Libertarian Party of Indiana Nominates Candidate for Governor

Libertarian Party of Indiana Nominates Candidate for Governor

The Libertarian Party of Indiana held its annual convention at the Wyndham Hotel in Indianapolis April 22-24 to nominate candidates for state and federal offices which will be on the ballot in the November election. Along with national and state congressional positions, party members also selected Hagerstown businessman Rex Bell as their candidate for Governor. Bell beat out Fisher’s Jim Wallace in a spirited race.

Bell has operated a custom home construction business in Wayne County for 42 years, and has represented the LP in state and federal campaigns in past years. “In 2010, I received almost 21% of the vote in a 3-way race for the Indiana House of Representatives District 54 contest.” said Bell. “That puts us 13% away from a win in a 3-way race, and we are seeing a lot more dissatisfaction with the incumbent governor than we saw with the incumbent representative in 2010. People are upset with government overreach, and the Libertarian Party offers them a chance to vote for less government and more freedom.”

Karl Tatgenhorst of Valparaiso was selected for the Lt. Governor position.

Indiana has one of the largest and most active Libertarian organizations in the nation, and LPIN Chair Joe Hauptman stated the party’s goal is to have 120 candidates on the ballot in Indiana this fall. More information is available at www.lpin.org or www.electrexbell.com