| "Mr. Istvan tells Inside the Beltway that he has just announced his bid for California governor, and he is now running as a Libertarian...Like other third-party hopefuls, he seeks disaffected voters from any point on the political spectrum." -The Washington Times |
| "He’s jumping into California's 2018 race for governor. Istvan will run as a Libertarian." He "advocates for advances in science, health and technology to extend human lifespan and intellect." Istvan said, "Someone has to step forward with more radical policies than are being put forth so far." -The Los Angeles Times |
| "Zoltan Istvan isn't just one of the world's leading transhumanists. He's one of its most unapologetic when it comes to using science and technology to improving and augmenting humanity." -Reason |
| "His campaign will focus on the radical economic and lifestyle transformations being brought about by new technology and science, from the impacts of driverless cars to genetic engineering." -Politico |
| READ WHAT THE PRESS SAID ABOUT ZOLTAN ISTVAN'S 2018 CALIFORNIA GUBERNATORIAL RUN |
| Zoltan: "The distrust of big government, crony capitalism, and unmanageable debt seared themselves into my value system. It just made sense to embrace a philosophy that promotes maximum freedom and personal accountablity." -Newsweek |
| "Mr. Istvan tells Inside the Beltway that he has just announced his bid for California governor, and he is now running as a Libertarian...Like other third-party hopefuls, he seeks disaffected voters from any point on the political spectrum." -The Washington Times |
| "He’s jumping into California's 2018 race for governor. Istvan will run as a Libertarian." He "advocates for advances in science, health and technology to extend human lifespan and intellect." Istvan said, "Someone has to step forward with more radical policies than are being put forth so far." -The Los Angeles Times |
| "Zoltan Istvan isn't just one of the world's leading transhumanists. He's one of its most unapologetic when it comes to using science and technology to improving and augmenting humanity." -Reason |
| "His campaign will focus on the radical economic and lifestyle transformations being brought about by new technology and science, from the impacts of driverless cars to genetic engineering." -Politico |
| READ WHAT THE PRESS SAID ABOUT ZOLTAN ISTVAN'S 2018 CALIFORNIA GUBERNATORIAL RUN |
| Zoltan: "The distrust of big government, crony capitalism, and unmanageable debt seared themselves into my value system. It just made sense to embrace a philosophy that promotes maximum freedom and personal accountablity." -Newsweek |
| 2018 California Governor run as an endorsed Libertarian candidate For nearly 18 months, Zoltan Istvan led a rigorous Governor campaign as an endorsed candidate for the Libertarian Party. His campaign generated tens of millions of views before he was eliminated in the California Primary elections on June 5, 2018. As always, he aimed to represent a mix of liberty and radical science and technology platforms, appearing on the ballot as an "Entreprenuer/Transhumanist Lecturer). During his run, he spoke at the World Economic Forum, collaborated for the Cato Institute, spoke with heads of state including the President of Chile, wrote over a dozen Op-Eds in major media, filmed with various major television crews, and spoke at rallies in California, among many other activities. |
