Iowa 2014 General Election

The Green Papers: Iowa 2014 General Election

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Iowa
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
✓ Primary: Tuesday 3 June 2014
✓ General Election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

✓ Friday 14 March 2014 - Filing Deadline - Primary.
✓ Tuesday 3 June 2014 - Primary. Polling hours 7:00a CDT (1200 UTC) to 9:00p CDT (0200 UTC).
✓ Friday 15 August 2014 - Filing Deadline - Independent/Third/Minor.
✓ Tuesday 4 November 2014 - General Election. Polling hours 7:00a CST (1300 UTC) to 9:00p CST (0300 UTC).

Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 2 and 3)
Governor:	1
2010 Census:	3,053,787	(0.99% of 309,785,186)
2012, 2016, 2020 Electoral Votes:	6	(1.12% of 538)
2012-2020 Representatives:	4	(0.92% of 435)
Capital:	Des Moines

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Iowa State and Local Government

Iowa 2016 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats Republicans

Under State law, a candidate in a Primary must receive at least 35% of the vote in that Primary to win a Party's nomination. If no candidate receives 35% in the Primary, the nominee is chosen by the State Convention of the Party.

Voters must be registered voters of either the Democratic or Republican Party to participate in the primary election. Voters can change their party affiliation anytime before election day or at their polling place on election day.

Iowa 3 June 2014 primary: If no candidate receives 35% in the Primary, the nominee is chosen by the State Convention of the Party on 21 June.

U.S. House CD 3 Republican: No candidate received 35% in the 3 June 2014 Primary. On 21 June, the Republican State Convention selected David Young, 276 to 221, as their nominee on the 5th ballot..

2014 certified election returns from the Iowa Secretary of State.



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 113^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 2 Open		Democratic	Senator Thomas Richard "Tom" Harkin • First elected: 1984; re-elected: 1990, 1996; 2002, 2008 [also served in U.S. House- elected: 1974, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1982] • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Open Seat - 26 January 2013: Announced he will not seek re-election.
			Open Seat (no incumbent)
	Candidate list

		Republican	588,575	51.53%	state Senator Joni K. Ernst • FEC S4IA00129; 24 Nov 14; Tot $11,836,612; Dsb $11,564,546

		Democratic	494,370	43.28%	Congressman Bruce L. Braley • FEC S4IA00087; 24 Nov 14; Tot $11,228,159; Dsb $10,679,063

		Independent	26,815	2.35%	Rick Stewart • FEC S4IA00194

		Scattering	12,084	1.06%	Under Votes

		Libertarian	8,232	0.72%	Douglas John "Doug" Butzier • 13 October 2014: Mr. Butzier, 59, died in a plane crash near Dubuque Regional Airport. • FEC S4IA00186

		Independent	5,873	0.51%	Robert Shannon "Bob" Quast • Bob Quast for Term Limits • FEC S4IA00178
		Independent	4,724	0.41%	Ruth Smith • FEC S4IA00210

		Scattering	1,111	0.10%	Write-in
		Scattering	500	0.04%	Over Votes
Total			1,142,284	100.00%

Class 3		Republican	Senator Charles E. "Chuck" Grassley • First elected: 1980; re-elected: 1986, 1992, 1998, 2004, 2010. [also served in U.S. House- elected: 1974, 1976, 1978] • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list

		Democratic			Bob Krause • 2 January 2014: Announced his candidacy

		*Republican*			*Senator Charles E. "Chuck" Grassley* • FEC S0IA00028

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: None, All Governors

		Republican	Governor Terry E. Branstad • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2010 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 3 June 2014 Primary
	Candidate list

		Republican	666,023	58.99%	Governor Terry E. Branstad • for Lieutenant Governor: Lieutenant Governor Kimberly "Kim" Reynolds 8 July 2013: "... my campaign committee will ... begin laying the groundwork for a potential reelection run in 2014..."

		Democratic	420,778	37.27%	state Senator Jack Hatch • for Lieutenant Governor: Cedar Rapids City Councilwoman Monica W. Vernon

		Libertarian	20,319	1.80%	Lee Deakins Hieb • for Lieutenant Governor: Tim Watson

		New Independent Party Iowa	10,582	0.94%	Jim Hennager • for Lieutenant Governor: Mary Margaret Krieg

		Iowa	10,239	0.91%	Jonathan R. Narcisse • for Lieutenant Governor: Michael L. Richards

		Scattering	1,093	0.10%	Write-in
Total			1,129,034	100.00%

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Elected on a ticket with Governor.

		Republican	Lieutenant Governor Kimberly "Kim" Reynolds • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

113^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2014, 2016. No Term Limit. 113^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 2 Democratic (1 Open, 1 Renominated); 2 Republican (1 Open, 1 Renominated)

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 1 Open		Democratic	Congressman Bruce L. Braley • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Open Seat - 7 February 2013: Announced that he is a candidate for the Class 2 U.S. Senate seat in 2014.
			Open Seat (no incumbent)
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Republican	147,762	49.91%	Rodney Leland "Rod" Blum • FEC H2IA01055; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,069,337; Dsb $1,024,729

		Democratic	141,145	47.68%	state Representative Patrick Joseph "Pat" Murphy • FEC H4IA01069; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,418,154; Dsb $1,413,555

		Scattering	6,641	2.24%	Under Votes
		Scattering	399	0.13%	Write-in
		Scattering	103	0.03%	Over Votes
Total			296,050	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 2		Democratic	Congressman David Wayne "Dave" Loebsack • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 3 June 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Democratic	143,431	51.51%	Congressman David Wayne "Dave" Loebsack • FEC H6IA02146; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,728,726; Dsb $1,703,103

		Republican	129,455	46.49%	former Director of the Iowa Department of Public Health Mariannette Jane Miller-Meeks • FEC H8IA02043; 24 Nov 14; Tot $935,138; Dsb $924,538

		Scattering	5,079	1.82%	Under Votes
		Scattering	443	0.16%	Write-in
		Scattering	60	0.02%	Over Votes
Total			278,468	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 3 Open		Republican	Congressman Thomas P. "Tom" Latham • First elected: 1994 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Open Seat - 17 December 2013: Announced retirement.
			Open Seat (no incumbent)
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Republican	148,814	51.87%	David Young • FEC H4IA03115; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,969,440; Dsb $1,959,378

		Democratic	119,109	41.52%	former state Senator Staci Appel • FEC H4IA03065; 24 Nov 14; Tot $2,239,360; Dsb $2,152,913

		Libertarian	9,054	3.16%	Edward Benedict "Ed" Wright • FEC H4IA03131; 24 Nov 14; Tot $64,080; Dsb $62,580

		Scattering	4,664	1.63%	Under Votes

		Independent	4,360	1.52%	Bryan Jack Holder • FEC H4IA03149

		Scattering	729	0.25%	Write-in
		Scattering	141	0.05%	Over Votes
Total			286,871	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 4		Republican	Congressman Steven A. "Steve" King • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 3 June 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Republican	169,834	60.47%	Congressman Steven A. "Steve" King • FEC H2IA05072; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,996,609; Dsb $1,948,429

		Democratic	105,504	37.57%	Jim Mowrer • FEC H4IA04113; 24 Nov 14; Tot $2,170,176; Dsb $2,149,444

		Scattering	5,166	1.84%	Under Votes
		Scattering	295	0.11%	Write-in
		Scattering	41	0.01%	Over Votes
Total			280,840	100.00%

Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

Open		Republican	Secretary of State Matt Schultz • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Open Seat - Ran for but lost his party's nomination for the U.S. House CD 3 seat.
			Open Office (no incumbent)
	Candidate list

		Republican	529,275	46.34%	former Secretary of State Paul D. Pate

		Democratic	509,202	44.58%	Brad Anderson

		Scattering	49,817	4.36%	Under Votes

		Libertarian	32,889	2.88%	Jake Porter

		New Independent Party Iowa	19,945	1.75%	Spencer Highland

		Scattering	769	0.07%	Write-in
		Scattering	251	0.02%	Over Votes
Total			1,142,148	100.00%

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

		Democratic	Attorney General Tom Miller • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 1978; re-elected: 1982, 1986; elected again: 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 3 June 2014 Primary
	Candidate list

		Democratic	616,711	53.99%	Attorney General Tom Miller

		Republican	481,046	42.11%	Adam Gregg

		Scattering	43,016	3.77%	Under Votes
		Scattering	1,249	0.11%	Write-in
		Scattering	204	0.02%	Over Votes
Total			1,142,226	100.00%

Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

		Democratic	Treasurer Michael L. "Mike" Fitzgerald • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 1982; re-elected: 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 3 June 2014 Primary
	Candidate list

		Democratic	576,942	50.52%	Treasurer Michael L. "Mike" Fitzgerald

		Republican	476,633	41.73%	Sam Clovis

		Scattering	50,654	4.44%	Under Votes

		Libertarian	36,945	3.23%	Keith A. Laube

		Scattering	670	0.06%	Write-in
		Scattering	203	0.02%	Over Votes
Total			1,142,047	100.00%

Auditor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

		Republican	Auditor Mary Mosiman • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Appointed: 13 May 2013 re: resignation of Auditor David A. "Dave" Vaudt. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 3 June 2014 Primary
	Candidate list

		Republican	604,103	52.90%	Auditor Mary Mosiman

		Democratic	456,525	39.97%	Jonathan "Jon" Neiderbach

		Scattering	79,771	6.98%	Under Votes
		Scattering	1,477	0.13%	Write-in
		Scattering	164	0.01%	Over Votes
Total			1,142,040	100.00%
	4 April 2013: Auditor David A. "Dave" Vaudt, who was first elected in 2002 and re-elected in 2006 and 2010, resigned to become Chairman of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board. Governor Terry E. Branstad (Republican) will fill the office by an appointment. 13 May 2013: Governor Terry E. Branstad (Republican) appoints Deputy Secretary of State Mary Mosiman (Republican) to the vacant seat.

Secretary of Agriculture and Land Stewardship 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

		Republican	Secretary of Agriculture and Land Stewardship Bill Northey • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2006; re-elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 3 June 2014 Primary
	Candidate list

		Republican	675,781	59.17%	Secretary of Agriculture and Land Stewardship Bill Northey

		Democratic	370,209	32.41%	Sherrie Taha

		Scattering	55,724	4.88%	Under Votes

		New Independent Party Iowa	39,349	3.45%	Levi Benning

		Scattering	891	0.08%	Write-in
		Scattering	226	0.02%	Over Votes
Total			1,142,180	100.00%

Political Parties Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.

Major Parties
	• Democratic (affiliates): 5 incumbents, 12 candidates
	• Republican: 8 incumbents, 12 candidates
Major Third Parties
	• Green (affiliates)
	• Libertarian: 5 candidates
Other Third Parties
	• Iowa: 1 candidate
	• New Independent Party Iowa: 3 candidates
	• Right to Life
	• Unity
Independents
	• Independent: 4 candidates
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Scattering: 31 candidates
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.

Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot.

"Apparently not a candidate" indicates that someone we once listed as a candidate for an elective office will not, in fact, be running for that office (primarily because said candidate is not listed on an official ballot provided by a jurisdiction's election authorities, where that candidate has not previously withdrawn his/her candidacy or otherwise indicated no longer [or even ever] being a candidate for that office).

Primary dates marked "presumably" and polling times marked "reportedly" are based on unofficial or estimated data (especially as regards local variations from a jurisdictionwide statutory and/or regulatory standard) and are, thereby, subject to change.

"FEC" indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary.

When available, we post each candidate's FEC identification number, the date of their most recently filed Report of Receipts and Disbursements, their "Tot" [Total Receipts (contributions received or what came in: FEC Form 3, Line 16, Column B)] and their "Dsb" [Total Disbursements (expenditures or what was spent: FEC Form 3, Line 23, Column B)]. A link is provided to the Federal Election Commission's Summary Report for those who might wish to explore the details.

If a candidate raises or spends $5,000 or less, he or she is not subject to FEC reporting requirements.

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