Political Career
In 2006, Noble ran for Lieutenant Governor of Ohio on the Libertarian ticket with Bill Peirce, the party's nomination for governor. Peirce and Noble finished third with 67,596 votes, 1.8 percent of the total vote behind winner Ted Strickland, the Democratic nominee, and runner-up Ken Blackwell, the Republican nominee, and ahead of Green Party candidate, Bob Fitrakis.
In 2008, Noble ran for U.S. Representative for Ohio's 15th congressional district. Noble successfully challenged Ohio's ballot access laws, which the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio ruled unconstitutional, and qualified for the ballot. He finished third with 4.6 percent of the vote.
Noble is currently the chairman of the Franklin County Libertarian Party. He was elected to that position in 2006 and re-elected in 2008.
His campaign for gun rights garnered him national publicity in 2007, including coverage of the Empty Holster Protest by Fox News.
Previously, Noble has campaigned on platforms including policies of reduced regulation, lower taxes, personal responsibility, reform of eminent domain abuse, parental choice, and an adherence to the Constitution and Bill of Rights.
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