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Thomas Raymond Dr. Laehn

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What is Thomas Raymond Dr. Laehn running for?

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U.S. Senator (Iowa, Class 2)

How much has Thomas Raymond Dr. Laehn raised?

Thomas Raymond Dr. Laehn's campaign has reported raising $31,908 and spending $38,131 to the Federal Election Commission.

Total raised
$31,908
Total spent
$38,131
Campaign committee
THOMAS LAEHN EXPLORATORY COMMITTEE, INCORPORATED

Dr. Thomas Laehn grew up in the small, farming community of Allison, Iowa. He received a Bachelor's degree in political science and philosophy from Drake University in Des Moines, where he graduated summa cum laude with university honors. After briefly working as a public policy analyst in Des Moines, he earned a Master's degree and PhD in political science at Louisiana State University. Following a one-year appointment as a Visiting Research Fellow at Hebrew University in Jerusalem, he accepted a tenure-track position as an assistant professor of political science at McNeese State University in Lake Charles, Louisiana. While at McNeese, he taught courses in American politics, ancient and modern political thought, and American constitutional law. In May 2017, he graduated from the University of Iowa College of Law and accepted a position as a prosecuting attorney in Greene County, Iowa. He was elected Greene County Attorney in 2018 and was reelected in 2022. He is the first Libertarian to hold an elective partisan office in the State of Iowa. Thomas has published books and articles on a variety of topics, including ancient Greek and Roman political thought and constitutional interpretation. He and his wife, Dr. Susan Laehn, and their two children, Sophia and Felix, currently live in Jefferson, Iowa.

Where does Thomas Raymond Dr. Laehn stand on the issues?

Thomas Raymond Dr. Laehn has a recorded position on nine issues. Each is Civoren's summary of the campaign's own public material, with the source linked.

  • Ballot Access & Electoral Reform

    Supports

    Frames his campaign as a stand against the two-party system itself; supports restoring political power to voters and reducing the legal barriers the two major parties have erected against third-party and independent candidates.

    “I am not running against a Democrat or a Republican; I am running against the two-party system itself.”

    laehn4iowa.orgAs of September 2026

  • Campaign Finance Reform

    Supports

    Supports legislation to eliminate the corrupting role of PACs and super PACs in the electoral system and to restore political power to the people rather than the monied elites who fund campaigns.

    “As a U.S. Senator, I will work tirelessly to restore to the people of Iowa the political power that the parties have taken from them. I will also sponsor legislation to eliminate the corrupting role of PACs and super PACs in our electoral system.”

    laehn4iowa.orgAs of September 2026

  • Cannabis Policy & Equity

    Supports

    Supports decriminalizing the possession and use of marijuana; would make a marijuana decriminalization bill the first bill he introduces in the Senate.

    “The very first bill I will introduce upon being elected to the U.S. Senate will be to decriminalize the possession and use of marijuana.”

    laehn4iowa.orgAs of September 2026

  • Fiscal Responsibility & Budgeting

    Supports

    Supports fiscal responsibility: would vote against any funding measure that increases the national debt (except in extreme national emergency) and fight for a balanced-budget amendment to the Constitution.

    “As a U.S. Senator, I will vote against every funding measure that would result in an increase in our national debt, except in cases of extreme national emergency. I will also fight for a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution to bring Congress within its limits.”

    laehn4iowa.orgAs of September 2026

  • Foreign Policy & National Security

    Opposes

    Opposes wars initiated by presidents without a congressional declaration of war; would bring U.S. troops home, block undeclared wars, and conserve military strength for occasions when vital interests are truly at stake.

    “As a U.S. Senator, I will fight to bring our men and women in uniform home, to block foolish wars declared by presidents without the consent of Congress, and to conserve our nation's military strength for those rare occasions when our nation's vital interests are truly at stake.”

    laehn4iowa.orgAs of September 2026

  • Immigration

    Mixed

    Supports a secure border combined with a humane immigration policy, including raising or eliminating artificial caps on the number of people who can legally immigrate.

    “I will fight for a secure border. I will also fight to raise or to eliminate artificial caps on the number of people who can legally immigrate to remove the pressure on our nation's borders.”

    laehn4iowa.orgAs of September 2026

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United States Senator Iowa

Primary election

Statewide, IowaEnded 6/2/2026

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