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Republican Lawmaker Will Vote Libertarian

August 6, 2016 at 5:00 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Rep. Scott Rigell (R-VA) says he plans to vote for the Libertarian Party’s presidential ticket, becoming the first member of Congress to express support for Gary Johnson’s third-party campaign, the New York Times reports.

Said Rigell: “I’ve always said I will not vote for Donald Trump and I will not vote for Hillary Clinton. I’m going to vote for the Libertarian candidate.”

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