The Libertarian Party of Iowa is pleased to announce the results of our first ever Libertarian Presidential Preference Poll. Libertarians gathered across the state at county level caucuses and conventions to elect officers, build county committees and select delegates to the 2020 LPIA State Convention. Additionally, The LPIA conducted a Virtual Caucus, ensuring the greatest possible participation and inclusion for Libertarians across the state. The LPIA, in the tradition of the Iowa Caucuses, held a Presidential Straw Poll to signal registered Libertarians preference for our Presidential nomination. We are pleased to announce the winner: Future of Freedom Foundation founder Jacob Hornberger, who took a commanding 47.52% of the vote. Rounding out the top five are former Rhode Island Governor and U.S. Senator Lincoln Chafee, 1996 Libertarian Vice Presidential Nominee Jo Jorgensen, Veterans Against the Iraq War founder Adam Kokesh and software engineer and entrepreneur Daniel Behrman.
About Jacob Hornberger, from his website:
Forty years ago, when he was a young trial lawyer in his hometown of Laredo, Texas, Jacob Hornberger discovered the libertarian philosophy. The discovery changed the course of his life.
Jacob is founder and president of The Future of Freedom Foundation a non-profit educational foundation whose mission is to present the principled case for the libertarian philosophy (and which, as a non-profit foundation, does not endorse his candidacy or any other candidacy).
On November 2, 2019, Jacob announced his candidacy for the 2020 Libertarian Party nomination at the South Carolina state convention.
Iowa state delegates will select our national delegation at the 2020 LPIA State Convention and Presidential Forum at Grand View University in Des Moines, Iowa, on February 29th. These delegates, while not bound to these results, will give thoughtful consideration of these results. The candidates in attendance of the Presidential Forum will discuss the issues that Iowa Libertarians hold dear. Jacob Hornberger, Iowa Caucus winner, will be a participant along with nine other candidates, click for information on Forum and Convention
| Candidates | Total Votes | Percentage |
| Jacob Hornberger | 133 | 47.33% |
| Lincoln Chafee | 36 | 12.81% |
| Jo Jorgensen | 18 | 6.41% |
| Adam Kokesh | 17 | 6.05% |
| Daniel Behrman | 14 | 4.98% |
| John McAfee | 10 | 3.56% |
| Vermin Supreme | 9 | 3.20% |
| None of the Above | 8 | 2.85% |
| Write In | 8 | 2.85% |
| Sam Robb | 7 | 2.49% |
| Max Abramson | 6 | 2.14% |
| Mark Whitney | 4 | 1.42% |
| Arvin Vohra | 3 | 1.07% |
| Keenan Dunham | 2 | 0.71% |
| Ken Armstrong | 2 | 0.71% |
| Souraya Faas | 2 | 0.71% |
| Benjamin Leder | 1 | 0.36% |
| John Monds | 1 | 0.36% |
| Grand Total* | 281 | 100.0% |
*Revised totals on final canvass, one duplicate vote removed
