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The '''Libertarian Party of Iowa''' is the Iowa affiliate of the [[Libertarian Party]]. In 2017, the party qualified for major party status after Gary Johnson received over 2% of the vote in the Presidential election. <ref>https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/iowa/articles/2017-03-02/libertarian-party-earns-political-party-status-in-iowa</ref> | The '''Libertarian Party of Iowa''' is the Iowa affiliate of the [[Libertarian Party]]. In April 1975, 10 people gathered in Ames, Iowa to approve the Constitution of the Libertarian Party of Iowa and to apply for national party affiliation.<ref>https://www.facebook.com/notes/libertarian-party-of-black-hawk-county-iowa/40th-anniversary-of-the-libertarian-party-of-iowa/437988469695801/</ref> In 2017, the party qualified for major party status after Gary Johnson received over 2% of the vote in the Presidential election. <ref>https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/iowa/articles/2017-03-02/libertarian-party-earns-political-party-status-in-iowa</ref> | ||
==Leadership== | ==Leadership== | ||
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'''District 2:''' Joey Speak<BR /> | '''District 2:''' Joey Speak<BR /> | ||
'''District 3:''' Jocelyn Fry <BR /> | '''District 3:''' Jocelyn Fry <BR /> | ||
'''District 4:''' Shawn Dietz | '''District 4:''' Shawn Dietz | ||
==Past Chairs== | ==Past Chairs== | ||
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==Other Past Officers and State Executive Committee Members== | ==Other Past Officers and State Executive Committee Members== | ||
;see [[List of Past Officers and State Executive Committee Members]] | ;see [[List of Past Officers and State Executive Committee Members]] | ||
==Timeline== | ==Timeline== | ||
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:The state party officially files for major party status in Iowa. | :The state party officially files for major party status in Iowa. | ||
[[File:LPIAMajorParty2017.jpg|thumbnail|Libertarian Party of Iowa files for major party status in 2017. |none]] | [[File:LPIAMajorParty2017.jpg|thumbnail|Libertarian Party of Iowa files for major party status in 2017. |none]] | ||
==Affiliates== | |||
Iowa currently has nine county affiliates. | |||
*[[Benton County Libertarian Party]] | |||
*[[Libertarian Party of Black Hawk County]] | |||
*[[Johnson County Libertarian Party]] | |||
*[[Linn County Libertarian Party]] | |||
*[[Polk County Libertarians]] | |||
*[[Harrison County Libertarian Party]] | |||
*[[Pottawattamie County Libertarian Party]] | |||
*[[Libertarian Party of Scott County]] | |||
*[[Washington County Libertarian Party]] | |||
==Awards== | ==Awards== | ||