Rick Stewart
Candidate for Iowa 2nd Congressional District · Libertarian
On the 2026 ballotCandidate · Iowa 2nd Congressional District · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: official list — IA-02, Rick Stewart (Libertarian). OPEN SEAT (no certified candidate holds it) · read Sep 24, 2026
The District
What Iowa 2nd Congressional District covers
Covers all of Clayton County, Fayette County, Benton County, Linn County, Tama County, Winneshiek County, Allamakee County, Dubuque County, Butler County, Black Hawk County, Buchanan County, Cerro Gordo County, Delaware County, Poweshiek County, Hardin County and 7 more.
Includes Cedar Rapids, Waterloo, Cedar Falls, Dubuque (part), Mason City, Clear Lake, Decorah, Dyersville, Hudson, Marion, Waverly, Ackley (part) and 234 more.
413 precincts · District lines: Congressional lines: U.S. Census Bureau (1:500,000 cartographic boundary, 119th Congress) · Precinct lines: Iowa Legislative Services Agency, Iowa Precincts (as of the 2022 reprecincting) statewide layer (services.arcgis.com/vPD5PVLI6sfkZ5E4 Iowa_Precincts); U.S. Census Bureau 2020 TIGER/Line VTDs where no official layer; Iowa Legislative Services Agency precincts (2016 file) for the 2020 general
Results
Certified results for Iowa 2nd Congressional District
United States Representative District 2
Iowa General Election 2024-11-05 · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley HinsonRepublican | Republican | 233,340 | 57.1% |
| Sarah CorkeryDemocrat | Democrat | 169,740 | 41.5% |
| Jody Madlom Puffett | 5,381 | 1.3% | |
| Write-in | 341 | 0.1% |
Certified — Iowa county canvass results as published by the Iowa Secretary of State (Clarity ENR final county uploads; county totals reconcile exactly to the State Board of Canvassers canvass summary) · Iowa Secretary of State — Election Night Reporting / Precinct Results by County
United States Representative District 2
Iowa General Election 2022-11-08 · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley HinsonRepublican | Republican | 172,181 | 54.1% |
| Liz MathisDemocrat | Democrat | 145,940 | 45.8% |
| Write-in | 278 | 0.1% |
Certified — Iowa county canvass results as published by the Iowa Secretary of State (Clarity ENR final county uploads; county totals reconcile exactly to the State Board of Canvassers canvass summary) · Iowa Secretary of State — Election Night Reporting / Precinct Results by County
United States Representative District 2
Iowa General Election 2020-11-03 · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mariannette Miller-MeeksRepublican | Republican | 196,885 | 49.9% |
| Rita R. HartDemocrat | Democrat | 196,853 | 49.9% |
| Write-in | 703 | 0.2% |
Certified — Iowa county canvass results as published by the Iowa Secretary of State (Clarity ENR final county uploads; county totals reconcile exactly to the State Board of Canvassers canvass summary) · Iowa Secretary of State — Election Night Reporting / Precinct Results by County
Key Votes
The record
No public voting record
Holds no elected public office. Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · GOTV Intel review of official candidate lists
Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.
In Their Words
What they have said, on the record
“Once we get rid of them, Russia's going to be richer, China's going to be richer, we're going to be richer, everybody's going to be richer”
“They are useless and they cost an enormous amount of money.”
“Nobody needs those (nuclear weapons), we're going to get rid of them. It's going to be super easy because nobody actually wants them.”
“No matter who's in office, they just pass income tax regulations that help their people that voted for them, that hurt the people that didn't vote for them.”
“It's (income tax) the worst form of tax; it is the devil's playground.”
“We will let people in who want to be here and can afford to be here because they won the auction that we're going to have every year for lifetime green cards.”
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“Green cards for the United States, which allow you to work legally, are a valuable resource, and you don't take a valuable resource, which is scarce, and throw it away for nothing; you sell it.”
“But I'm also just an Iowa boy, and I really have no idea — like I said I'm obviously not going to get a cabinet seat — I have absolutely no idea what kind of opportunities in Washington would be available to me.”
“I completely understand your logic and believe me, I'm very sympathetic to it.”
“These are potentially decisive races, can be very close. They're going to play every trick they have that's legal to try and increase their odds of winning. So I'm not really impressed with the whole thing myself.”
“I'm not surprised the Republicans are trying to get me out, the Democrats are trying to get me in. The same thing for Marco.”
In the News
Press coverage
- Rick Stewart at Des Moines Register Political Soapbox, Iowa State FairAug 15, 2026 · Press · Des Moines Register
- Second Iowa Libertarian says RFK Jr. urged him to end bid for CongressJun 25, 2026 · Press · Des Moines Register
Headlines link to the original reporting, captured on the date shown.
Reach Them
Websites and accounts
Campaign website capture
Campaign website https://www.rickstewart.com/ captured 2026-09-24T23:50:57Z (1280x900 viewport, logged-out).
Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign website · sourceCampaign website: https://www.rickstewart.com/
Source: https://www.ballotready.org/people/rick-stewart
Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign website · source
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for Iowa 2nd Congressional District
- Dave BushawIndependent · On the 2026 ballot
- Lindsay JamesDemocrat · On the 2026 ballot
- Joe MitchellRepublican · On the 2026 ballot
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
On the ballot: U.S. House, Iowa 2nd District — November 3, 2026 general election
Listed as "Rick Stewart" (Libertarian) on the IA official election authority certified candidate list for the 2026 General Election (as of read 2026-09-24). Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · IA official election authority · sourceU.S. Representative · IA-02
Libertarian · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · sos.iowa.govSources (1)
Not on file for Rick yet: Their Money, Advertising, Polls. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_gz073gjkk.
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