15 Facts About Laura Ebke

Laura Lynne Schwab Ebke is a politician from the state of Nebraska in the Midwestern United States.

Originally a member of the Republican Party who described herself as "a conservative libertarian", Ebke changed her registration to the Libertarian Party in 2016; she was thought to be the first Libertarian member of the officially nonpartisan legislature.

In July 2020, Laura Ebke was elected to member-at-large of the Libertarian National Committee.

In September 2024, Laura Ebke was nominated on a presidential ticket as the 2024 United States presidential candidate of the Liberal Party USA, running alongside party chairwoman Trisha Butler, who is their vice presidential candidate.

Laura Ebke was raised in Fairbury, Nebraska, where her family had a history of political involvement.

Laura Ebke subsequently taught part-time at several colleges, among them Southeast Community College.

In 2002, Laura Ebke won election to the Crete School Board, on which she served for 12 years.

In June 2013, Laura Ebke announced that she would run for the seat.

Laura Ebke, too, expressed concern about property taxes, but favored keeping them in check via a lid on local tax levies.

Hardenburger decried the Legislature's decision not to expand Medicaid under the provisions of the federal Affordable Care Act; Laura Ebke declared herself opposed to the expansion of Medicaid.

Hardenburger won in Saline County, where Crete is located; but Laura Ebke won in the other four counties that lay wholly or partly in the district.

Laura Ebke was one of thirteen legislators who signed a letter criticizing Ricketts for conduct that they described as placing partisanship ahead of principle.

Shortly thereafter, Laura Ebke changed her registration from the Republican to the Libertarian Party.

Laura Ebke was thought to be the first Libertarian member of the Nebraska legislature.

Laura Ebke had ballot access in New Mexico, as well as automatic write-in status in nine states.