Libertarian Virginia Governor candidate Robert Sarvis is likely to set record of support for party

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Libertarian candidate Robert Sarvis is shaking up Virginia’s high profile Governor election and setting records, according to this article from local news media:

He’s already shaken up the race, had a double-digit showing at the polls, been endorsed and mentioned by newspapers—all signs that indicate 37-year-old Sarvis will have one of the better Libertarian party showings, not just in the state but in the nation. Smart Politics, a political news site out of Minnesota, took a look at more than 200 Libertarian candidates dating back to the 1970s and concluded Sarvis will have had one of the “top three strongest candidacies in party history,” after all the votes are tallied.

While it’s incredibly likely that Sarvis won’t be the next governor of Virginia, if he gets the votes that have been pledged to him so far, he could secure the 10 percent needed to gain ballot access for state and local offices (but not federal races) through 2021, according to the State Board of Elections. It just remains to be seen if people will follow through behind the voting curtain.

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