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Iowa


Key Voting Dates in Iowa

Primary Voter Registration Deadline: May 27 
  Primary Election:  Jun 6 
  General Voter Registration Deadline: (Mail)  Oct 28

2006 Candidates





Gubernatorial Race 
 

Open race  
Candidate(s): Chet Culver  (D)
 
 Go to Chet Culver’s campaign website.
  
 Jim Nussle (R)
  
 Learn more about the Iowa Gubernatorial race.


House Races 
 
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IA-1Open race  
Candidate(s): Bruce Braley (D)
 
 Go to Bruce Braley’s campaign website.
  
 Mike Whalen (R)
  
 Learn more about the IA-1 House race.
 OpenSecrets: Campaign Finance Profile.
IA-2Incumbent:Jim Leach (R)
 Jim Leach has a lifetime AFL-CIO Congressional Voting record of voting wrong on working family issues 65 percent of the time.
  
Challenger(s):David Loebsack (D)
 
 Go to David Loebsack’s campaign website.
  
 Learn more about the IA-2 House race.
 OpenSecrets: Campaign Finance Profile.
IA-3Incumbent:Leonard Boswell  (D)
 
 Leonard Boswell has a lifetime AFL-CIO Congressional Voting Record of voting right on working family issues 82 percent of the time.
 Go to Leonard Boswell’s campaign website.
  
Challenger(s):Jeff Lamberti (R)
  
 Learn more about the IA-3 House race.
 OpenSecrets: Campaign Finance Profile.
IA-4Incumbent:Tom Latham (R)
 Tom Latham has a lifetime AFL-CIO Congressional Voting record of voting wrong on working family issues 91 percent of the time.
  
Challenger(s):Selden Spencer (D)
 
 Go to Selden Spencer’s campaign website.
  
 Learn more about the IA-4 House race.
 OpenSecrets: Campaign Finance Profile.
IA-5Incumbent:Steve King (R)
 Steve King has a lifetime AFL-CIO Congressional Voting record of voting wrong on working family issues 91 percent of the time.
  
Challenger(s):E. Joyce Schulte   (D)
 
 Go to E. Joyce Schulte’s campaign website.
  
 Learn more about the IA-5 House race.
 OpenSecrets: Campaign Finance Profile.


Other Endorsements  
 
Attorney General:
 Tom Miller (D)
 Go to Tom Miller’s State of Iowa website.
Secretary of State:
 Michael Mauro (D)
 Go to Michael Mauro’s campaign website.
Treasurer:
 Michael Fitzgerald (D)
 Go to Michael Fitzgerald’s State of Iowa website.

 

 

  
 

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