Former GOP state rep switches to Libertarian Party

Brandon Phinney (Courtesy photo)

CONCORD - Another Republican state rep has defected to the Libertarian Party.

Former GOP state representative Brandon Phinney (Strafford 24-Rochester), made the official announcement on Tuesday.

"When the Libertarian Party had ballot access in the 1990s, the Libertarian House Caucus had four members," said Darryl Perry, New Hampshire Libertarian Party Chair. "It is my hope and desire that the civil libertarians, classical liberals, and philosophical libertarians in the New Hampshire General Court will show the same courage shown by Reps. Dyer, Stallcop, and, now, Rep. Brandon Phinney, and abandon the two-party system that has for so long burdened us with taxation, regulation, and legislation that has trampled our freedoms."

Caleb Q. Dyer (Hillsborough 37) switched to Libertarian from Republican and Rep. Joseph Stallcop (Cheshire 4) joined up when he left the Democratic Party in May.