Ron Corbett will not be on the June primary ballot as a candidate for the Republican nomination for governor, Polk County District Court David May decided on Wednesday evening.
Ron Corbett
Panel kicks Ron Corbett off the gubernatorial ballot
Former Cedar Rapids mayor Ron Corbett won’t be on the June primary ballot, after a state panel ruled on Tuesday that his campaign had failed to collect enough valid signatures on his candidate petition.
Signature challenge may derail Ron Corbett’s campaign for governor
On Tuesday, Iowa Republican activist Craig Robinson sent a letter to Secretary of State Paul Pate challenging the validity 111 signatures on the candidate petition of Republican candidate for governor Ron Corbett.
2018 Iowa caucuses will be held on Monday night
Normally, Iowa caucuses during years without a presidential race are sedate, even dull, affairs focused on party policy issues and selecting local party leaders. But thanks to a crowded field for the Democratic Party nomination for governor some of this year’s caucuses may prove to be more lively and more important than normal.

