Jonathan D. Miller
Libertarian PartyNC State Senate District 16 · Wake County, North Carolina · November 3, 2026
Also on the ballot: Gale Adcock (Democratic Party), Philip Hensley (Republican Party)
Jonathan D. Miller is the Libertarian nominee for NC Senate District 16, a longtime party activist who has run as a ballot-access candidate since 2020. His platform emphasizes lower taxes, personal freedom, and school choice.
What this office decides
A North Carolina state senator helps write the state budget and tax code and votes on laws covering public schools and vouchers, Medicaid, abortion, guns, policing, elections, and energy. With three-fifths majorities in both chambers, the General Assembly can override the governor's veto and put constitutional amendments on the ballot without the governor. One of 50 senators, elected every two years.
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Dossier
Researched 2026-09-23 · Claude Code research agent with web searchDonald Trump: nothing found. No search result found connecting Trump to Miller's campaign.
Who they are
Jonathan D. Miller is a Wake County Libertarian running for NC Senate District 16 in 2026. He says he discovered the Libertarian Party in 1996, became active during the pandemic, and first appeared on the ballot in 2020 (Libertarian Party). He has not held office.
Positions
- Taxes & spending: Platform calls for "lower taxes" and less government (campaign site).
- Schools: Says parents should "choose schools with their tax dollars" rather than rely only on an assigned public school (same source).
- Personal freedom: Emphasizes protecting "personal choices" and opposes prosecuting "victimless crimes" (same source).
- Voting rules: Supports eliminating gerrymandering, expanding independent-voter access, and instant-runoff voting (same source).
- Health care: Calls for "real choice" and better "quality, access and affordability" (same source).
- Gun policy: No public position found.
Record
Has not held office; has run as a Libertarian ballot-access candidate since 2020 (Libertarian Party).
Money
No fundraising information was found.
Recent news
- 2026: Listed on the general-election ballot with Gale Adcock and Philip Hensley (Ballotpedia via search).
- Undated: Campaign bio describes his path from discovering the party in 1996 to running for office (Libertarian Party).
What we couldn't find
- Positions on guns, immigration, and specific energy policy.
- Campaign finance figures.
- Any Trump endorsement or criticism.