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Election Timeline
January 3, 2012 - Presidential caucuses
March 16, 2012 - Deadline to file for candidacy
June 5, 2012 - Primary elections (non-presidential)
November 6, 2012 - Election day
Latest Polls and Updates
Conservative Ranking
Iowa is the 22nd least conservative state, voting
2.27% less Republican in the 2008 presidential elections than the national average.
Partisan Trend
Based on voting patterns since 1992, Iowa is trending DEMOCRAT in presidential
elections.
GOP Trend Ranking
Iowa ranks 26th among the 50 states.
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Senate Race
No race in 2012
Governor Race
No race in 2012
Competitive House Races
Other House Races
Projected winner listed first
District 1: Bruce Braley (D)-inc vs. Benjamin Lange (R) - possibly competitive
District 2: David Loebsack (D)-inc vs. John Archer, Jr. (R) - possibly competitive
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Current Partisan Breakdown
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| National Delegation |
| Senators |
1 GOP, 1 DEM |
| Representatives |
2 GOP, 3 DEM |
| State Government |
| Governor |
GOP |
| Lt. Governor |
GOP |
| State Senate - DEM control |
24 GOP, 26 DEM |
| State House - GOP control |
60 GOP, 40 DEM |
Current Office Holders
Governor: Terry Branstad (R) - 1st term, up for re-election in 2014
Lt. Governor: Kimberly Reynolds (R) - 1st term, tied to Governor
Senior Senator: Chuck Grassley (R) - 6th term, up for re-election in 2016
Junior Senator: Tom Harkin (D) - 5th term, up for re-election in 2014
House District 1: Bruce Braley (D) - 3rd term
House District 2: David Loebsack (D) - 3rd term
House District 3: Leonard Boswell (D) - 8th term
House District 4: Tom Latham (R) - 9th term
House District 5: Steve King (R) - 5th term (running in CD-4)
Historical Partisan Snapshot
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| Race |
2000 |
2002 |
2004 |
2006 |
2008 |
2010 |
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| President |
Weak D |
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Weak R |
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Mod D |
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Senate |
| Class 2 |
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Mod D |
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-- |
Solid D |
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| Class 3 |
-- |
-- |
Solid R |
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-- |
Solid R |
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| Governor |
-- |
Strong D |
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Strong D |
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Strong R |
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| House |
4 GOP
1 DEM |
4 GOP
1 DEM |
4 GOP
1 DEM |
2 GOP
3 DEM |
2 GOP
3 DEM |
2 GOP
3 DEM |
| CD-1 |
Solid R |
Strong R |
Strong R |
Strong D |
Solid D |
Weak D |
| CD-2 |
Strong R |
Mod R |
Solid R |
Weak D |
Solid D |
Mod D |
| CD-3 |
Solid D |
Mod D |
Strong D |
Mod D |
Strong D |
Weak D |
| CD-4 |
Solid R |
Strong R |
Solid R |
Strong R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
| CD-5 |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
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BOLD - party turnover
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Race ratings:
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"Weak" - less than 5%
"Mod" - 5% to less than 10%
"Strong" - 10% to 15%
"Solid" - greater than 15%
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