23 Facts About Angela McArdle

Angela Elise McArdle was born on June 7,1983 and is an American politician who was the 22nd chair of the Libertarian National Committee from May 2022 until her resignation in February 2025.

Angela McArdle previously served as secretary of the Libertarian Party of California from April 2018 to April 2019.

Angela McArdle has worked as a paralegal and legal aide for over eleven years.

The bulk of Angela McArdle's practices focus on real estate and constitutional law.

Angela McArdle received her Bachelor's Degree in Organizational Leadership from Biola University in 2009 and a Paralegal Certificate from UCLA Extension in 2013.

Angela McArdle is trained as a craniosacral therapist through the Upledger Institute.

Angela McArdle was the Libertarian nominee in the 2017 California's 34th congressional district special election.

In 2021 and 2022, Angela McArdle was a candidate for Chair of the Libertarian National Committee.

Angela McArdle was endorsed by the Mises Caucus, of which she was a board member.

Angela McArdle was elected to the position at the 2022 Libertarian National Convention on May 28.

At Porcfest 2021, an annual libertarian festival held in New Hampshire, Executive Director of the Free State Project, Jeremy Kauffman and Angela McArdle debated which strategy is more effective, the libertarian party strategy or the free state movement strategy.

On December 3,2022, Angela McArdle became the first known National Chair in the United States who has given birth during her tenure.

Angela McArdle was openly critical of Joe Exotic's short-lived campaign in the 2024 Libertarian Party presidential primaries.

In February 2023, Angela McArdle spoke at the Rage Against the War Machine Rally, co-hosted with the People's Party, where she called on a cut to all aid to Ukraine, and for Ukraine to surrender all of its Russian-occupied territories.

Angela McArdle notably endorsed Libertarian nominee Chase Oliver in the 2024 United States presidential election as a vehicle for Donald Trump's victory.

Angela McArdle said that Oliver would take more votes from the Democratic nominee, and that it would be challenging to get libertarians and right of center independents to vote for him, so it would make the most sense to make Oliver a spoiler candidate for the Democrats.

In mid-July 2024, Angela McArdle entered a heated dispute with Caryn Ann Harlos, the National Secretary of the Libertarian Party, due to Angela McArdle approving a "joint fundraiser" with RFK Jr.

Harlos argued that the vote to approve the joint fundraiser did not pass the threshold specified in LP bylaws, and that by forcing it through regardless Angela McArdle violated even more bylaws and exceeded her power as chairwoman.

Harlos then petitioned the Libertarian Party's judicial committee, with the signatures of 188 of the 2024 delegates, arguing that Angela McArdle violated bylaws Articles 2,3.1,14.1,14.3, and 14.4.

Hagopian argued that Angela McArdle illegally made the meeting to approve the RFK fundraiser as an "emergency" meeting to bypass receiving the required number of votes of libertarian delegates.

Angela McArdle began by arguing that the LNC cannot indemnify Harlos due to her lawsuit and for acting outside "your bylaws-mandated duties" due to being in conflict with the LNC as such she should be removed from her position.

On January 25,2025, McArdle announced her intention to resign as LNC Chair, citing new opportunities in the Second Trump Administration, likely under Robert F Kennedy Jr.

Angela McArdle's resignation came in midst of allegations of misconduct in her duties as Chair, specifically funneling party money to her own household.