Ron Corbett's name will not appear on the ballot for the Republican primary for Governor, mostly due to eight names crossed off the petition.

A state review panel disqualified dozens of signatures from the petition to put Corbett on the June primary ballot, but the focus fell on eight specific signatures.

Corbett was challenging Gov. Kim Reynolds for the Republican nomination for Governor.

Candidates need 4,005 signatures to get on the ballot for Governor. Corbett's campaign fell eight votes shy after the panel review. That included 8 signatures that were crossed off from the petition the campaign turned in.

Corbett's team argued the campaign had crossed off the signatures in an attempt to help with the count before turning in the petition. It argued the signatures were valid without the cross-out and should be allowed, which would have given Corbett exactly 4,005 signatures.

Secretary of State Paul Pate and State Auditor Mary Mosiman, though, pointed to state law that names crossed off for any reason should not be counted. Pate and Mosiman argued it could not be clear who crossed off the names, arguing the signer could have had a regret.

The third panel member, Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller, argued the names could be allowed in an exception to state law given that Corbett was a strong candidate.

Corbett will still be allowed to run as a write-in candidate but his campaign had not said whether it would consider that option. Corbett is also considering challenging the panel's decision.

The panel met a few hours Tuesday afternoon. Ultimately it decided Ron Corbett can not be on the primary ballot. But Corbett says he might challenge that decision.

Also at the hearings, the state panel removed Ginny Caligiuri's name from the GOP primary for Iowa's Second Congressional District. Chris Peters' name will now appear alone for the right to challenge incumbent Democrat Rep. Dave Loebsack.

Challenges to the nominations for Gov. Kim Reynolds, Rep. David Young and Rep. Steve King were all dismissed.

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The State Objection Panel has denied Ron Corbett's appeal, ruling he did not have enough valid signatures to be on the ballot for the Republican nomination for governor.

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Ginny Caligiuri (R) lost an appeal and will not be on the ballot in Iowa's 2nd Congressional District. Chris Peters is now running unopposed.

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David Young, Steve King, and Kim Reynolds have been approved to be placed on ballots.

David Young (R) is the incumbent in Iowa's 3rd Congressional District.

Steve King (R) is the incumbent in Iowa's 4th Congressional District.

Kim Reynolds (R) is the current Iowa Governor.

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The State Objection Panel will meet March 27 to review challenges to several candidates' nomination petitions.

At 1:45 p.m. the Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate, State Auditor Mary Mosiman, and Attorney General Tom Miller will review the petitions.

Challenges against the following candidates have been filed:

Dale Bolsinger, Republican candidate for Iowa House, District 56

Ginny Caligiuri, Republican candidate for U.S. House, District 2

Ron Corbett, Republican candidate for Governor

Theresa Greenfield, Democratic candidate for U.S. House, District 3

Steve King, Republican candidate for U.S. House, District 4

Kim Reynolds, Republican candidate for Governor

David Young, Republican candidate for U.S. House, District 3

Shawn Zierke, Republican candidate for Iowa House, District 76* (candidate has withdrawn)