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  IA Governor - R Primary
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Parents > United States > Iowa > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
TypeRepublican Primary Election
Filing Deadline March 19, 2010 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open June 08, 2010 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close June 08, 2010 - 09:00pm Central
Term Start January 12, 2011 - 12:00pm
Term End January 12, 2015 - 12:00pm
ContributorCOSDem
Last ModifiedCOSDem April 10, 2011 08:06pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description Election night results
Branstad - 114,290
Vander Plaats - 92,759
Roberts - 19,916
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/07/2006
NameChet Culver Votes569,021 (54.02%)
Term01/12/2007 - 01/14/2011 Margin101,596 (+9.65%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/02/2010
NameTerry Branstad Votes592,494 (52.81%)
Term01/14/2011 - 01/16/2015 Margin107,696 (+9.60%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceIA Governor 11/02/2010
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
08/03/2009 06/08/2010
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Terry Branstad 3 2 7 9
Bob Vander Plaats 2 ------
Leaning Call: Terry Branstad (96.97%)
Weighted Call: Terry Branstad (84.39%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

07/15/2009 06/02/2010

CANDIDATES
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Name Gov. Terry Branstad Bob Vander Plaats Assistant Minority Leader Rod A. Roberts Write-In  
PartyRepublican Republican Republican Republican  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 114,450 (50.30%) 93,058 (40.90%) 19,896 (8.75%) 121 (0.05%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -21,392 (-9.40%) -94,554 (-41.56%) -114,329 (-50.25%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $--  
Website [Website]  
Entry Date 01/07/2010 01/26/2009 07/22/2009 --  
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MATCHUP POLLS (5 from 5 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg49.10%-- 29.62%-- 10.93%-- 0.00%--  
Selzer & Co. 
06/01/10-06/02/10
57.00% -- 29.00% -- 8.00% -- 0.00% --
Research 2000 
05/31/10-06/02/10
44.00% -- 29.00% -- 12.00% -- 0.00% --
Public Policy Polling 
05/25/10-05/27/10
46.00% -- 31.00% -- 13.00% -- 0.00% --
Hill Research Consultants (R) 
01/10/10-01/12/10
63.00% -- 18.00% -- 2.00% -- 0.00% --
Consumer Research 
07/15/09-07/15/09
35.00% -- 31.00% -- 1.00% -- 0.00% --
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Date Category Headline Article Contributor
May 28, 2010 06:00pm General Branstad: Vander Plaats' plan on gay marriage illegal  Article COSDem 
Mar 08, 2010 04:00pm News Vander Plaats wins GOP gubernatorial straw poll  Article COSDem 
Feb 18, 2010 04:00pm Announcement Rants ends his campaign for Iowa governor  Article COSDem 
Jan 13, 2010 08:00pm Blog Entry Could Vander Plaats pull off an upset?  Article COSDem 
Jan 12, 2010 01:45pm Endorsement Iowa Family PAC endorses Vander Plaats, rips Branstad  Article RP 
Jan 07, 2010 12:00pm News Branstad will announce run for governor Jan. 19, then travel throughout Iowa   Article Monsieur 

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