Exactly right, @amitylee13. In Iowa, Republican operatives are challenging 3 Libertarian candidates' ballot access — while our US Senate candidate Thomas Laehn already secured his spot with thousands of signatures. They call us "irrelevant" yet work overtime to block us. Why? Because real alternatives threaten their monopoly. Iowans deserve choice. #LPIA #IowaLiberty

Surveys like Pew's new 'Beyond Red vs Blue' typology sound smart — 9 neat buckets for all Americans. But they flatten real people into rigid boxes and actively shut out the libertarian mindset that reflects much of what everyday Americans actually believe: individual liberty, consistent limited government, and skepticism of endless power. This isn’t understanding — it’s reinforcing division.

We see this everyday across this great state — hardworking Iowans who say no more corporate welfare, no more endless wars, no more politicians who talk small government but grow the state when it suits them.

Des Moines, IA (06/1/2026)  - Libertarian gubernatorial candidate Nicholas Gluba and U.S. Senate candidate Thomas Laehn will submit petition signatures to the Iowa Secretary of State's Office on Tuesday, June 2, at 11:00 a.m., marking a major milestone in their efforts to provide Iowa voters with a principled alternative in the November election. Gluba will submit approximately 7,500 signatures gathered from voters across the state—more than double the 3,500 signatures required for gubernatorial ballot access. Iowa law also requires at least 100 signatures from voters in at least 19 counties, requirements the campaign has exceeded. The signatures were collected through a statewide grassroots effort involving volunteers and supporters in communities across Iowa. The filing underscores the growing number of Iowans who want an alternative to the same two parties that have dominated Iowa politics for generations. "While Republicans and Democrats are buying their seats with out-of-state money, I am earning mine the Iowa way — putting miles on the car, miles on the boots, and meeting voters across this state," said Gluba. Laehn will submit nearly 10,000 signatures at the Secretary of State’s Office. Laehn's petition filing will formally place his U.S. Senate campaign before Iowa voters, offering a real alternative for the growing number of Iowans who are frustrated with business as usual in Washington. With congressional approval at 10%, according to an April 2026 Gallup poll, Laehn's campaign speaks directly to voters who are tired of sending the same two parties to Washington and getting the same results. “I am not running against the Republican candidate. I am not running against the Democratic candidate,” Laehn said. “I am running against the two-party system itself.”
  Members of the media are invited to attend the petition filing.
  Event Details What: Ballot access petition filing by gubernatorial candidate Nicholas Gluba and U.S. Senate candidate Thomas Laehn When: Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. Where: Iowa Secretary of State's Office, State Capitol Building, Des Moines, Iowa About the Candidates Nicholas Gluba is the Libertarian candidate for Governor of Iowa. A USMC veteran and City Council member from Lone Tree, Gluba brings a record of public service at both the military and local government levels. Thomas Laehn is the Libertarian candidate for the United States Senate and currently serves as Greene County Attorney, a position he was first elected to in 2018. Laehn made history as the first Libertarian elected to public office in Iowa and was reelected in 2021. Both candidates are committed to advancing individual liberty, reducing government overreach, and expanding opportunity for all Iowans.