Former Republican Gary Earl Johnson won the presidential nomination at the 2012 United States Libertarian National Convention.
The 2012 United States Libertarian National Convention, in which delegates of the Libertarian Party (LP) chose the party's nominees for President of the United States and Vice President of the United States in the 2012 general election, was held May 26, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Red Rock Resort Spa and Casino. 
 Former Governor of New Mexico Gary Johnson won the presidential nomination on the first ballot. 
Gary Earl Johnson (born January 1, 1953) is an American businessman, author, and politician. 
 He was the 29th Governor of New Mexico from 1995 to 2003 as a member of the Republican Party. 
