Three Iowa Libertarian candidates face challenges for place on 2026 general election ballot

By: Robin Opsahl

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: June 11, 2026

Words: 859

Last Updated: 8 hours, 46 minutes ago

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Iowa Republicans are challenging three Libertarian candidates’ place on the 2026 general election ballot based on paperwork errors, taking these challenges to the Iowa State Objections Panel next week.

The state Libertarian Party lost its major party status in 2024, after failing to gain the needed 2% of Iowans’ support for their top-of-the-ticket candidate when Libertarian presidential candidate Chase Oliver received just 0.4% of the vote.

Though the Libertarian state party is considered …

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