Gary Johnson
Gary Johnson
2028 Libertarian Presidential nominee
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NOV 7, 2028
Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleGovernor
Political ideologyLibertarian
Age73 years old (Jan 1, 1953)
GenderMale
LocationNew Mexico
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BackgroundBusinessman
EducationUniversity of New Mexico — B.S., Political Science (1975)
Notable personal detailsGary Earl Johnson is an American businessman and politician who served as the 29th governor of New Mexico from 1995 to 2003. He previously founded a construction company and later became active in national Libertarian politics, running for U.S. president as the Libertarian nominee in 2012 and 2016. He earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of New Mexico in 1975.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports eliminating federal income and payroll taxes and replacing them with a single federal consumption tax (FairTax), advocates deep tax cuts, reduced government spending, and smaller government role in the economy. Has described eliminating the IRS and replacing income/corporate taxes with a national sales/consumption tax while emphasizing balanced budgets and reduced federal spending.
Healthcare
Supports repealing the Affordable Care Act and reducing federal involvement in Medicare and Medicaid, favoring block grants or devolving programs to states and market-based, consumer-driven health care reforms. Has proposed large cuts to federal entitlement spending and argued for returning control of health programs to states.
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Immigration & Border
Supports expanding legal pathways such as easier work visas and favors immigration reform with humanitarian framing while rejecting hardline measures like large border walls and mass deportations. Emphasizes pragmatic, less punitive approaches informed by his experience as governor of a border state.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports legal abortion access and says the decision should be left to the woman, while endorsing some limits such as late-term restrictions and opposing taxpayer-funded abortion. Has described a personal aversion to abortion but has stated government should not prevent a woman’s choice and has supported state-level decision-making and modest restrictions.
Climate & Energy
Accepts that climate change is occurring and that human activity contributes, but opposes major regulatory solutions and carbon-pricing schemes and favors market-driven approaches and limited government intervention in energy. Supports some renewable and nuclear energy in principle but resists federal subsidies or mandates and emphasizes protecting jobs and energy development.
Public Safety & Guns
The candidate opposes most new gun regulations and is a strong supporter of Second Amendment rights, saying he would not sign legislation banning assault or automatic weapons and arguing that gun restrictions make the public less safe. He has endorsed expanded concealed-carry and expressed opposition to many federal and state gun-control measures.
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