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Cotton wins reelection for U.S. Senate, defeating Shoffner • Nov. 3, 2026, 10:44 PM ET (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

Hicks-Hudson faces Republican, Libertarian challengers in Ohio Senate race • Nov. 2, 2026, 3:00 AM ET (The Toledo Blade)

Will this Libertarian cost Ken Paxton a Senate seat? • Oct. 31, 2026, 7:03 AM ET (Houston Chronicle)

Libertarians could spoil Republicans' chances in the fight for control of the US Senate • Oct. 27, 2026, 6:30 AM ET (AP)

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Topics

Libertarianism Free will and moral responsibility alt-right free market political system ideology fascism sovereign citizen movement democracy anarchism Marxism Socialism liberalism conservatism communism secularism

Key People

Robert Nozick

Robert Nozick

American philosopher