A successful convention for the 2026 Libertarian Party of Michigan was held on January 17, 2026 at the H Hotel, in Midland. You can click here to watch a recording of the convention.
The convention started with a moment of silence for John Jascob, a board member who recently passed away. He will be missed.
The first order of business was to have the delegates from Michigan’s 35th Senate District select a candidate for the upcoming special election in May. Congratulations to Ali Sledz, who was selected as the Libertarian Senate candidate. Click here for more information about Ali Sledz.
Following the Senate candidate selection, there was a nominating process to select delegates for the upcoming national convention. 34 national delegates and 50 alternates were selected out of 100 nominations. Chair Tim Teagen is also a delegate. Click here to see a complete list of delegates and alternates.
The people on this list will represent the state party at the National Libertarian Convention will be held on May 21-25 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. This is the first time the national convention has been in Michigan! All members as well as the public are welcome to attend the national conference.
During the afternoon session in Midland, members selected several new state party leaders and voted on some business matters and public statements. The evening was a lot of fun including a happy hour mixer, dinner with speakers, and Libby Awards.
Everyone who attended seemed to agree that this convention was a success!
Soon we will begin planning a spring convention to nominate our candidates for the 2026 elections. We hope to make this spring convention convenient to more members, and less expensive since many of us will have three conventions to attend this year!
