Nicholas Sarwark

Sarwark was born on August 27, 1979, in Phoenix, Arizona. He graduated from Washington Adventist University in 1998 with a BS in computer science and a minor in philosophy, later receiving his juris doctor from American University Washington College of Law in 2008.[7] Whilst attending law school, Sarwark clerked for the libertarian law firm Institute for Justice.[8]

In the early 1990s, Sarwark's father brought him to Maricopa County Libertarian gatherings, and Sarwark subsequently joined the party in 1999.[9][2]

Sarwark was chairman of the Libertarian Party of Maryland from 2001 to 2003,[10][11] holding numerous LP officer and local-level roles there.[12] Prior to being elected chairman of the Libertarian National Committee in 2014, Sarwark served as a deputy public defender in Colorado and as vice-chairman of the Libertarian Party of Colorado.[13] Sarwark was re-elected in 2016,[14] and again in 2018.[15]

Sarwark ran in the 2018 Phoenix mayoral election,[16] garnering 10.5 percent of the vote, placing fourth among four candidates,[5] and did not advance to the 2019 run-off.[17]

Sarwark married his wife, Valerie in 2009. After building a family in Denver, he returned to Phoenix in 2014 to join his family's independent car dealership, where he served as vice-president.[18][19] Sarwark and his wife have four children.[2][20] In 2019, Sarwark and his family moved to Manchester, New Hampshire, recognizing the success of the grassroots libertarian movement the Free State Project.[21]

• Arvin Vohra

• Appearances on C-SPAN