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Michael Badnarik (born 1 August 1954) is an American software engineer and political figure.
Badnarik is an alumnus of Indiana University at Bloomington and worked for nearly two decades as a computer programmer in the nuclear industry. A gun-rights activist, Badnarik first ran for public office in 2002 as a Libertarian, earning 1,100 votes in a race for the Texas state legislature. In 2003, Badnarik announced his candidacy for the Libertarian Party's presidential nomination.
