Rick Stewart
Libertarian · IA
Rick Stewart founded Frontier Cooperative Herbs in 1976 and ran it until 1999; he holds an MBA from the University of Chicago. He wants to end the income tax and replace government assistance programs with a universal basic income.
Where Rick Stewart stands, based on their records
Supports
Civil Rights (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 1 support
Advocated for third-party access to presidential debates.
October 24, 2012Supports Civil Rights
Source: thedailybeast.com
Track record — General
General · 10 records
Led Frontier as CEO when it established a 68-acre medicinal herb preservation center in Ohio. The company bought woodland to protect threatened herbs.
October 3, 2026
Source: umb.herbalgram.org
Handled herb and spice ordering and invoicing for Blooming Prairie with Colleen Greenhaw.
October 3, 2026
Source: referenceforbusiness.com
Worked as a delivery driver for Blooming Prairie in Iowa City. Founded Frontier in 1976, repackaged herbs and spices, and sold them to food co-ops.
September 10, 2024
Source: organicauthority.com
Endorsed Rob Sand for another term as Iowa's state auditor.
October 6, 2022
Source: iowacapitaldispatch.com
Ran an on-site child care center for employees at his company.
August 19, 2022
Source: iowapbs.org
Protested at DEA headquarters for a terminally ill friend's access to psilocybin treatment.
June 20, 2022
Source: kcrg.com
Was elected to the Libertarian Party of Iowa's judicial committee and as an Iowa delegate to the national convention.
January 29, 2022
Source: lpia.org
Worked as an officer on the Maquoketa Police Force. Earlier delivered newspapers for the Des Moines Register and worked at Dairy Queen. Also painted schoolrooms, baled hay, removed thistles, and worked at an Israeli kibbutz and Indian ashram.
October 29, 2018
Source: kwqc.com
Published a letter opposing laws that let outside investors control businesses called cooperatives.
February 1, 2011
Source: archives.grocer.coop
Hosted Frontier board meetings in Boulder and the Bahamas. Paid spouses' expenses and sent board members monthly shipments of company products.
August 1, 1997
Source: inc.com
Past race Rick Stewart ran in:
- United States Representative, Congressional District 2 · November 3, 2026 · Congressional District 2, Iowa