# @dmregister on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2026-06-26T22:29:44.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Des Moines Register (@DMRegister) — https://gondola.cc/DMRegister

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A second Iowa Libertarian congressional candidate says U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. called him this month to suggest he drop out of the race.

Rick Stewart, a Libertarian who is running for Congress in northeast Iowa's 2nd District, said he received a call from Kennedy on June 11 and provided a screenshot of the call log to the Des Moines Register.

In a recording of the call with Stewart, Kennedy described himself as a "liaison with the White House" and told Stewart, "if you want to work with us, I will be your advocate."

It's the second time this month that an Iowa Libertarian has accused Kennedy of trying to influence an Iowa race. Marco Battaglia, a candidate for the 3rd Congressional District, said he also received a call from Kennedy this month urging him to drop out. 

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