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  IA - District 01
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OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline 00, 2012 - 12:00am Central
Polls Open November 06, 2012 - 07:00pm Central
Polls Close November 06, 2012 - 09:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 2013 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2015 - 12:00pm
Turnout 79.66% Registered 66.78% Total Population
ContributorJason
Last ModifiedRBH December 03, 2012 05:01pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/02/2010
NameBruce Braley Votes104,428 (49.51%)
Term01/03/2011 - 01/03/2013 Margin4,209 (+2.00%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/04/2014
NameRod Blum Votes147,762 (51.07%)
Term01/03/2015 - 01/03/2017 Margin6,617 (+2.29%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Jun 05, 2012 IA District 1 - R Primary
Ben Lange
R 24,911
Jun 05, 2012 IA District 1 - D Primary
Bruce Braley
D 12,004
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
11/21/2010 11/06/2012
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Bruce Braley 6 15 1 2
Leaning Call: Bruce Braley (100.00%)
Weighted Call: Bruce Braley (100.00%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

10/24/2012 10/24/2012

CANDIDATES
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Name (I) Rep. Bruce Braley Ben Lange Gregory James Hughes George Todd Krail II (W) Write-In  
PartyDemocratic Republican Independent Independent Nonpartisan  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 222,422 (56.91%) 162,465 (41.57%) 4,772 (1.22%) 931 (0.24%) 259 (0.07%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -59,957 (-15.34%) -217,650 (-55.69%) -221,491 (-56.67%) -222,163 (-56.84%)  
Predict Avg.53.00% 42.00% 3.00% 2.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand 10/17 $375,812.00 10/17 $59,920.80 $-- $-- $--  
Website [Website] [Website] [Website]  
Entry Date 00/00/2011 02/17/2012 08/17/2012 08/17/2012 --  
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MATCHUP POLLS (1 from 1 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg50.55%-- 39.85%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%--  
Victory Enterprises (R) 
10/24/12-10/24/12		 45.40% -- 46.90% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
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  Des Moines Register
R Maryland Republican
LBT Jed
 


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VIDEO ADVERTISEMENTS
Start Date Candidate Category Ad Tone Lng Title Run Time Contributor
10/29/2012 Gregory James Hughes TVAd Issue eng Greg Hughes for Congress  00:00:30 RBH 
10/02/2012 Ben Lange vs Bruce Braley TVAd Defend eng Honor the Promise  00:00:32 RP 
10/02/2012 vs Ben Lange TVAd Attack eng These Hands  00:00:30 RP 
09/21/2012 Ben Lange vs Bruce Braley TVAd Attack eng The Truth  00:00:32 RP 
09/21/2012 vs Bruce Braley TVAd Attack eng Too Risky  00:00:31 RP 
09/10/2012 Bruce Braley vs Ben Lange TVAd Defend eng Brass  00:00:32 RP 
09/07/2012 vs Bruce Braley TVAd Attack eng COULDN'T FIND EVEN ONE  00:00:30 RP 
09/05/2012 Ben Lange TVAd Issue eng Saving Our Future  00:00:32 RP 
09/04/2012 Bruce Braley TVAd Issue eng Repay  00:00:32 RP 

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