Greene County Attorney Thomas Laehn will launch a Libertarian campaign for U.S. Senate, vowing to rein in executive power, end eminent domain abuse and dismantle what he calls Washington’s “corrupt two-party system.” He joins a crowded field of candidates competing to replace retiring Iowa U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst.
Also in the Campaign Almanac: Libertarian county attorney exploring run for Iowa U.S. Senate seat
Technicalities can have significant consequences
Plus, Republican state lawmakers take carbon capture pipelines to court
The Libertarian candidates for U.S. House in Iowa had challenged a state panel’s ruling that disqualified them for this fall’s election because they failed to follow nominating procedures required in state law
Libertarian candidates for Congress in 3 Iowa districts are challenging a state panel’s ruling that would disqualify their candidacies and remove their spot on the ballot for the Nov. 5 elections.
A District Court Judge upheld a state panel’s ruling that would remove 3 Libertarian candidates for U.S. House from Iowa’s ballots; the Supreme Court will hear the Libertarians’ appeal.
It is likely the three Libertarian candidates will appeal the judge’s ruling to the Iowa Supreme Court.
Legal dispute holding up the printing of most Nov. 5 ballots
Plus, Libertarians make their case in court
The lawsuit over a state panel’s ruling that would knock the Libertarians off Iowa’s ballots is moving quickly through the courts with a deadline to mail the first batch of ballots looming.
Three Libertarian candidates for Congress have appealed a state panel’s ruling that disqualified their candidacies and put their spot on the Nov. 5 ballot in question. Now, a judge says election ballots should not be certified until their challenges have been heard.
3 Libertarian Congressional candidates are challenging the State Objections Panel’s 2-1 ruling that would remove them from the November ballot
Plus, Republican will not appear on the ballot after Linn County GOP chair refused to certify results.
The State Objection Panel’s 2-1 vote upholds an objection to the Congressional candidacies of Nicholas Gluba, Marco Battaglia and Charles Aldrich, who may challenge the ruling in court or run as write-ins
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