Libertarian candidates defended their right to appear on state congressional ballots during speeches at the Des Moines Register's Political Soapbox at the Iowa State Fair.

Baccam says service and community will be major themes in his run for Iowa’s 3rd District seat in the U.S. House. He faces Republican Rep. Zach Nunn.

A pair of voters who are also active in the Republican Party say Marco Battaglia should be off the ballot because the Libertarian Party did not hold county conventions.

Iowa Republican 3rd District Congressman Zach Nunn said he would prioritize cracking down on illegal border crossings and ensuring Social Security and Medicare are guaranteed if reelected to a second term in the U.S. House of Representatives.

The Libertarian Party of Iowa has a candidate running in Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District which covers Des Moines and much of south central and southwestern Iowa.

In Iowa's 3rd District, Lanon Baccom came out on top in the Democratic primary. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks beat back her primary challenger in Iowa's 1st District race.

Iowa’s 2024 primary election will be held Tuesday, June 4. Polls are open from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m, and early voting is already in progress.

Republican Rep. Zach Nunn won a close race for Iowa’s 3rd District two years ago, by less than 1%. Now, two first-time candidates are running to win the seat back for Democrats.

Nonprofit leader Melissa Vine of West Des Moines has started a campaign to represent Iowa’s 3rd District in Congress, becoming the second Democrat to join the race.

Baccam announced he is running for Congress in Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District to challenge incumbent first-term Republican Zach Nunn.