Austin Petersen
Austin Petersen | |
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Petersen in 2018 | |
| Born | Austin Wade Petersen February 19, 1981 Independence, Missouri, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Southwest Missouri State University |
| Occupation(s) | Political activist, radio show host, writer, publisher, political commentator, film and television producer |
| Political party | Republican (2017–present) Libertarian (before 2017) |
| Spouse |
Stephanie Cole (m. 2021) |
| Website | austinpetersen |
Austin Wade Petersen (born February 19, 1981) is an American writer, political activist, commentator, and broadcaster. He is the host of the Wake Up America show daily newscast. He was the runner-up for the Libertarian Party's nomination for President of the United States in 2016, finishing second place to Gary Johnson with 21.9% of the vote.
On August 7, 2018, he finished third in the U.S. Senate Republican primary in Missouri with 8.3% of the vote, behind winner Josh Hawley and runner-up Tony Monetti.