Libertarian Jacob Heard committed to fight for party’s ballot access

By: Brooklyn Draisey

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: August 22, 2026

Words: 694

Last Updated: 1 month, 4 weeks ago

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The Libertarian Party’s new nominee for the 3rd Congressional District race in Iowa gave two reasons to Iowa State Fair attendees for why he shouldn’t have the chance to speak with them on the Des Moines Register Political Soapbox stage.

The first was that Marco Battaglia, the initial Libertarian candidate in the congressional race, was supposed to be up there but didn’t qualify to be placed on the election ballot, as ruled by the State …

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