Laura Ebke

Early life and career

Laura Lynne Schwab Ebke was born Laura Lynne Schwab on June 4, 1962, in Manhattan, Kansas. She was raised in Fairbury, Nebraska, where her family had a history of political involvement. One of her grandfathers served as the city's mayor; the other served on the city council. Her mother, Gwen Schwab (née Junker) sat on the Fairbury School Board. Her father, Ron Schwab, was also the city's mayor and, in 2006, ran unsuccessfully against Russ Karpisek for the 32nd District seat in the Nebraska Legislature.

Ebke lost her bid for re-election to Brandt, receiving 43.68% of the votes to Brandt's 56.32%, in the general election held on November 6, 2018.

2024 United States presidential election

After joining the party earlier in the year, Laura Ebke was nominated on a presidential ticket in September 2024 by the Liberal Party USA as their 2024 United States presidential candidate, with their party chairwoman Trisha Butler also nominated as her running mate.