Nine California Libertarians ran for office this fall in local elections from San Bernardino County to Shasta County.
Local candidates are critical to our long-term strategy for success.
Local offices give Libertarians a chance to not only implement Libertarian solutions at the local level but also to gain valuable experience that can serve as a stepping-stone to higher, partisan office. Leading the pack with four local candidates was San Mateo County. San Mateo's level of candidate activity is impressive and should be emulated by other counties. Grocott sought a seat on the City Council for San Carlos, a city of roughly 28,000 residents. In Sacramento County, Sean Harbaugh ran for a seat on the Citrus Heights City Council.