Thomas Laehn
Candidate for Iowa U.S. Senate · Libertarian
On the 2026 ballotCandidate · Iowa U.S. Senate · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: Iowa Secretary of State — Candidate List, November 3, 2026 General Election: United States Senator, Libertarian, 'Thomas Laehn' · read Sep 24, 2026
Results
Certified results for Iowa U.S. Senate
United States Senator
Iowa General Election 2022-11-08 · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck GrassleyRepublican | Republican | 681,501 | 56.0% |
| Michael FrankenDemocrat | Democrat | 533,330 | 43.8% |
| Write-in | 1,815 | 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 Senator
Iowa General Election 2020-11-03 · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joni ErnstRepublican | Republican | 864,997 | 51.7% |
| Theresa GreenfieldDemocrat | Democrat | 754,859 | 45.2% |
| Rick StewartLibertarian | Libertarian | 36,961 | 2.2% |
| Suzanne Herzog | 13,800 | 0.8% | |
| Write-in | 1,211 | 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
Key Votes
The record
No public voting record
Thomas Laehn's public office was Greene County Attorney (elected 2018, re-elected 2022), an executive prosecutorial office that casts no roll-call votes. He has not served in a legislature. Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Laehn for Iowa (campaign biography) · source
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.
Their Money
Campaign finance
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 24
- Raised
- $54,429cycle to date through Jun 30
- Cash on Hand
- $8,334cycle to date through Jun 30
- Spent
- $46,095cycle to date through Jun 30
- Debts Owed
- $0cycle to date through Jun 30
- Next Report Due
- Q3 Report · Oct 15
View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Jun 30, 2026
Top Payees
Who the campaign paid most, as its filing reports it.
- SMARTPRESS · postcard invitations$3,646
- ART OF ARIES STUDIOS · annoucement video filming$2,385
- STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF IOWA · facility rental$1,000
- BROKEN ARROW WEAR · t-shirts$705
- HOYT, MORAIN & HOMMER, PC · payroll services$500
Campaign finance — Thomas Laehn Exploratory Committee, Inc: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election CommissionFinance Reports
Campaign finance — Thomas Laehn Exploratory Committee, Inc: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Raised $54,429.48 this cycle · spent $46,095.11 · cash on hand $8,334.37 · debts owed by the committee $0.00 — through Jun 30, 2026. Where the money came from (cycle to date, as reported): Individuals $52,933.52 (97%); The candidate (contributions) $1,495.96 (3%). Where it went (itemized operating expenditures this cycle, FEC-processed through Sep 20, 2026): individuals (staff, contractors, reimbursements) $11.1K; other $8,265; staff payroll $500; digital $391; media/ad buying $74.
Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission
Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.
Advertising
Who is advertising for and against Thomas
Advertising summary — for and against (2026 cycle)
For: own campaign $0 on Google; outside Google ads $0–$0; Snap $0; broadcast TV pending; FEC independent expenditures $0. Against: outside Google ads $0–$0; opponent campaign ads $0–$0; Snap $0; broadcast TV pending; FEC independent expenditures $0. 2026 cycle. ad data found. Broadcast TV: not yet searched — not yet counted. Meta not included.
Official · Ads summary (2026 cycle)
Spend as each platform or filing reports it. Each line is a separate measure, and they are not added together.
In Their Words
What they have said, on the record
“Not only is this a project that doesn't do any good and wastes our taxpayer dollars, this private company has been vested with the power of eminent domain to take property from unwilling landowners along its proposed route.”
“What is on the ballot is not simply a choice between a Republican, a Democrat and a Libertarian. The choice is between freedom and slavery, between a broken and corrupt two-party system and a new beginning of the American Republic.”
In the News
Press coverage
- Iowa's U.S. Senate candidates make their case for electability at the state fairAug 18, 2026 · Press · Iowa Public Radio
Headlines link to the original reporting, captured on the date shown.
Polls
Public polls
Marist PollGeneral election · U.S. Senate
Josh Turek 50% · Ashley Hinson 42% · Someone else 2% · Undecided/No answer 5%
Sep 17, 2026 to Sep 20, 2026 · 1,050 RV · ±4.4 pts · phone/text/online · Marist Poll Iowa
co/efficientGeneral election · U.S. Senate
Ashley Hinson 46% · Josh Turek 42% · Thomas Laehn 2% · Undecided 9%
Sep 14, 2026 to Sep 16, 2026 · 831 LV · ±3.39 pts · text/IVR · co/efficient Iowa Senate Battleground Poll
Released public polls of this race, as each pollster reported them. A poll is a snapshot, not a forecast.
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for Iowa U.S. Senate
- Ashley HinsonRepublican · On the 2026 ballot
- Josh TurekDemocrat · On the 2026 ballot
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
On the Nov. 3, 2026 general election ballot for U.S. Senator (Iowa) — Libertarian
Ballot name as certified: “Thomas Laehn”. Designation: Libertarian.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Iowa Secretary of State · sourceU.S. Senator · IA-SEN
Libertarian · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot
Sep 19, 2026 · Official · fec-cn26
Not on file for Thomas yet: Reach Them. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_f0f0e55xx.
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