Iowa Senate Candidate Killed in Plane Crash
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DrDougForIowa.com(DUBUQUE, Iowa) — The Libertarian candidate for a U.S. Senate seat from Iowa was killed in a plane crash Monday night in Dubuque.
The Federal Aviation Administration, which is investigating the cause of the crash, said that Doug Butzier was piloting a Piper PA-46 that went down about a mile short of the runway as it approached the airport. He was the only person on board.
Butzier, 59, was running against Republican Joni Ernst and Democrat Bruce Braley, who both issued statements of condolences to Butzier’s family.
Dr. Lee Hieb, the Libertarian Party candidate for governor, said “Iowa and the cause of individual liberty are significantly diminished by his passing.”
Butzier was an emergency room doctor and medical staff president at Mercy Medical Center in Dubuque.
He was seeking the seat being vacated by Iowa Democratic Senator Tom Harkin. According to polling, Butzier had about two percent of support among registered Iowa voters.
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