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  IA Governor - R Primary
RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > Iowa > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
TypeRepublican Primary Election
Filing Deadline March 19, 2010 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open June 08, 2010 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close June 08, 2010 - 09:00pm Central
Term Start January 12, 2011 - 12:00pm
Term End January 12, 2015 - 12:00pm
ContributorCOSDem
Last ModifiedCOSDem April 10, 2011 08:06pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description Election night results
Branstad - 114,290
Vander Plaats - 92,759
Roberts - 19,916
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/07/2006
NameChet Culver Votes569,021 (54.02%)
Term01/12/2007 - 01/14/2011 Margin101,596 (+9.65%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/02/2010
NameTerry Branstad Votes592,494 (52.81%)
Term01/14/2011 - 01/16/2015 Margin107,696 (+9.60%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceIA Governor 11/02/2010
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
08/03/2009 06/08/2010
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Terry Branstad 3 2 7 9
Bob Vander Plaats 2 ------
Leaning Call: Terry Branstad (96.97%)
Weighted Call: Terry Branstad (70.93%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

07/15/2009 06/02/2010

CANDIDATES
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Name Gov. Terry Branstad Bob Vander Plaats Assistant Minority Leader Rod A. Roberts Write-In  
PartyRepublican Republican Republican Republican  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 114,450 (50.30%) 93,058 (40.90%) 19,896 (8.75%) 121 (0.05%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -21,392 (-9.40%) -94,554 (-41.56%) -114,329 (-50.25%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $--  
Website [Website]  
Entry Date 01/07/2010 01/26/2009 07/22/2009 --  
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MATCHUP POLLS (5 from 5 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg49.10%-- 29.62%-- 10.93%-- 0.00%--  
Selzer & Co. 
06/01/10-06/02/10		 57.00% -- 29.00% -- 8.00% -- 0.00% --
Research 2000 
05/31/10-06/02/10		 44.00% -- 29.00% -- 12.00% -- 0.00% --
Public Policy Polling 
05/25/10-05/27/10		 46.00% -- 31.00% -- 13.00% -- 0.00% --
Hill Research Consultants (R) 
01/10/10-01/12/10		 63.00% -- 18.00% -- 2.00% -- 0.00% --
Consumer Research 
07/15/09-07/15/09		 35.00% -- 31.00% -- 1.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
D BLUEDOGS
R Robert D. Ray 🔗
R Sarah Palin 🔗
R Mitt Romney 🔗
  Ames Tribune
  Fort Dodge Messenger
  Sioux City Journal
  Des Moines Register
R David A. Vaudt 🔗
R Patricia "Pat" Ward 🔗
R Larry Noble 🔗
R Clarence Hoffman 🔗
R Jerry Behn 🔗
R ...
R Doug Gross
R Sandra H. Greiner 🔗
R James Dobson 🔗
R Bill Salier 🔗
R ConservativeWin
F Blue Republican
R Danny C. Carroll
R Kent Sorenson 🔗
R SC-Conservative
R Mike Huckabee 🔗
R Chuck Norris 🔗
R Peter Teahen 🔗
R Jodi Tymeson 🔗
R Richard D. Johnson 🔗
R Cecil Dolecheck 🔗
R Mike May 🔗
R Richard "Rich" Anderson 🔗
R Clel Baudler 🔗
R Gary Worthan 🔗
R Jason Schultz 🔗
R Dan Boddicker 🔗
R Jeff Kaufmann 🔗
R Arthur A. Neu 🔗
 


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Date Category Headline Article Contributor
May 28, 2010 06:00pm General Branstad: Vander Plaats' plan on gay marriage illegal  Article COSDem 
Mar 08, 2010 04:00pm News Vander Plaats wins GOP gubernatorial straw poll  Article COSDem 
Feb 18, 2010 04:00pm Announcement Rants ends his campaign for Iowa governor  Article COSDem 
Jan 13, 2010 08:00pm Blog Entry Could Vander Plaats pull off an upset?  Article COSDem 
Jan 12, 2010 01:45pm Endorsement Iowa Family PAC endorses Vander Plaats, rips Branstad  Article RP 
Jan 07, 2010 12:00pm News Branstad will announce run for governor Jan. 19, then travel throughout Iowa   Article Monsieur 

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