2028 Libertarian Presidential nominee
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NOV 7, 2028
Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current rolePsychology lecturer (Clemson University)
Political ideologyLibertarian
GenderFemale
BackgroundPsychology lecturer (Clemson University)
EducationClemson University — Ph.D., Industrial/Organizational Psychology (2002)
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Notable personal detailsJo Jorgensen is an American academic and Libertarian Party political figure who was the Libertarian nominee for president in 2020 and the party’s vice-presidential nominee in 1996. She has taught psychology at Clemson University and has also worked in the private sector, including roles in marketing and entrepreneurship. She holds a Ph.D. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from Clemson University and previously earned degrees from Baylor University and Southern Methodist University.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Jo Jorgensen supports eliminating the federal personal income tax, reducing overall taxes, and cutting federal spending. She proposes replacing Social Security with individual retirement accounts and reducing government involvement in the economy. These positions align with major tax-cutting and limited-government policies.
Healthcare
Supports a market-based healthcare system emphasizing individual spending/accounts and competition among providers; opposes Medicare for All and large federal, top-down healthcare programs; favors reducing government’s role in health financing and moving funds into individuals’ control.
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Immigration & Border
Supports decriminalizing border crossing, repealing arbitrary quotas, expanding and shortening legal visa pathways, abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), ending family separations, and providing a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants while opposing a border wall.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports keeping government out of abortion decisions and opposes government regulations or subsidies related to abortion, advocating for abortion access without federal restrictions. Positions emphasize that the government should not regulate or fund abortion services.
Climate & Energy
Supports market-driven, deregulatory approaches to energy policy: advocates removing government barriers and subsidies, favors replacing coal and oil plants with advanced nuclear power and allowing off-grid solar, and opposes large-scale regulatory packages like the Green New Deal. Positions emphasize private-sector solutions and reducing government intervention in energy markets.
Public Safety & Guns
Jo Jorgensen supports broad removal of federal gun restrictions and the abolition of federal firearm regulatory agencies, and she has said she would eliminate most gun laws passed in the last century. Her stated positions prioritize expansive Second Amendment rights and oppose new federal gun-control measures.
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