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Libertarian Challenger Fights Ballot Removal | Sioux City News
A Libertarian candidate in Iowa, Marco Battaglia, is fighting to stay on the ballot for the fiercely contested Third Congressional District race after being ousted by a partisan state panel. Despite using his campaign name — which differs from his legal name, Mark T. Anderson — Battaglia argues voters deserve a choice and that other candidates routinely use names different from their legal ones. The panel, split 2-1 along party lines, removed him at the urging of Republicans tied to incumbent Zach Nunn, who claimed Battaglia’s name was misleading. Battaglia claims he was pressured to drop out…
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