LANSING, Mich. (Michigan News Source) – Political parties usually spend the final weeks before an election trying to convince voters to support their candidates. The Libertarian Party of Michigan is taking a somewhat different approach: It has publicly disavowed its own nominee for governor, Anthony Hudson.

Regardless of the statement by the Libertarian Party, Hudson remains the Libertarian candidate for governor on the November 3 ballot, running with lieutenant governor candidate Beau Parmenter.

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Parmenter has faced controversies of his own, including his arrest earlier this month on a larceny charge.

Libertarians Tell Voters: Not Our Guy

In a resolution posted by the state party, Libertarian officials declared that they were disassociating themselves from Hudson’s campaign, arguing his public statements and positions conflict with the party’s principles.

The resolution alleges Hudson has opposed constitutional liberties including freedom of speech and religion and says his campaign’s ideology “fundamentally contradicts” the Libertarian Party’s values. It also says Hudson continued criticizing the party and its platform after receiving a formal censure.

 The party’s concluding statement leaves little room for interpretation: The party “disavows the Anthony Hudson campaign” and publicly distances itself from “any affiliation, support, or political connection with his candidacy.”

Hudson joined the Libertarians in February after abandoning his bid for the Republican nomination. At the time, Hudson said he was moving to a party where he felt comfortable and where his policies aligned.

Apparently, the honeymoon was short-lived.

Hudson Disavows Them Right Back

Hudson isn’t exactly begging for reconciliation.

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“The Libertarian Party has chosen to disavow my campaign, and I’m perfectly comfortable with that,” Hudson said in a video response. He said he would not compromise his “morals,” “principles” or “convictions” to fit a party narrative.

Hudson then returned the favor, disavowing several party officials by name and accusing party insiders of moving away from individual liberty, limited government, personal responsibility and constitutional freedom.

“If standing on principle means standing alone,” Hudson said, “I’d rather stand alone,” adding that he would rather lose a political party than lose his principles.

Hudson closed his response with perhaps the clearest indication that the campaign isn’t going anywhere: “I will not be controlled. I will not be silenced. I will not be bought because I will be free.”

So, with Election Day approaching, Michigan voters have an unusual political arrangement before them: a Libertarian candidate for governor whose own state party has publicly disavowed his campaign – and a candidate who has now essentially disavowed the party right back.