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Gary Earl Johnson (born January 1, 1953) is an American businessman, author, and politician. He was the 29th Governor of New Mexico from 1995 to 2003 as a member of the Republican Party. He was also the Libertarian Party nominee for President of the United States in the 2012 and 2016 elections. Question: What party nominated, for President of the United States, the man who appointed Gay Kernan to the New Mexico Senate in 2002? Answer: Libertarian Party
He was also the Libertarian Party nominee for President of the United States in the 2012 and 2016 elections.