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Who’s running for election
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Mar. 19, 2010 6:26 pm
These candidates filed nomination petitions by 5 p.m. Friday with the Iowa Secretary of State's Office and will be on the June 8 primary election ballot. Note that (i) indicates incumbent, D indicates Democrat, and R indicates Republican. Incumbents, regardless of party, are listed first.
Federal
U.S. Senate: Sen. Chuck Grassley, R, Cedar Falls (i); Roxanne Conlin, D, Des Moines, Thomas L. Fiegen, D, Clarence, Bob Krause, D, Fairfield.
U.S. House
1st District: Rep. Bruce Braley, D, Waterloo (i); James R. Budde, R, Bellevue, Will Johnson, R, Dubuque, Mike LaCoste, R, Waterloo, Benjamin M. Lange, R, Independence.
2nd District: Rep. Dave Loebsack, D, Mount Vernon (i); Rob Gettemy, R, Marion, Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R, Ottumwa, Steven R. Rathje, R, Cedar Rapids, Christopher Reed, R, Marion.
3rd District: Leonard L. Boswell, D, Des Moines (i); Scott G. Batcher, R, West Des Moines, Pat Bertroche, R, Urbandale, Dave Funk, R, Runnells, Jim Gibbons, R, Des Moines, Mark R. Rees, R, West Des Moines, Jason Lee Welch, R, Grimes, Brad Zaun, R, Urbandale.
4th District: Rep. Tom Latham, R, Ames (i); Bill Maske, D, Truro.
5th District: Rep. Steve King, R, Kiron (i); Matthew Campbell, D, Manning, Mike Denklau, D, Council Bluffs.
State
Governor: Chet Culver, D, Des Moines (i); Terry E. Branstad, R, Boone, Rod Roberts, R, Carroll, Bob Vander Plaats, R, Sioux City.
Secretary of State: Michael A. Mauro, D, Des Moines (i); George S. Eichhorn, R, Stratford, Chris Sanger, R, Des Moines, Matt Schultz, R, Council Bluffs.
Auditor: David A. Vaudt, R, West Des Moines (i).
Treasurer: Michael L. Fitzgerald, D, Waukee (i); James A. Heavens, R, Dyersville, David D. Jamison, D, Ames.
Secretary of Agriculture: Bill Northey, R, Spirit Lake (i); Francis Thicke, D, Fairfield.
Attorney General: Tom Miller, D, Des Moines (i); Brenna Findley, R, Dexter.
Iowa Senate
District 9: Sen. William M. Heckroth, D, Waverly (i); Bill Dix, R, Shell Rock.
District 13: Tod R. Bowman, D, Maquoketa, Paul J. Feller, D, Clinton, Brian S. Moore, D, Zwingle, Ed O'Neill, D, Clinton; Andrew Naeve, R, Clinton.
District 15: Sen. Robert E. Dvorsky, D, Coralville (i).
District 17: Sen. Wally E. Horn, D, Cedar Rapids (i).
District 19: Sen. Robert M. Hogg, D, Cedar Rapids (i).
District 39: Sen. Joe Bolkcom, D, Iowa City (i).
District 45: Sen. Becky Schmitz, D, Fairfield (i); Randy J. Besick, R, Keosauqua, Sandra Greiner, R, Keota, Rick Marlar, R, Wayland.
Iowa House
District 15: Rep. Brian J. Quirk, D, New Hampton (i); Michael T. Klimesh, R, Spillville.
District 16: Rep. John W. Beard, D, Decorah (i).
District 17: Rep. Pat Grassley, R, New Hartford (i).
District 18: Rep. Andrew Wenthe, D, Hawkeye (i); Roger Arthur, R, Sumner, Darin Rulapaugh, R, Oelwein, Sandy Salmon, R, Janesville.
District 23: Rep. Gene Ficken, D, Independence (i); Rep. Dan Rasmussen, R, Independence (i).
District 24: Rep. Roger Thomas, D, Elkader (i); Michael Breitbach, R, Strawberry Point.
District 29: Rep. Nathan Willems, D, Lisbon (i); Shawn Graham, R, Springville.
District 30: Rep. Dave Jacoby, D, Coralville (i), John J. Stellmach, D, Coralville.
District 31: Rep. Ray Zirkelbach, D, Monticello (i), Lee Hein, R, Monticello.
District 32: Rep. Steve Lukan, R, New Vienna (i).
District 33: Rep. Kirsten Running-Marquardt, D, Cedar Rapids (i); Josh Thurston, R, Cedar Rapids.
District 34: Rep. Todd Taylor, D, Cedar Rapids (i); Jim Burke, R, Cedar Rapids.
District 35: Rep. Kraig Paulsen, R, Hiawatha (i).
District 36: Rep. Nick Wagner, R, Marion (i).
District 37: Rep. Renee Schulte, R, Cedar Rapids (i); Mark J. Seidl, D, Cedar Rapids.
District 38: Rep. Tyler Olson, D, Cedar Rapids (i).
District 39: Rep. Dawn Petengill, R, Mount Auburn (i).
District 40: Rep. Lance Horbach, R, Tama (i).
District 76: Rep. Betty De Boef, R, What Cheer (i); Nathan Clubb, D, Sigourney.
District 77: Rep. Mary Mascher, D, Iowa City (i).
District 78: Rep. Vicki Lensing, D, Iowa City (i).
District 79: Rep. Jeff Kaufmann, R, Wilton (i).
District 89: Rep. Larry Marek, D, Riverside (i); Chris Canny, R, Wellman, Jarad Klein, R, Keota.

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