Laura Ebke
Laura Ebke | |
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Ebke in 2018 | |
| Member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 32nd district | |
| In office January 7, 2015 – January 9, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Russ Karpisek |
| Succeeded by | Tom Brandt |
| At-Large Member of the Libertarian National Committee | |
| In office July 2020 – May 27, 2022 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Laura Lynne Schwab June 4, 1962 |
| Party | Liberal Party USA (since 2024) Libertarian (2016–2024) Republican Party (before 2016) |
| Occupation | Adjunct college instructor |
| Website | LauraEbke.com |
Laura Lynne Schwab Ebke (née Schwab; born June 4, 1962) is an American politician from the state of Nebraska. A resident of the city of Crete in the southeastern part of the state, she served a single term in the Nebraska Legislature, from 2015 to 2019.
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, 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 also their vice presidential candidate.