Adam Kokesh joined the US Marines at age 17 and volunteered for combat duty in Iraq in 2004. This critical experience showed him that war is a racket and led him to deeply question his most cherished statist beliefs. He first rose to fame as an anti-war activist before branching out into other areas, often taking action too risky for other activists. In 2010, he became an independent journalist as ADAM VS THE MAN. He has been arrested and gone to jail dozens of times standing up for his convictions. He began writing FREEDOM! while caged in Washington, DC. While he has inspired millions with his speeches, videos, and civil disobedience, his greatest contribution to the cause of freedom is the concept of localization as a way to overcome statism and achieving a free world. He is running for President of the United States with the Libertarian Party (LP.org) on the platform of the peaceful, responsible dissolution of the entire federal government. To learn more and to get involved, please go to KokeshForPresident.com.
United States of America — Libertarian PartyCandidate for President

Adam Kokesh
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My Top 3 Priorities
- #EndTheFed
- #EndTheFed
- #EndTheFed
Experience
Biography
Who gave money to this candidate?
Contributions
Total money raised: $47,390
Top contributors that gave money to support the candidate, by organization:
1
Adam Kokesh
$6,994
2
Employees of Morning Star Company
$2,800
3
Employees of Brave
$1,000
4
Employees of Ggv Capital
$500
4
Employees of Sr. Director Software Engineering,
$500
More information about contributions
By State:
Washington 32.11%
California 21.40%
Arizona 21.00%
Texas 9.63%
Other 15.85%
By Size:
Large contributions (72.28%)
Small contributions (27.72%)
By Type:
From organizations (0.00%)
From individuals (100.00%)
Source: MapLight analysis of data from the Federal Election Commission.
Political Beliefs
Political Philosophy
Freedom, self-ownership, live and let live!