Granite State Libertarian Party chair says the "call for the assassination" of New Hampshire Democrats goes against Libertarian values
Granite State Libertarian PartyChair of the Granite State Libertarian Party, speaking for the party
Rachel Danner, chair of the Granite State Libertarian Party, said the call for the assassination of Democratic elected officials in New Hampshire is against the core values of Libertarianism and the Libertarian Party as a whole, and that the Libertarian Party of New Hampshire has misrepresented Libertarian values.
“The call for the assassination of Democratic elected officials in the state of NH is absolutely against the core values of Libertarianism and the Libertarian Party as a whole. This kind of behavior is why we formed the Granite State Libertarian Party. LPNH has consistently misrepresented Libertarian values in the state of NH, and our goal as an organization is to encompass those true core values and focus on achieving liberty in our lifetime through the means of peaceful participation, elections, advocacy, and engagement.”
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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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The party's own post on its website, dated September 27, 2026. Its version of Chair Rachel Danner's statement differs slightly from the one InDepthNH.org printed on September 23: it reads "the assassination of all Democratic elected officials" and "advocacy and engagement".
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Reports the condemnation of the Libertarian Party of New Hampshire's post by state officials and the Granite State Libertarian Party, and prints the joint statement from Smith and Simpson.
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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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InDepthNH.org reported that a post from the Libertarian Party of New Hampshire's X account said the party openly supports the assassination of basically every elected Democrat in New Hampshire. The Granite State Libertarian Party said the national party had revoked the New Hampshire group's affiliate status in May.
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InDepthNH.org also reported that Danner said statements by the Libertarian Party of New Hampshire or its social media accounts do not represent the Granite State Libertarian Party. WMTW reported that Angela Ryan, an executive member of the party, said the party does not condone the use of violence as a means to achieve political or societal goals.
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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 Granite State Libertarian Party's chair said the call for assassination is absolutely against Libertarian values and that the group has consistently misrepresented them. That expressly rejects the post, so we labeled it Condemned.
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