SPRINGFIELD, Mo- The Greene County Libertarians held a press conference in Springfield Saturday to address the growing interest of their party in the Ozarks.

People that attended the event were introduced to candidates running for local and state-level seats in upcoming Missouri elections. Candidates gave short speeches following a brief introduction.

“Our membership has jumped this year. so, there’s a lot of people looking at the republican and democrat ticket and saying they’re not offering me what I want anymore. We the people can do a lot of good in our communities, and we need the freedom to do that,” says Cecil Ince, Libertarian running for Associate County Commissioner for District 2.

Six Libertarian candidates total will appear on ballots this November.