Democrats sweep Johnson County mock election

Democratic candidates swept voting in a mock election at the Johnson County Fair, but the top-of-the ticket candidates didn't fare as well as the others.

Gov. Chet Culver scored 58 percent to former Gov. Terry Branstad's 31 percent in the mock election conducted by the County Auditor's Office. Roxanne Conlin topped Sen. Chuck Grassley 54 percent to 39 percent. A total of 496 people voted. Six years ago, Grassley received 51 percent of the votes.

However, down-ballot Democrats had more impressive margins. Attorney General Tom Miller took 70 percent of the vote to challenger Brenna Findley's 30 percent. Incumbents Rep. Dave Loebsack and Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald also were over 60 percent as were Democratic challengers Jon Murphy and Francis Thicke.

Here are the complete results through July 29:

US Senate

• Roxanne Conlin, D, 54%
• Chuck Grassley, R, 39%
• John Heiderscheit, Libertarian, 15 3%
• Jim Hennager, Peace Party 4%

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District

• Dave Loebsack, D, 63%
• Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R, 31%
• Gary Sicard, Libertarian, 3%
• Jon Tack, Constitution Party, 3%

Governor

• Chet Culver, D, 58%
• Terry Branstad, R, 31%
• Wendy Barth, Green, 6%
• Eric Cooper, Libertarian, 2%
• Rick Phillips, Constitution, 2%
• Jonathan Narcisse, no party, 1%

Secretary of State

• Michael Mauro, D, 59%
• Matt Schultz, R, 33%
• Jake Porter, Libertarian, 8%

Auditor

• Jon Murphy, D, 64%
• David Vaudt, R, 36%

Treasurer

• Michael Fitzgerald, D, 67%
• David Jamison, R, 33%

Secretary of Agriculture

• Francis Thicke, D, 61%
• Bill Northey, R, 39%

Attorney General

• Tom Miller, D, 70%
• Brenna Findley, R, 30%

State Constitutional Amendment - Sales Tax use

• Yes 60%
• No 40%

State Constitutional Convention

• Yes 36%
• No 64%