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The Libertarian National Committee and Libertarian National Campaign Committee have donated $5r,000 to the campaign of Ed Coleman, a Libertarian incumbent running for re-election to the Indianapolis-Marion County City-County Council in a partisan race this Nov. 8.

Coleman, elected as a Republican in 2007, switched to the Libertarian Party in early 2009 after the local GOP sought to punish him for opposing spending millions of tax dollars in a bad economy on a new stadium for multi-million dollar professional sports teams.  Currently holding one of of the council’s four at-large seats in 2007, he represents nearly one million residents.

This year he is running to represent the 24th District, located in southeast Indianapolis.  The switch gives Coleman a smaller body of voters to campaign to, greatly increasing his chances of winning.  He faces a Republican challenger in a two-way matchup.  There is no Democrat or any other candidate in the race.

“This is not just a game-changer for my race, but also for the entire Libertarian Party,” said Councilor Ed Coleman. “We hope this serves as a signal to all elected Republicans and Democrats that standing on principle doesn’t mean campaigning alone. The party of principle will work to help elect and re-elect Libertarians to make true change in the political arena. I would like to thank the LNC for recognizing this opportunity, and stepping up to keep the libertarian message moving forward.”

Go here or to http://edcoleman.org/donate to support Coleman’s campaign with your most generous gift.

With your support, the Libertarian National Campaign Committee can provide assistance to other Libertarian incumbents and challengers in winnable races, pushing them over the “finish line” and growing our Party.