<P> President Donald Trump is the 20th and the current Republican to be elected to the office of President of the United States . Since the 2010 midterm elections, the Republicans have held a majority in the United States House of Representatives, and since the 2014 elections, the Senate . </P> <P> The Libertarian Party was founded on December 11, 1971 . It is the largest continuing third party in the United States, claiming more than 511,277 registered voters across all 50 states . They currently have about 223 elected officials, more than any of the other minor parties, including 4 state legislators . </P> <P> The 2012 Libertarian Party nominee for United States President was former New Mexico governor, Gary Johnson . He achieved ballot access in every state except for Michigan (only as a write - in candidate) and Oklahoma . He received over one million votes in the election . In 2016, Johnson ran again, receiving over four million votes, or 3% of the popular vote . </P> <P> The Libertarian Party's core mission is to reduce the size, influence and expenditures of all levels of government . To this effect, the party supports minimally regulated markets, a less powerful federal government, strong civil liberties, drug liberalization, separation of church and state, open immigration, non-interventionism and neutrality in diplomatic relations, free trade and free movement to all foreign countries, and a more representative republic . As of 2016, it is the third largest organized political party in the United States . </P>

The evolution of political parties in the united states