爱荷华州首任自由党员托马斯·莱恩(Thomas Laehn)的格林县检察官发起了2026年的参议院竞选活动,反对两党制,并主张削减联邦权力。 Greene County Attorney Thomas Laehn, Iowa’s first Libertarian elected to partisan office, launched a 2026 Senate campaign opposing the two-party system and advocating for reduced federal power.

Thomas Laehn, Greene县检察官和爱荷华首任自由党员当选党员, 他发起了2026年的美国参议院竞选活动, 挑战两党制。 Thomas Laehn, Greene County Attorney and Iowa’s first Libertarian elected to partisan office, has launched his 2026 U.S. Senate campaign, challenging the two-party system. 他反对行政部门超越权限,援引总统行政命令,并主张终止滥用显要域,特别是在峰会碳管道方面。 He opposes executive overreach, citing presidential executive orders, and advocates for ending eminent domain abuse, particularly regarding the Summit Carbon pipeline. 他的纲领包括将大麻非刑罪化、削减联邦权力、取消教育部以及将权力归还各州。 His platform includes decriminalizing marijuana, reducing federal power, eliminating the Department of Education, and returning authority to states. Joni Ernst参议员宣布她将不再竞选连任后,竞选开始。 The race is open after Senator Joni Ernst announced she will not seek re-election.