Gluba Challenges Ballot Removal in Iowa Supreme Court | Des Moines News

Des Moines News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 30, 2026 · 1m

Iowa’s Libertarian gubernatorial candidate Nicholas Gluba is pushing his ballot battle to the Iowa Supreme Court after being removed from the November ballot for failing to meet a deadline. His running mate, Jules Cutler, allegedly was told by an elections official she didn’t need to file her affidavit — a claim the State Objections Panel rejected. A district court judge upheld that decision, but Gluba sees it as a strategic move, not a final ruling, and is confident the Iowa Supreme Court will step in to set a precedent. He also challenged the panel’s composition, arguing for recusal due to…