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  IA Governor
RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > Iowa > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 2006 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 07, 2006 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 07, 2006 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start January 12, 2007 - 12:00pm
Term End January 14, 2011 - 12:00pm
ContributorWishful Thinking
Last ModifiedSteve Boudreaux May 24, 2010 04:57pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description
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
  PartyRepublican Won11/02/2010
NameTerry Branstad Votes592,494 (52.81%)
Term01/14/2011 - 01/16/2015 Margin107,696 (+9.60%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Jun 06, 2006 IA Governor- R Primary
Jim Nussle
R 74,554
Jun 06, 2006 IA Governor - D Primary
Chet Culver
D 148,751
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
03/02/2003 11/07/2006
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Chet Culver 35 18 3 3
Jim Nussle 12 ------
Leaning Call: Chet Culver (88.46%)
Weighted Call: Chet Culver (99.69%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

10/13/2005 11/05/2006

CANDIDATES
Photo  
Name Secretary of State Chet Culver Rep. Jim Nussle Wendy Barth Kevin Litten Diana J. Newberry Write-In  
PartyDemocratic Republican Green Libertarian Socialist Workers Nonpartisan  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 569,021 (54.03%) 467,425 (44.38%) 7,850 (0.75%) 5,735 (0.55%) 1,974 (0.19%) 1,250 (0.12%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -101,596 (-9.65%) -561,171 (-53.28%) -563,286 (-53.48%) -567,047 (-53.84%) -567,771 (-53.91%)  
Predict Avg.50.38% 47.62% 0.68% 0.72% 0.10% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand 7/19 $1,252,605.25 7/19 $1,512,026.38 $-- $-- $-- $--  
Website [Website] [Website] [Website]  
Entry Date 06/06/2006 06/06/2006 00/00/2006 00/00/2006 00/00/2006 --  
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MATCHUP POLLS (24 from 8 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg48.00%-- 43.26%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%--  
Polimetrix 
10/27/06-11/05/06		 54.00% -- 46.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Selzer & Co. 
10/31/06-11/03/06		 52.00% 8.0 43.00% 1.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Global Strategy Group (D) 
10/31/06-10/31/06		 44.00% -- 37.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Research 2000 
10/30/06-10/31/06		 50.00% 1.0 45.00% 1.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Zogby Interactive 
10/23/06-10/27/06		 47.60% -- 46.40% 1.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
10/19/06-10/19/06		 47.00% 3.0 44.00% 1.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
LBR Old LW
R Spen
D Ashley
  Quad-City Times
  Mason City Globe-Gazette
  Des Moines Register
  Iowa City Press-Citizen
D Brandonius Maximus
  Storm Lake Times (Iowa)
  AFSCME
  Hawkeye Labor Council
IND Monsieur
D PaGuy
  Iowa State Education Association (ISEA)
D COSDem
REFS Servo
D Warner/Bayh 2008 🔗
R ...
  Sioux City Journal
  Cedar Rapids Gazette
  Estherville Daily News
  Fort Dodge Messenger
  Dubuque Telegraph Herald
R TurnerforCongress
  Iowa Corn Growers Association
Laf-W Craverguy
G BR_Green
 


EVENTS
Start Date End Date Type Title Contributor
Oct 30, 2006 02:00pm Oct 30, 2006 05:00pm Campaign Rally Michael J. Fox-Chet Culver Campaign Rally  COSDem 

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NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Nov 18, 2006 04:00pm News Culver inauguration set Jan. 12  Article COSDem 
Nov 08, 2006 02:00pm Speech Victory Address of Governor-Elect Chet Culver  Article COSDem 
Nov 08, 2006 01:00am News Culver will be governor; Democrats win Iowa Legislature  Article COSDem 
Nov 05, 2006 02:00pm Commentary Yepsen: Nussle campaign has much to overcome in final hours  Article COSDem 
Nov 01, 2006 05:00pm Poll Half Of Respondents Would Vote For Culver  Article COSDem 
Oct 30, 2006 06:00pm Event Michael J. Fox attracts 1,000 to Culver rally  Article COSDem 

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