Mr. Krawchuk has been a registered Libertarian since 1993.
Between 1995 and 1997, he served two terms as the Eastern Vice
Chair of the Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania, then three terms as
their Legal Action committee chair.
In 1998, he was the Libertarian candidate for Governor of
Pennsylvania, receiving 33,591 votes (1.1%), the first Libertarian
to break the 1% barrier for that office. In 1994, he ran as the
Libertarian candidate for State Representative in District 153
(Abington/Rockledge). He also ran as the Libertarian candidate for
Abington Township Commissioner in 1995, 1997, and 2001, and in 2000
as the Libertarian candidate for the second Congressional District.
Also in 2000, Mr. Krawchuk sought the Libertarian nomination
for vice president of the United States, ultimately placing third
in a field of five.
In his 1994 race for State Representative, Mr. Krawchuk became
the first third-party candidate ever to be endorsed by the
Pennsylvania National Rifle Association.
