Chase Oliver

Running for Governor

Withdrew
Libertarian

Policy Positions

Positions as of July 12, 2026, extracted from source websites.

Climate(4)

Strongly supports nuclear power as a cleaner, safer, and more efficient energy source for the 21st century.

"Nuclear Power is greater than fossil Fuels. It's cleaner, safer, more efficient, and helps curb the negative effects of climate change. Solar and wind and others also have their places too, but nuclear power is what we need to power the 21st century."

Supports solar, wind, and other renewable energy sources as part of a broader energy mix.

"Solar and wind and others also have their places too, but nuclear power is what we need to power the 21st century."

Supports slashing red tape and embracing market-driven, deregulation-focused environmental policy.

"Chase will transform environmental policy by slashing red tape and embracing market-driven, science-backed solutions."

Views nuclear power as superior to fossil fuels and supports transitioning away from them.

"Nuclear Power is greater than fossil Fuels. It's cleaner, safer, more efficient, and helps curb the negative effects of climate change."

Criminal Justice(3)

Supports ending the War on Drugs and pardoning individuals imprisoned for victimless crimes including drug offenses.

"We must dismantle the prison-industrial complex, end the failed War on Drugs, and eliminate qualified immunity for police."

Opposes the death penalty and supports its abolition.

"Abolishing the death penalty and ensuring police accountability are crucial steps towards a just and fair system."

Supports dismantling the prison-industrial complex and shifting from punishment to rehabilitation.

"America imprisons a quarter of the world's inmates—an injustice in a nation that prides itself on freedom. We must dismantle the prison-industrial complex, end the failed War on Drugs, and eliminate qualified immunity for police."

Economy(2)

Supports slashing government spending and balancing the budget to combat inflation.

"By slashing spending and balancing the budget, we can crush inflation and ignite a stronger, more vibrant economy that works for everyone."

Opposes tariffs as a taxation policy, arguing they are harmful and would hurt working Americans, and criticizes both Trump and Biden administrations for damaging trade policies.

"OLIVER CALLS TARIFFS-ONLY TAXATION UNSERIOUS: IRONICALLY, TRUMP'S BASE WOULD HURT MOST"

Education(2)

Supports abolishing the Department of Education and returning funds to states and taxpayers.

"Abolish the Department of Education, return funds to states and taxpayers, and get the government out of student loans to drive down costs."

Supports decentralizing education away from a one-size-fits-all federal approach, implying support for local and individual choice in schooling.

"When you create one-size-fits-all, you create the cracks that students fall through. If I'm elected president, I advocate that federally, we end the Department of Education, and decentralize our education."

Guns(3)

Strongly supports the Second Amendment and the right of every person to defend themselves, opposing gun control restrictions.

"I support the right of every person to defend themselves from violence and aggression."

Opposes gun control measures broadly, including restrictions that undermine the right to self-defense.

"I'm committed to ensuring you can exercise your right to self-defense, appointing judges who uphold this right, and fighting against any restrictions that undermine your safety."

Opposes restrictions on firearms broadly as undermining self-defense rights.

"Gun control throughout our history has been used to limit the ability of vulnerable populations to defend themselves. I support the right of every person to defend themselves from violence and aggression."

Healthcare(2)

Supports reforming drug approval processes to lower prices and increase access.

"By embracing market-driven options like Direct Primary Care and reforming drug approval processes, we can lower prices and increase access."

Opposes government overreach in healthcare and supports market-driven alternatives, implying opposition to heavy regulation including ACA mandates.

"Healthcare costs are at record highs due to government overreach. By embracing market-driven options like Direct Primary Care and reforming drug approval processes, we can lower prices and increase access."

Immigration(1)

Supports simplifying the legal immigration process so immigrants can receive visas within days after medical and criminal checks at ports of entry.

"It should be simple for those who wish to come here to work and build a better life to appear before immigration officials at an accredited port of entry, be given medical and criminal checks to assess their safety, and receive a visa allowing them to immediately find employment. This is a process that should take, at most, days – not months or years."

Social Issues(1)

Opposes abortion restrictions before viability, supporting individual choice in reproductive decisions.

"We must end the death penalty, corporate bailouts, drug criminalization, abortion restrictions before viability, and excessive employment regulations."