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Parents > United States > Iowa > Governor
OfficeGovernor
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 2006 - 12:00pm
Polls Open November 07, 2006 - 06:00am
Polls Close November 07, 2006 - 11:00pm
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%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Jun 06, 2006 IA Governor- R Primary Jim Nussle
Jun 06, 2006 IA Governor - D Primary Chet Culver
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 9.1667003632 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Chet Culver
Safe 3
Strong 3
Lean 18
Slight 35
Jim Nussle
Slight 12
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH

10/13/2005 11/05/2006

CANDIDATES
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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
Votes569,021 (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%
Finances$1,252,605.25 $1,512,026.38 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
MATCHUP POLLS
Polimetrix 
10/27-11/05
54.00% (+0.0) 46.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Selzer & Co. 
10/31-11/03
52.00% (+8.0) 43.00% (-1.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Global Strategy Group (D) 
10/31-10/31
44.00% (+0.0) 37.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Research 2000 
10/30-10/31
50.00% (+1.0) 45.00% (+1.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Zogby Interactive 
10/23-10/27
47.60% (+0.0) 46.40% (+1.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Rasmussen Reports 
10/19-10/19
47.00% (+3.0) 44.00% (-1.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
SD BippidiBoppetyBoob
R Spen
D Ashley
  Quad-City Times
R ...
  Sioux City Journal
  Cedar Rapids Gazette
  Estherville Daily News
Laf-W Craverguy
G BR_Green

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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