With the Libertarian Party picking Chase Oliver as its nominee for president, the November ballot for president in Texas is essentially finalized.

Oliver secured the nomination after seven rounds of voting during their convention in Washington D.C. Candidates in the first round of voting were Chase Oliver, Michael Rectenwald, Mike Ter Maat, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Joshua Smith, Charles Ballay, Jacob Hornberger, Lars Mapstead, and Toad.

From the beginning, Rectenwald and Oliver were the two obvious front-runners. Rectenwald had the backing of the Mises Caucus faction of the party. That group, which aims to move the party more to the right, was successful in getting most of their picks for party leadership elected. However, their original pick for the presidential nomination, podcaster and comedian Dave Smith, declined to run. With Rectenwald as the backup candidate, the enthusiasm the group’s supporters had seemed to wane.

Oliver, meanwhile, is more in line with the more traditional wing of the Libertarian Party. As the Libertarian Nominee for Senate in Georgia in 2022, he rose to prominence for sending the race to a runoff. Shortly after, Oliver entered the presidential race. Through his campaign, he visited all 50 states before the convention.

In the first round of voting, Rectenwald received the greatest number of votes but fell short of the majority he needed. Oliver placed second but wasn’t too far behind. The “none of the above” option garnered just over 1% of the vote, while several write-ins, including Donald Trump, earned some votes.

Convention rules require the candidate with the least number of votes, as well as any others below 5%, to be eliminated. This requirement removed RFK Jr., Charles Ballay, Art Olivier, and Toad from the contest. Subsequent rounds knocked out the remaining candidates one by one. Importantly, Mike Ter Maat was eliminated in the fifth round. Shortly after voting started for the sixth round, Mike Ter Maat announced he was endorsing Chase Oliver and had accepted an offer to be Oliver’s running mate. This helped shift the vote to Oliver, who had until then placed second in each round, after Rectenwald.

But, even with the endorsement, Oliver only managed to earn 49.53% of the vote, just a handful of votes short of a majority. Michael Rectenwald, the only other candidate left, earned 44.73%, while “None of the Above” and a few write-in candidates earned the remainder. As the candidate with the fewest number of votes, Rectenwald was eliminated, paving the way for a final round with Oliver and “None of the Above” as the two options. In the end, Oliver secured 60.61% of the vote.

The delegates later officially picked the vice presidential nominee. While the presidential nominee can indicate their preference, the delegates are not bound to accept the pick. But, after two rounds of voting, Mike Ter Maat did secure a majority with 51.31%. Clint Russel, who had the backing of the Mises Caucus faction, earned 47.03%. Eight delegates voted “None of the Above.”

With Oliver now the Libertarian nominee, the Texas presidential ballot is largely set. Donald Trump and Joe Biden appear to be the presumptive nominees for the Republican and Democratic parties. While the Green Party has yet to hold its convention, Jill Stein looks to be the presumptive nominee. Joining Trump, Biden, Oliver, and Stein on the ballot will be independent Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.

Election Day is Tuesday, November 5th.