The Green Papers: Iowa 2010 Midterm Election
 
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Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Primary: Tuesday 8 June 2010
General Election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
Electoral Votes:7(1.30% of 538)
Governor:1 
Senators:2(Electoral Classes 2 and 3)
2002-2010 Representatives:5(1.15% of 435)
2000 Census:2,931,923 (1.04% of 281,998,273)
Capital:Des Moines
Tuesday 8 June 2010 polling hours 7:00a CDT (1200 UTC) to 9:00p CDT (0200 UTC).
Tuesday 2 November 2010 polling hours 7:00a CDT (1200 UTC) to 9:00p CDT (0200 UTC).
 

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Iowa State and Local Government


Under State law, a candidate in a Primary must receive at least 35% of the vote in that Primary to win a Party's nomination. If no candidate receives 35% in the Primary, the nominee is chosen by the State Convention of the Party.


8 June 2010
IOWA PRIMARY results from a media source.

2 November 2010
General Election returns from an official source.

 
           

U.S. Senate  6 year term. No Term Limit. 111th Senate  Senate Electoral Classes

Class 2 Democratic Senator Thomas Richard "Tom" Harkin
First elected: 1984; re-elected: 1990, 1996; 2002, 2008
[also served in U.S. House- elected: 1974, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1982]
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

Class 3
Seat up for election
Republican Senator Charles E. "Chuck" Grassley
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010
First elected: 1980; re-elected: 1986, 1992, 1998, 2004.
[also served in U.S. House- elected: 1974, 1976, 1978]
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
Renominated - 8 June 2010 Primary
  Elected Republican 718,215 63.37% Senator Charles E. "Chuck" Grassley
FEC S0IA00028; 31 Dec 10; Tot $5,762,828; Dsb $6,749,896
  Candidate Democratic 371,686 32.79% Roxanne Barton Conlin
Democratic nominee for Governor in 1982

FEC S0IA00127; 31 Dec 10; Tot $3,152,122; Dsb $3,123,307
  Candidate Libertarian 25,290 2.23% John Heiderscheit
FEC S0IA00135
  Candidate Scattering 17,057 1.50% Under Votes
  Candidate Scattering 872 0.08% Write-in
  Candidate Scattering 309 0.03% Over Votes
  Candidate Write-in; (Socialist Workers Party)     Maggie Trowe
Total 1,133,429 100.00%  

Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: None, All Governors

Chair up for election Democratic Governor Chester "Chet" Culver
First elected: 2006
Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
Renominated - 8 June 2010 Primary
  Elected Republican 592,494 52.27% former Governor Terry E. Branstad
for Lieutenant Governor: state Senator Kim Reynolds
  Candidate Democratic 484,798 42.77% Governor Chester "Chet" Culver
for Lieutenant Governor: Patty Judge
  Candidate Iowa; (Democratic) 20,859 1.84% Jonathan Narcisse
for Lieutenant Governor: Richard Marlar.
16 August 2010: Party affiliation: Iowa Party.
18 March 2010: Decided to run as an Independent rather run in the Democratic Primary: "I heard Iowans saying to me is they do not what me to run as a partisan, but as an Iowan."
  Candidate Libertarian 14,398 1.27% Eric Cooper
for Lieutenant Governor: Nick Weltha
  Candidate Scattering 10,789 0.95% Under Votes
  Candidate Nominated By Petition 3,884 0.34% Gregory James Hughes
for Lieutenant Governor: Robin Prior-Calef
  Candidate Scattering 2,823 0.25% Write-in
  Candidate Socialist Workers Party 2,757 0.24% David Rosenfeld
for Lieutenant Governor: Helen Meyers
  Candidate Scattering 628 0.06% Over Votes
Total 1,133,430 100.00%  

Lieutenant Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Elected on a ticket with Governor.

Seat up for election Democratic Lieutenant Governor Patty Judge
First elected: 2006
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010

111th U.S. House of Representatives  2 year term, Election Cycle 2008, 2010. No Term Limit. 111th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition):
3 Democratic (3 Renominated);
2 Republican (2 Renominated)

CD 1
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Seat up for election
Democratic Congressman Bruce L. Braley
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010
First elected: 2006
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
Renominated - 8 June 2010 Primary
  Elected Democratic 104,428 48.47% Congressman Bruce L. Braley
FEC H6IA01098; 31 Dec 10; Tot $2,098,466; Dsb $2,357,357
  Candidate Republican 100,219 46.52% Benjamin Michael "Ben" Lange
FEC H0IA01117; 31 Dec 10; Tot $519,504; Dsb $515,559
  Candidate Scattering 4,479 2.08% Under Votes
  Candidate Libertarian 4,087 1.90% Rob J. Petsche
FEC H0IA01158
  Candidate Nominated By Petition 2,092 0.97% Jason A. Faulkner
FEC H0IA01166
  Candidate Scattering 76 0.04% Write-in
  Candidate Scattering 52 0.02% Over Votes
Total 215,433 100.00%  

CD 2
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Seat up for election
Democratic Congressman David Wayne Loebsack
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010
First elected: 2006
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
Renominated - 8 June 2010 Primary
  Elected Democratic 115,839 49.66% Congressman David Wayne Loebsack
FEC H6IA02146; 31 Dec 10; Tot $1,122,047; Dsb $1,225,831
  Candidate Republican 104,319 44.72% Mariannette Jane Miller-Meeks
FEC H8IA02043; 31 Dec 10; Tot $1,196,432; Dsb $1,191,864
  Candidate Scattering 5,979 2.56% Under Votes
  Candidate Libertarian 4,356 1.87% Gary Joseph Sicard
FEC H0IA02107
  Candidate Constitution 2,463 1.06% Jonathan Jay "Jon" Tack
FEC H0IA02123
  Candidate Scattering 198 0.08% Write-in
  Candidate Scattering 103 0.04% Over Votes
Total 233,257 100.00%  

CD 3
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Seat up for election
Democratic Congressman Leonard L. Boswell
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010
First elected: 1996
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
Renominated - 8 June 2010 Primary
  Elected Democratic 122,147 49.74% Congressman Leonard L. Boswell
FEC H6IA03144; 31 Dec 10; Tot $1,519,576; Dsb $1,556,850
  Candidate Republican 111,925 45.58% state Senator Brad Zaun
FEC H0IA03139; 31 Dec 10; Tot $682,760; Dsb $681,867
  Candidate Socialist Workers Party 6,258 2.55% Rebecca Williamson
FEC H0IA03188
  Candidate Scattering 4,728 1.93% Under Votes
  Candidate Scattering 426 0.17% Write-in
  Candidate Scattering 86 0.04% Over Votes
Total 245,570 100.00%  

CD 4
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Seat up for election
Republican Congressman Thomas P. "Tom" Latham
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010
First elected: 1994
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
Renominated - 8 June 2010 Primary
  Elected Republican 152,588 64.02% Congressman Thomas P. "Tom" Latham
FEC H4IA05102; 31 Dec 10; Tot $1,329,206; Dsb $806,638
  Candidate Democratic 74,300 31.17% Billy Dale "Bill" Maske
FEC H0IA04095; 31 Dec 10; Tot $142,866; Dsb $142,774
  Candidate Scattering 5,793 2.43% Under Votes
  Candidate Nominated By Petition 5,499 2.31% Dan Lensing
FEC H0IA04103
  Candidate Scattering 132 0.06% Write-in
  Candidate Scattering 32 0.01% Over Votes
Total 238,344 100.00%  

CD 5
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Seat up for election
Republican Congressman Steven A. "Steve" King
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010
First elected: 2002
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
Renominated - 8 June 2010 Primary
  Elected Republican 128,363 63.92% Congressman Steven A. "Steve" King
FEC H2IA05072; 31 Dec 10; Tot $1,015,036; Dsb $1,013,940
  Candidate Democratic 63,160 31.45% Matthew "Matt" Campbell
FEC H0IA05092; 22 Nov 10; Tot $266,810; Dsb $278,027
  Candidate Scattering 5,531 2.75% Under Votes
  Candidate Nominated By Petition 3,622 1.80% Martin James Monroe
FEC H0IA05100
  Candidate Scattering 94 0.05% Write-in
  Candidate Scattering 42 0.02% Over Votes
Total 200,812 100.00%  

Secretary of State  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010

Seat up for election Democratic Secretary of State Michael A. Mauro
First elected: 2006
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
Renominated - 8 June 2010 Primary
  Elected Republican 537,758 47.45% Council Bluffs City Councilman Matt Schultz
  Candidate Democratic 508,121 44.83% Secretary of State Michael A. Mauro
  Candidate Scattering 52,918 4.67% Under Votes
  Candidate Libertarian 33,854 2.99% Jake Porter
  Candidate Scattering 548 0.05% Write-in
  Candidate Scattering 215 0.02% Over Votes
Total 1,133,414 100.00%  

Attorney General  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010

Seat up for election Democratic Attorney General Tom Miller
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010
First elected: 1978; re-elected: 1982, 1986; elected again: 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
Renominated - 8 June 2010 Primary
  Elected Democratic 607,779 53.62% Attorney General Tom Miller
  Candidate Republican 486,057 42.88% Brenna Findley
  Candidate Scattering 38,605 3.41% Under Votes
  Candidate Scattering 797 0.07% Write-in
  Candidate Scattering 191 0.02% Over Votes
Total 1,133,429 100.00%  

Treasurer  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010

Seat up for election Democratic Treasurer Michael L. "Mike" Fitzgerald
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010
First elected: 1982; re-elected: 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
Renominated - 8 June 2010 Primary
  Elected Democratic 567,422 50.06% Treasurer Michael L. "Mike" Fitzgerald
  Candidate Republican 504,605 44.52% David D. "Dave" Jamison
  Candidate Scattering 60,473 5.34% Under Votes
  Candidate Scattering 795 0.07% Write-in
  Candidate Scattering 126 0.01% Over Votes
Total 1,133,421 100.00%  

Auditor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010

Seat up for election Republican Auditor David A. "Dave" Vaudt
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010
First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
Renominated - 8 June 2010 Primary
  Elected Republican 597,721 52.74% Auditor David A. "Dave" Vaudt
  Candidate Democratic 460,493 40.63% Jon Murphy
  Candidate Scattering 74,155 6.54% Under Votes
  Candidate Scattering 924 0.08% Write-in
  Candidate Scattering 121 0.01% Over Votes
Total 1,133,414 100.00%  

Secretary of Agriculture and Land Stewardship  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010

Seat up for election Republican Secretary of Agriculture and Land Stewardship Bill Northey
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010
First elected: 2006
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
Renominated - 8 June 2010 Primary
  Elected Republican 674,572 59.52% Secretary of Agriculture and Land Stewardship Bill Northey
  Candidate Democratic 398,428 35.15% Francis Thicke
  Candidate Scattering 59,468 5.25% Under Votes
  Candidate Scattering 849 0.07% Write-in
  Candidate Scattering 111 0.01% Over Votes
Total 1,133,428 100.00%  
 

Political Parties    Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.

Major Parties
  Democratic (affiliates): 9 incumbents, 13 candidates
  Republican: 5 incumbents, 12 candidates
Major Third Parties
  Constitution (affiliates): 1 candidate
  Libertarian: 5 candidates
Other Third Parties
  Iowa: 1 candidate
  Socialist Workers Party: 3 candidates
Independents
  Nominated By Petition: 4 candidates
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
  Scattering: 36 candidates
  Write-in: 1 candidate
 
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.

Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot.

"FEC" indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary.

When available, we post each candidate's FEC identification number, the date of their most recently filed Report of Receipts and Disbursements, their "Tot" [Total Receipts (contributions received or what came in: FEC Form 3, Line 16, Column B)] and their "Dsb" [Total Disbursements (expenditures or what was spent: FEC Form 3, Line 23, Column B)]. A link is provided to the Federal Election Commission's Summary Report for those who might wish to explore the details.

If a candidate raises or spends $5,000 or less, he or she is not subject to FEC reporting requirements.


 


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