June 17, 2026
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Email from Steve Hoodjer to [email protected]:
On Saturday, October 23, Iowa Public Television hosted a debate among all three candidates for Secretary of State. Libertarian Jake Porter debated with the Democrat incumbent Michael Mauro and Republican challenger Matt Schulz, a lawyer and Council Bluffs city councilman.…
In Iowa, there is only one Green candidate for state or federal office, and he is David Arthur Smithers, a disappointed Democrat and “socialist-libertarian” running for the State House. …
From Radio Iowa via TPID:
An independent candidate for governor is proposing a tax break for Iowa workers who are paid by the hour. Jonathan Narcisse says the state should only collect income taxes on 40-hours of work per week, an idea inspired by a recent stop he made at Hardee’s.…
Steve Hoodjer reports here, at the Iowa Freedom Report, on the Constitution Party of Iowa’s recent state convention.
The Constitution Party of Iowa held its first convention on May 22 in Grinnell.
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Bob Vander Plaats was a Republican candidate for Governor of Iowa in 2010, but he lost the Republican primary with 40.3%–the primary winner, Terry Branstad, won with 50.4%.…
From the Des Moines Register, by Kathie Obradovich:
Libertarian candidate for governor Eric Cooper pulled off a rare feat at a recent forum: He upstaged the major-party contenders.
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Emailed by Steve H. to [email protected]:
The Libertarian candidate for Iowa governor, Dr. Eric Cooper, has been confirmed as a speaker at Iowa Taxpayer’s Day, an annual event hosted by Iowans for Tax Relief on April 17.…
Story sent to [email protected] by Steve H.
Publisher and community activist Jonathan Narcisse announced on December 24 that he would form an exploratory committee to gauge support for a possible bid for governor of Iowa.…
from Ballot Access News
Non-Partisan Group Estimates Number of Electoral Votes in Each State in 2012
April 14th, 2009
After the 2010 census has been held, the number of seats held by each state in the U.S.
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