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  Gronstal, Mike
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AffiliationDemocratic  
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NameMike Gronstal
Address220 Bennett Avenue
Council Bluffs, Iowa 51503, United States
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Born January 29, 1950 (74 years)
ContributorCOSDem
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InfoMichael E. "Mike" Gronstal

Mike Gronstal, from Council Bluffs, has been the Senate Democratic Leader since 1997. First elected to office in 1982, Gronstal served one term in the Iowa House (1983-85), and is currently in his sixth term in the Senate. He serves as the chairperson of the Senate Rules and Administration Committee.

Gronstal is a graduate of Council Bluffs St. Albert High School. He attended Loyola University in Chicago, and holds his degree from Antioch College in Ohio.

Gronstal and his wife, Connie, have two daughters: Kate, an engineer in Council Bluffs, and Sara, a graduate student at Mankato State University in Mankato, Minnesota.

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JOB APPROVAL POLLS
DateFirmApproveDisapproveDon't Know
07/15/2013-07/17/2013 Quinnipiac University 11.00% ( 0.0) 12.00% ( 0.0) 77.00% ( 0.0)

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NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Apr 06, 2009 10:00pm News Iowa Senate leader rules out gay marriage debate  Article COSDem 

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RACES
  11/08/2016 IA State Senate 08 Lost 45.83% (-8.15%)
  11/06/2012 IA State Senate 08 Won 55.25% (+10.65%)
  01/12/2009 Majority Leader Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/04/2008 IA State Senate 50 Won 57.79% (+15.71%)
  06/03/2008 IA State Senate 50 - D Primary Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/02/2004 IA State Senate 50 Won 54.46% (+9.02%)
  06/08/2004 IA State Senate 50 - D Primary Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/05/2002 IA State Senate 50 Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/07/2000 IA State Senate 42 Won 54.13% (+8.35%)
  11/05/1996 IA State Senate 42 Won 50.33% (+0.76%)
  11/03/1992 IA State Senate 42 Won 53.60% (+7.21%)
  11/08/1988 IA State Senate 50 Won 58.92% (+17.85%)
  11/06/1984 IA State Senate 50 Won 54.83% (+9.66%)
  11/02/1982 IA State House 099 Won 55.16% (+10.57%)
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  06/05/2018 IA Governor - D Primary Lost 0.00% (-55.41%)
  06/03/2014 IA Governor - D Primary Lost 0.00% (-99.23%)
ENDORSEMENTS
IA Governor - D Primary - Jun 05, 2018 D Andrea "Andy" McGuire
IA Governor - D Primary - Jun 06, 2006 D Mike Blouin