You know Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, but you may have overlooked it Chase Oliver, this year’s Libertarian candidate is running for President of the United States of Americaa.

The Libertarian Party is known for promotion small government and civil liberties. They tend to win about 1% of the national vote and have never won more than 3.3% of the national vote. A third-party candidate has almost no chance of winning the US presidential election, but Oliver doesn’t care. Rather than looking to win the race or spoil it, Oliver, who describes himself as “gun and gay” hopes to bring new ideas to an old libertarian ideology.

Who is Chase Oliver?

Oliver is a 39-year-old political activist, sales account executive and human resources representative. He received the presidential nomination for the Libertarian Party on May 26, 2024, and is the only openly gay candidate. He will appear on the ballot in 47 states, including every major state

His ideals are a mixture of extreme right and left, supporting abortion rights and opposing gun restrictions. As a libertarian, Oliver embodies the positions he routinely espouses—prison reform, anti-US involvement in global wars, and an end to mass surveillance.

“Unlike my two opponents, who focus on using the power of government to solve problems – which ends up creating more problems – or on using the power of government to push their views on others, libertarians are different. We seek to reduce the power of government and empower people to make their own choices in lifein terms of the education their children receive and the medical choices they make,” Oliver said. “We want to eliminate as much of the government’s impact on our lives as possible.”

Here is his position on some important issues:

Abortion

Oliver is pro-choicebut against taxpayer funding for abortion clinics.

GUNS

Oliver supports the second amendment and the “right to protect yourself from violence”. He says mass shootings are a mental health issue. He doesn’t believe in banning guns, but puts the onus on parents to watch their kids for signs and prevent them from getting unsupervised access to guns. He even went so far as to say people should be able to buy a rocket launcher as long as they don’t intend to hurt anyone with it.

Economy

Oliver supports free trade, returning to the gold standard, and ending the Federal Reserve. He opposes tariffs and believes the government and “special interests” should not dictate how people spend their money.

Foreign policy

Oliver advocates a “peace-based” foreign policy and promises to bring home all American troops if he wins the presidency. He promotes a non-interventionist policy, closing military bases and foreign aidand criticized both President Joe Biden and Donald Trump for their foreign policies, calling them “authoritarian.” He says he will end all support for both Israel and Ukraine, saying “we should not contribute to the expansion of the fighting.”

Immigration

Oliver believes in simplifying the immigration process to make it easier and faster for people to come to the US and start working and integrating.

“This is a process that should take days at most – not months or years.”