian Party of New Hampshire's own X posts and to Jeremy Kauffman's post about the account suspension. Those underlying X posts could not be independently retrieved as of the date accessed, so this article is cited as the source for their wording.
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Corroborates the exact wording of the post and reports the national Libertarian Party's statement reiterating its Non-Aggression Principle pledge.
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According to WMTW, posts from the Libertarian Party of New Hampshire's X account said the group openly supports the assassination of basically every elected Democrat in New Hampshire. The Boston Globe reported that the national party had severed ties with the group and recognized the Granite State Libertarian Party as its New Hampshire affiliate.
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The Valley News reported that the national party said in its own post that it opposes political violence and that political and social change must be pursued through peaceful, voluntary means. The Boston Globe quoted the party's communications director, Rob Yates, as saying its leadership team was reviewing all legal options to protect the party's brand.
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The reference point is the Libertarian Party of New Hampshire's post supporting the assassination of elected Democrats, which the case asks readers to weigh as a possible threat of political violence. The national party described the New Hampshire group's comments as violent extremist comments and said the group does not speak for it. That criticizes the conduct and rejects it as the party's own position, so we labeled it Condemned.
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