Angela McArdle
Angela Elise McArdle (born June 7, 1983) is an American politician from Texas and California who was elected on May 28, 2022 as the 22nd and current chair of the Libertarian National Committee. She was also the Secretary of the Libertarian Party of California from April 2018 to April 2019, and was a board member of the Mises Caucus. Early life and education 
McArdle has worked as a paralegal and legal aide for over eleven years. She currently works in litigation and also has a private practice where she provides self help legal services to low income clients. The bulk of McArdle’s practices focus on real estate and constitutional law. McArdle received her Bachelor’s Degree in Organizational Leadership from Biola University in 2009 and a Paralegal Certificate from UCLA Extension in 2013. She is also trained as a craniosacral therapist through the Upledger Institute. Career 

McArdle was the Libertarian nominee in the 2017 California's 34th congressional district special election. She finished the primary in 17th place out of a field of 22 candidates with 0.8%. McArdle ran again for the seat in 2018, and finished in 3rd place in a field of 3 candidates with 8.4%. In 2021 and 2022, McArdle was a candidate for Chair of the Libertarian National Committee. She was endorsed by the Mises Caucus, of which she was also a board member. She was elected to the position at the 2022 Libertarian National Convention on May 28. At Porcfest 2021, an annual libertarian festival held in New Hampshire,  Executive Director of the Free State Project, Jeremy Kauffman and McArdle debated which strategy is more effective, the libertarian party strategy or the free state movement strategy. Kauffman argued that, "There are more people in this room that are elected members to the NH House of Representatives and former members of the Libertarian Party than there are Libertarian Party members nationwide." McArdle then counter-argued that while she wants to see the Free State Project succeed, it is her contention that the Free State Project could not have existed without the political infrastructure provided by the LP developed over the course of five decades. On December 3, 2022, McArdle became the first known National Chair in the United States who has given birth during her tenure. On 19 February 2023, McArdle hosted the Rage Against The War Machine Rally, which featured many speakers employed by known Russian propaganda outlets, such as RT, or with other close Kremlin connections. McArdle was openly critical of Joe Exotic's short-lived campaign in the 2024 Libertarian Party presidential primaries. On 16 March 2023, McArdle advocated for German New Medicine, a pseudo-medicine whose founder believes mainstream medicine is part of Jewish conspiracy to decimate non-Jews as a guest on TimCast. On 13 April 2023, McArdle launched an "anti-woke" makeup line, Bona Dea Cosmetics. It is unclear if any product was delivered. The company website delivers an error page. During McArdle's tenure as chair of the Libertarian National Committee, Libertarian Party Revenue has decreased more than half monthly. On 13 August 2023, McArdle announced new staff and contractors to the LNC, including her partner Austin Padgett. Some LNC members were skeptical of the hiring of Austin, and this lead to accusations of nepotism from McArdle. Austin's contract was approved by the LNC in a post-facto vote on 30 August 2023. Electoral history

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