Nora Marie Lewis, 73, of Basin, ran for the senate twice (against Malcolm Wallop in 1988 and against Al Simpson in 1990), spending only $300 per primary, making a statement against PAC money. She has been a member of the party for 53 years.
There are Ripon Republicans all over, in every state. I knew several in Iowa, two of them office-holders (Secretary of State and a US Congressman) so not surprising.