Iowa Libertarian candidates go to court over ballot access for fall midterms Hailey Peck Lee-Gazette Des Moines Bureau Jul 25, 2026 3 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Attorneys argued in court Wednesday over whether certain Libertarian-affiliated candidates will be on the general election ballot.kAm%96 $E2E6 ~3;64E:@? !2?6= CF=65 :? yF?6 E92E E9C66 42?5:52E6D — |2C4@ q2EE28=:2[ }:49@=2D v=F32 2?5 yF=6D rFE=6C — 5:5 ?@E =682==J BF2=:7J 7@C E96 32==@E] p7E6C E96 A2?6= FA96=5 E96 @3;64E:@?D[ E96 42?5:52E6D G@H65 E@ E2<6 E96 >2EE6C E@ 4@FCE]k^AmkAm%96 A2?6= C6;64E65 2? @3;64E:@? E@ #:4< $E6H2CEVD 42?5:524J :? E96 a?5 r@?8C6DD:@?2= s:DEC:4E[ 3FE 2 =2HDF:E 92D 366? 7:=65 D66<:?8 E@ @G6CEFC? E96 A2?6=VD 564:D:@? :? E92E 42D6 2D H6==]k^Am kAmw62C:?8D H6C6 96=5 (65?6D52J :? !@=< r@F?EJ s:DEC:4E r@FCE :? 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