Libertarian Party of Maine condemns the New Hampshire party's "calls for violence"
Libertarian Party of MaineState affiliate of the national Libertarian Party in Maine, in a public statement
The Libertarian Party of Maine said it was outraged by the Libertarian Party of New Hampshire's calls for violence against New Hampshire Democrats, called them a betrayal of the principle that no one may initiate force, and said it condemned the statement flatly, without qualification.
“This isn't a messaging problem, it's a blatant betrayal of the one principle our movement exists to defend. Libertarianism rests on a single rule: no one may initiate force against another person or their property. Force is legitimate only in defense against force already underway. There's no exception for politics, elections, or frustration. A person who calls for violence over a party registration hasn't taken libertarianism too far, they've abandoned it entirely. … We don't apologize for LPNH's statement, because it isn't ours to apologize for. We condemn it flatly, without qualification.”
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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 Libertarian Party of Maine's own post of the statement. The party's website shows it dated September 23, 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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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. WMTW reported that the national Libertarian Party had said that group is not affiliated with it and does not speak for it.
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WMTW published the Maine party's statement alongside condemnations from the national Libertarian Party, the Granite State Libertarian Party, Gov. Kelly Ayotte and Democratic officials.
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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 Maine party called the New Hampshire group's calls for violence a betrayal of the principle that no one may initiate force, and said it condemns the statement flatly, without qualification. That expressly denounces the post, so we labeled it Condemned.
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“Violent rhetoric is completely unacceptable and has no place in our civil discourse. These posts plainly violate X's own rules on violent content, and I'm calling on X to remove them and suspend the account immediately.”Read statement
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“Enough is enough. Week after week, the LPNH account posts rhetoric on X intended to encourage violence against Democrats. I have reported these posts to the appropriate law enforcement. X needs to enforce its rules and permanently ban the LPNH account.”Read statement
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