I did a video answering this very question! https://youtu.be/oWdRNGk9xAA

But the gist of it is, someone has to represent the pro-liberty message. Many people have joined the two authoritarian parties and tried to make them less authoritarian, and they are free to try that, but it never seems to work. So, I'd rather fight for what I believe in and give the voters a choice of another party. I got the most votes of any LP Governor candidate in Texas history in 2018, and we are on pace to do better this time. If I get over 2%, then the Libertarian Party has the option of becoming a Primary party in Texas, which would increase interest and publicity for the party quite a bit. Hopefully, I can pass the torch to the future Libertarians who will keep that fire burning.