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  IA Governor - D Primary
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Parents > United States > Iowa > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
TypeDemocratic Primary Election
Filing Deadline January 01, 2006 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open June 06, 2006 - 09:00am Central
Polls Close June 06, 2006 - 09:00pm Central
Term Start January 14, 2007 - 12:00pm
Term End January 14, 2011 - 12:00pm
ContributorCOSDem
Last ModifiedIndyGeorgia September 17, 2016 11:19pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description Under state law, a candidate must get 35 percent of the primary vote to claim the nomination. If no candidate gets 35 percent, the contest would go to a state convention where a nominee would be picked.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/05/2002
NameTom Vilsack Votes540,449 (52.69%)
Term01/10/2003 - 01/12/2007 Margin83,837 (+8.17%)
NEXT 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
RaceIA Governor 11/07/2006
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
11/19/2004 06/06/2006
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Chet Culver 12 6 1 1
Mike Blouin 1 1 ----
Leaning Call: Chet Culver (91.18%)
Weighted Call: Chet Culver (96.95%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

03/20/2006 06/01/2006

CANDIDATES
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Name Secretary of State Chet Culver Rep. Mike Blouin St. Rep. Ed Fallon Sal Mohamed Scattering  
PartyDemocratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 58,131 (39.08%) 50,728 (34.10%) 38,253 (25.72%) 1,545 (1.04%) 94 (0.06%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -7,403 (-4.98%) -19,878 (-13.36%) -56,586 (-38.04%) -58,037 (-39.02%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand 1/19 $830,000.00 1/19 $362,000.00 1/19 $41,000.00 $-- $--  
Website [Website] [Website] [Website]  
Entry Date 11/03/2005 10/25/2005 03/09/2005 00/00/2005 --  
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MATCHUP POLLS (4 from 3 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg36.91%-- 26.64%-- 20.55%-- 1.00%-- 0.00%--  
Selzer & Co. 
05/29/06-06/01/06
36.00% -- 28.00% -- 21.00% -- 1.00% -- 0.00% --
Research 2000 
05/20/06-05/22/06
38.00% 5.0 25.00% 9.0 20.00% 7.0 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Unknown 
04/00/06-04/00/06
42.00% -- 17.00% -- 12.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Research 2000 
03/20/06-03/22/06
33.00% -- 16.00% -- 13.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
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NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Jun 07, 2006 05:00am News Culver wins Democratic bid  Article J.R. 
Jun 04, 2006 11:00am Poll [IA Sec of State] Culver takes lead to Tuesday primary  Article ArmyDem 
May 29, 2006 05:15pm Endorsement U.S. Congressman Lane Evans (D-IL) Endorses Mike Blouin  Article COSDem 
May 29, 2006 05:05pm Endorsement Fallon has most democratic vision for Iowa  Article COSDem 
May 29, 2006 05:00pm Endorsement Mike Blouin for the Democratic nomination for Iowa governor  Article COSDem 
May 29, 2006 05:00pm Endorsement Storm Lake Times Endorses Mike Blouin  Article COSDem 

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