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Posted on: 10:21 pm, May 7, 2014, by Alix Bryan, updated on: 11:03pm, May 7, 2014

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RICHMOND, Va. (WTVR) If it seems like there are more Libertarians entering the political arena this election year thats because there are so far at least ten have announced they are running for office, according to the official party website.

Nine Libertarians have their eyes set on U.S. House of Representatives offices in multiple congressional districts, so far.

And Robert Sarvis, previously the Libertarian candidate in the 2013 gubernatorial race, will make a run for Mark Warners U.S. Senate seat. He finished third in the governors race, but he made a landmark achievement for a third party candidate in Virginia.

Sarvis received just over 6.5% of the vote, a number that hadnt been seen for a third party gubernatorial candidate in the South since 1970.

Sarvis doesnt seem to be done breaking records either. He has made a priority of finding Libertarian candidates to run for the House of Representatives this fall, and his star power has brought many forward.

He has encouraged many of these candidates to run and his race for Governor mobilized a lot of people and made many politically active for the first time, said Joe Enroughty, who is one of three who run the Old DominionLibertarianRadio Network.

Justin Upshaw receives the nomination at the Libertarian Party 3rd District Convention at The Robin Inn on Park Avenue.

Tuesday night the Libertarian Party 3rd District held their convention at The Robin Inn on Park Avenue. Enroughty said that Justin Upshaw received the nomination for the district, which means he will run against Congressman Bobby Scott.

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Record number of Virginia Libertarian candidates aim for 2014 ballot