RALEIGH (October 10, 2025)—The Wake County Libertarian Party (WakeLP) released a list of six candidates running for office in municipal elections next month that the party particularly look forward to working with in 2026 and beyond:

• Jesse Brown (R)—Zebulon Board of Commissioners
• Ben Clapsaddle (D)—Wake Forest Mayor
• Wes Jones (R)—Wendell Board of Commissioners
• Sarah Larson (D)—Holly Springs Town Council
• Andre Powell (I)—Apex Town Council
• Nick Śliwiński (R)—Wake Forest Board of Commissioners

RALEIGH (July 17, 2025)—The John Locke Foundation’s William Allen discussed NC’s Certificate of Need (“CON”) program last night at a Wake County Libertarian Party meetup at Tobacco Road in downtown Raleigh.

RALEIGH (April 10, 2025)—Delegates at the Wake County Libertarian Party’s annual convention unanimously elected former party treasurer Brad Hessel as chair last night.

Hessel, who served as treasurer from 2013 to 2021, highlighted the growth of the county party in the last 12 years:

“In 2012, virtually no one here even knew there was a county Libertarian party…now, Wake voters expect to see our candidates on their ballots and our distinctive ‘People. not Politics.’ yard signs adorning the streets…and elected and non-elected officials alike know who we are and take our calls,” Hessel stated.