Iowa Elections, Iowa Candidates and Politics

Iowa
Elections & Elected Officials

Filing Deadline (Major Parties): March 19, 2010
Filing Deadline (Others): August 13, 2010
Primary: June 8, 2010

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Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2010.

GOVERNOR:
Chet Culver (D) | Campaign Site

Active Candidates:

Jonathan Narcisse (D/Independent)
Ex-Des Moines School Board Member, Ex-Newspaper Publisher & Ex- Polk County Democratic Co-Chair

Terry Branstad (R)
Ex-Governor, Des Moines University President, Ex-Lt. Governor & Ex-State Rep.

Chris Rants (R)
State Rep. & Ex-State House Speaker

Rod Roberts (R)
State Rep., Pastor & Iowa Churches of Christ Executive Director

Bob Vander Plaats (R)
Businessman, Author, Ex-High School Principal, '02 Candidate & '06 Lt. Gov. Nominee

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
Patty Judge (D)

(Governor & Lt. Governor candidates run on tickets in the General Election.)

SECRETARY OF STATE:
Mike Mauro (D) | Campaign Site

Active Candidates:

George Eichhorn (R)
Ex-State Rep., Attorney & '08 US Sen. Candidate
Matt Schultz (R)
Council Bluffs City Councilman & Attorney

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Tom Miller (D)

STATE AUDITOR:
Dave Vaudt (R) | Campaign Site

STATE TREASURER:
Mike Fitzgerald (D)

Active Candidates:

Dave Jamison (R)
Story County Treasurer, GOP Activist & USMC Veteran

SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE:
Bill Northey (R) | Campaign Site

Active Candidates:

Francis Thicke (D)
Dairy Farmer, Ex-State EPA Commissioner & Ex-USDA Program Leader

GENERAL ASSEMBLY:

> State House [ Republican Caucus ] [ Democratic Caucus ]

> State Senate [ Republican Caucus ] [ Democratic Caucus ]

U.S. SENATORS:

Tom Harkin (D) | Campaign Site
* Next Election in 2014.

Chuck Grassley (R)
* Next Election in 2010.

Active Candidates:

Roxanne Conlin (D)
Ex-US Attorney & '82 Gov. Nominee
Tom Fiegen (D)
Ex-State Sen., Attorney & College Professor
Bob Krause (D)
Ex-State Rep., Ex-Waterloo School Board Member, Retired State Employee & Army Veteran
Sal Mohamed (D)
Engineer

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Bruce Braley (D) | Campaign Site

Active Candidates:

James Budde (R)

District 2:
Dave Loebsack (D) | Campaign Site

Active Candidates:

Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R)
Ophthalmologist, Ex-State Medical Society President & '08 Nominee
Steve Rathje (R)
Businessman, Gun Rights Activist & '08 US Sen. Candidate
Christopher Reed (R)
Businessman, Navy Veteran & '08 US Sen. Candidate
Gary Sicard (Libertarian)
Computer Engineer

District 3:
Leonard Boswell (D) | Campaign Site

Active Candidates:

Pat Bertroche (R)
Psychiatrist
Dave Funk (R)
Attorney, Aviation Security Consultant, Ex-Airline Pilot & National Guard Veteran
Jim Gibbons (R)
Financial Advisor & Ex-University Wrestling Coach
Mark Rees (R)
Retired Architect
Jason Welch (R)
Brad Zaun (R)
State Sen. & Ex-Urbandale Mayor

District 4:
Tom Latham (R) | Campaign Site

Active Candidates:

Bill Maske (D)
School Administrator & Ex-Butler County Democratic Chair

District 5:
Steve King (R) | Campaign Site

Active Candidates:

Mike Denklau (D)
Banker, Ex-Tutor & Democratic Activist

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STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

> Constitution Party of Iowa
> Iowa Democratic Party
> Green Party of Iowa
> Libertarian Party of Iowa
> Republican Party of Iowa

STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

> Secretary of State's Office

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