Jeremy Kauffman

Jeremy Kauffman is an American technology entrepreneur who founded the blockchain-based platform LBRY and later the video-sharing site Odysee. A Libertarian, he was the Libertarian Party's nominee for U.S. Senate in New Hampshire in 2022 and became chair of the Libertarian Party of New Hampshire in 2026.

Libertarian candidate for U.S. Senate in New HampshireWebsite

What we have documented

We have documented 3 statements by Jeremy Kauffman, in 3 cases. Each statement below gives the quotation, its original source and a link to the full case.

Statements by Jeremy Kauffman

Jeremy Kauffman

Role at the time: Libertarian activist and entrepreneur, in a post on X

October 9, 2026Defended or excused

Statement summary

Jeremy Kauffman, citing press coverage of a 1930s public hanging, said it is healthy to celebrate the elimination of evil.

“It is healthy to celebrate the elimination of evil.”

Read the original postPost by Jeremy Kauffman on X (Oct. 9, 2026, 7:54 a.m. EDT) · Jeremy KauffmanFull post.

Why we used this label

The case asks whether Pete Hegseth should livestream Nidal Hasan's execution; it concerns the broadcast proposal, not Hasan's conviction or capital punishment. Replying to a post asking who would want to watch the execution, Kauffman says "It is healthy to celebrate the elimination of evil". That supports public viewing, so we labeled it Defended or excused. The closest competing label is Mixed or conditional; it loses because he attaches no reservation.

Read statement Full case: Should Pete Hegseth livestream Nidal Hasan's execution?

Jeremy Kauffman

Role at the time: Chair, Libertarian Party of New Hampshire

September 24, 2026Defended or excused

Statement summary

After the social platform X temporarily locked the Libertarian Party of New Hampshire's account for violating its rules against threats of violence, party chair Jeremy Kauffman said it was inconsistent that his side could not advocate for self-defense while opponents faced no similar restriction.

“It remains a major asymmetry that communists can openly argue for mass enslavement, but patriots cannot advocate for self-defense”

Open sourceBacklash ensues after the Libertarian Party of New Hampshire calls for assassinations, againParagraphs on the national Libertarian Party's May disaffiliation statement, and quotes from Rep. Maggie Goodlander, Lily Tang Williams, and Jeremy Kauffman's account-suspension post

Why we used this label

Relative to the fixed reference point, Kauffman reframed the party's rhetoric as legitimate self-defense rather than disavowing it, which defends the underlying conduct rather than rejecting or minimizing it.

Read statement Full case: Was the Libertarian Party of New Hampshire's 'assassination' post a threat of political violence?

Jeremy Kauffman

Role at the time: Libertarian candidate for U.S. Senate in New Hampshire

August 17, 2026Mixed or conditional

Statement summary

Senate candidate Jeremy Kauffman said he is sympathetic to arguments against Flock but would rather address the underlying cause than the cameras.

“I'm quite sympathetic to anti-Flock arguments but: 1) They highlight the powerlessness of the right, and I'd prefer to strike the cause than the symptom.”

Read the original postJeremy Kauffman post on Flock cameras and surveillance costsPost on X, August 17, 2026

Why we used this label

Kauffman says he is sympathetic to critics and adds that his post is not an endorsement of their aims. He prefers to address the cause of surveillance and names no limit on the cameras.

Read statement Full case: Should Flock-style license-plate surveillance networks exist?

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Case

Should Pete Hegseth livestream Nidal Hasan's execution?

Relationship to this case: Speaker

Pete Hegseth confirms plans to livestream Nidal Hasan's execution. Betty McCollum calls for stopping the public spectacle, while Alyssa Farah Griffin opposes the broadcast despite supporting capital punishment.

Military and Defense Criminal Justice PolicyUpdated October 9, 2026

Case

Was the Libertarian Party of New Hampshire's 'assassination' post a threat of political violence?

Relationship to this case: Participant

The Libertarian Party of New Hampshire's X account said it backs assassinating elected Democrats and that anyone unwilling should vote Republican instead. Officials from both parties condemned the post; the party called its statements legal, and its chair described them as self-defense.

Political Violence U.S. PoliticsUpdated September 29, 2026

Case

Should Flock-style license-plate surveillance networks exist?

Relationship to this case: Speaker

Networked automated license-plate cameras can assemble searchable records of vehicle movements. Candidates and officials disagree over whether to ban the systems, keep them with limits, or defend them as investigative tools. This tracker separates outright bans from narrower restrictions.

License-Plate Surveillance PrivacyUpdated October 7, 2026

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Statements by Jeremy Kauffman

Published cases

Should Pete Hegseth livestream Nidal Hasan's execution?

Was the Libertarian Party of New Hampshire's 'assassination' post a threat of political violence?

Should Flock-style license-plate surveillance networks exist?

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