Nicholas Gluba
Nicholas Gluba (Libertarian Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Iowa's 1st Congressional District. He lost as a write-in in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Gluba completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Nicholas Gluba was born in Iowa City, Iowa. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps. He graduated from Williamsburg Community School. He earned a military citation from the Marine Corps Institute in 2008. His career experience includes working as an operations manager, production leader, and chef.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Iowa's 1st Congressional District election, 2024
Iowa's 1st Congressional District election, 2024 (June 4 Republican primary)
Iowa's 1st Congressional District election, 2024 (June 4 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Iowa District 1
Incumbent Mariannette Miller-Meeks defeated Christina Bohannan and Nicholas Gluba in the general election for U.S. House Iowa District 1 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R) | 50.0 | 206,955 |
 | Christina Bohannan (D) | 49.8 | 206,156 | |
 | Nicholas Gluba (L) (Write-in)  | 0.0 | 0 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 967 | ||
| Total votes: 414,078 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Iowa District 1
Christina Bohannan advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Iowa District 1 on June 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Christina Bohannan | 99.3 | 13,870 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 92 | ||
| Total votes: 13,962 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Iowa District 1
Incumbent Mariannette Miller-Meeks defeated David Pautsch in the Republican primary for U.S. House Iowa District 1 on June 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mariannette Miller-Meeks | 55.9 | 16,529 |
 | David Pautsch | 43.9 | 12,981 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 60 | ||
| Total votes: 29,570 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Gluba in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Nicholas Gluba completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Gluba's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- I am extremely anti war. I served in a war and saw the horrors involved in it both physical and mental. The tolls of war on my generation are immense and I would hate to see our children go through the same traumas we did. Along with the cost of the people that served in wars there is also an astronomical financial cost inherent in military intervention. We spent trillions to have military intervention around the world that served no purpose but to line the pockets of war profiteers, they didn't better the lives of the US forces that served, they didn't better the lives of the countries we invaded, and they definitely did not benefit the lives of civilians in the United States. We need to stop this useless spending and focus on the US.
- Anti eminent domain for the profit of private enterprise. We in Iowa have seen abuses of eminent domain thoroughly throughout the state. Whether it is used for Carbon pipelines, oil and gas pipelines, or even windmills the use of eminent domain to give legally held lands of the people to a corporation is flat out wrong. The republican and democratic parties have both abused this power to steal the land held by the farmers that grow our food. At a federal level I hope to strike down any bill that makes the use of eminent domain fiscally viable to de-incentivize corporations from attempted use so that residents of Iowa no longer need to fear the government stealing their lands to give it to a multi billion dollar corporation.
- I plan to work with other representatives and senators to restructure the federal government back to what the founders of our country intended. Our federal system is meant to have a series of checks and balances to ensure no one branch of government became too powerful. The federal government has granted the executive branch too much power that has caused a break in our system of checks and balances. That is the reason people now fear which candidate takes the office of POTUS. If we rebalanced those powers and stripped the executive branch back down to where the framers of the constitution intended people would need no longer fear whether their candidate of choice or another were to take the office.
Realizing Freedom by Tom Palmer
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Campaign website
Gluba's campaign website stated the following:
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Anti-War Non-Interventionism The United States should focus on defending its own borders and protecting its citizens, not policing the world. Nicholas believes in the principle of non-interventionism: respecting the sovereignty of other nations while expecting the same in return. It’s time to end unnecessary foreign entanglements that drain resources, cost lives, and destabilize entire regions. Bring the Troops Home Decades of foreign wars have taken a toll on our service members, families, and national finances. Nicholas advocates for bringing U.S. troops home from bases scattered across the globe and focusing on a defense-first military. The goal should be clear: defend American soil, protect our allies through treaties, and avoid needless foreign interventions. Diplomacy Nicholas believes that peaceful commerce and diplomacy are the best ways to foster global stability. Instead of relying on military might, we should focus on trade agreements that benefit all parties, maintaining diplomatic channels, and encouraging cultural exchange. By leading with diplomacy, we avoid conflict while still standing firm on protecting American interests. Constitutional War Powers The Constitution grants Congress—not the president—the power to declare war. Yet for too long, presidents of both parties have bypassed this check on executive power, involving the U.S. in conflicts without proper oversight. Nicholas will work to ensure that any decision to go to war requires a formal declaration by Congress, as intended by our Founders. Cutting the Military-Industrial Complex The military-industrial complex has fueled unnecessary wars and ballooned the national debt. Nicholas will push to audit defense spending, eliminate waste, and cut unnecessary military programs that do nothing to enhance our security. Our defense budget should be focused on defending America, not enriching defense contractors. Defending Civil Liberties in the Fight Against Terrorism Nicholas opposes overreaching surveillance programs and civil liberties violations that have been justified in the name of fighting terrorism. True security doesn’t come at the cost of our freedom. We can protect Americans without sacrificing the constitutional rights that make us free. Fiscal Responsibility and Government Accountability Restoring Fiscal Sanity Nicholas supports passing a balanced budget amendment that forces Congress to live within its means. No more reckless borrowing to fund endless wars, corporate handouts, or bloated government programs. Fiscal responsibility isn’t just about cutting waste—it’s about making sure taxpayer dollars are spent wisely, with transparency and accountability. Ending Corporate Welfare and Cronyism Nicholas will push to eliminate subsidies, bailouts, and tax loopholes that benefit powerful corporations at the expense of taxpayers. True free-market principles demand a level playing field where businesses succeed based on innovation and value, not political connections. Holding Government Accountable Nicholas will advocate for comprehensive transparency reforms, including requiring every government contract, grant, and subsidy to be publicly accessible online. He also supports independent audits of federal agencies to root out waste, fraud, and abuse. Making True Democratic Negotiations Possible The two major parties have perfected the art of gridlock, using polarization to distract from their shared failures. By electing Libertarians like Nicholas, voters can break the monopoly of power and create a dynamic where real solutions can be negotiated. Third-party influence will make it harder for partisan leaders to play the blame game and easier to find common ground on fiscal discipline, government accountability, and protecting individual rights. Property Rights Ending Federal Market Manipulation Nicholas will fight to end federal tax credits, grants, and subsidies that prop up crony capitalist projects like CO2 pipelines and wind turbine farms. These incentives are the lifeblood of corporations and their political donors who use government money to strip land from rightful owners. A free market should not involve government favoritism that forces Iowans to give up their property for the benefit of private interests. It’s time to dismantle the mechanisms that fuel these land grabs. Protecting Landowners from Eminent Domain Abuse Nicholas supports legislation that would make it illegal to use eminent domain to take private property. The abuse of eminent domain is one of the most egregious forms of government overreach. By protecting property rights, Nicholas stands with landowners who refuse to be bullied or bought out by government force. Banning Civil Asset Forfeiture Nicholas supports making civil asset forfeiture illegal unless a property owner is convicted of a crime. The current system allows law enforcement agencies to take property without even charging someone with a crime, turning “innocent until proven guilty” upside down. This corrupt practice targets the most vulnerable, incentivizing policing for profit rather than justice. Supporting True Property Rights Legislation Nicholas will back comprehensive property rights legislation that makes it harder for any level of government—federal, state, or local—to seize private property. This includes reforms that prevent special interest groups from colluding with government agencies to push landowners out of their homes and off their land. Medical Freedom and Individual Rights Preserving Medical Freedom Nicholas opposes one-size-fits-all mandates that trample individual rights. He will fight to ensure that no government agency or official can force medical treatments, procedures, or lockdowns on Iowans. Your health decisions should be yours alone. Standing Against Lockdowns and Coercive Mandates Nicholas is committed to pushing back against any future attempts to impose blanket lockdowns, mask mandates, or vaccine requirements. He believes in trusting the public to make informed decisions rather than using fear to justify government overreach. Respecting Individual Rights in Healthcare Nicholas stands firmly against any government interference that overrides individual medical autonomy. He supports legislation that limits government involvement in healthcare decisions, allowing patients and their doctors to determine what’s best for them without outside coercion. Protecting Privacy and Choice Nicholas will advocate for privacy protections to prevent the government from collecting or sharing citizens’ medical information without consent. He supports legislation to safeguard patient privacy and ensure that your medical decisions remain confidential.[2] |
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| —Nicholas Gluba's campaign website (2024)[3] | ||
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See also
2024 Elections
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on September 11, 2024
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Nicholas Gluba's campaign website, "Issues," accessed September 25, 2024
