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Libertarian Rick Stewart is running against (R) Sen. Joni Ernst, (D) Theresa Greenfield and Independent Suzanne Herzog for the Senate seat. Each Iowa candidate on November's ballot was given the same list of questions to answer. To view all of the candidates, click here. Here are Stewart's responses:What is your top priority if elected into office?Ending the racist drug war. Now.What previous experience has prepared you for this position?Two years as a law enforcement officer in my home town of Maquoketa trained me to see more than one side of every situation.My 24 years as CEO of the business I started, which now employs 300 people and has annual revenues of $200 million, made me a problem solver.I have always been a student of history and economics, which allows me to think about problems of today with an overview of how they were confronted and overcome in the past, so we don’t need to repeat our mistakes.My 51 years of international travel give me a worldview beyond simple nationalism, while my family’s 164 year history in Iowa keeps me grounded in the solid Iowa values of honesty and hard work.What has been your favorite quarantine activity?Getting COVID myself gave me an extra two weeks of gardening time. Fortunately my symptoms were mild and my recovery took only two days. I was lucky — many others have suffered much more, and far too many have died, which saddens all of us.What part of your response to the COVID-19 pandemic are you most proud of?Only panicking for the first week. What response to the COVID-19 pandemic would you change?I would require all politicians to keep their mouths shut, with only the epidemiologists and the economists allowed to speak from a government platform. What is your favorite Iowa tradition?I was born on Aug. 3 and my father was a high school Ag teacher so … corn on the cob, straight from the garden into a pot of boiling water and then directly onto the plate, no butter necessary. How do you define social inequity and how do you plan on address it in Iowa communities?The greatest social inequality in America is the racist drug war, which concentrates on incarcerating young black men and permanently ruining their lives. It’s simple — end the racist drug war and pay reparations to all its nonviolent victims.What do you think is the biggest challenge facing Iowa farmers and how to you plan to support them if elected?The biggest challenge facing Iowa farmers is water pollution. My Watershed Cooperatives plan puts the solution directly into the hands of every landowner in every watershed, with no government regulations other than the obvious one — all the water leaving your watershed has to be at least as clean as when it entered your watershed. That’s all Iowa landowners need — a clear goal with a set timeline and no government interference.For more information, check out Stewart's website.