In several late 2015 interviews including those on '' The Alan Colmes Show '' and '' In Depth with Graham Bensinger '' , Jesse Ventura publicly flirted with the idea of running for president in 2016 as a Libertarian . Beginning on February 29 , 2016 , Ventura again made headlines following an announcement that if Bernie Sanders were to lose the Democratic Party nomination to Hillary Clinton , he would launch a presidential campaign under the Libertarian Party . Ventura subsequently appeared on RT , CNN , Alex Jones and various local radio outlets the following several days reiterating interest in a presidential campaign . He likewise revealed that he was formally invited to the 2016 Libertarian National Convention in Orlando , Florida by party leaders and that he would announce by the end of March if he were to go that route . On March 3 , 2016 Ventura released a shortlist of preliminary campaign platforms if he were to run for president . Included were rebuilding infrastructure , focusing on alternative energy , ending all foreign wars and following the teachings of Major General Smedley Butler , ending the war on drugs and reforming campaign financing . Ventura ultimately decided not to seek the presidency , allowing his self determined deadline of May 1 to pass without an announcement . In mid-July , Ventura wrote an article declaring his support for Gary Johnson
2016 Libertarian National Convention
2016 Libertarian National Convention
2016 Libertarian Party presidential primaries