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Ageneral election was held in theU.S. state ofIowa on November 4, 2014. All of Iowa's executive officers were up for election as well as aUnited States Senate seat, all four of Iowa's seats in theUnited States House of Representatives, 25 (half) of the seats in theIowa Senate, and all 100 seats in theIowa House of Representatives.Primary elections were held on June 3, 2014.[1]
IncumbentRepublicanGovernorTerry Branstad ran for re-election to a second consecutive and sixth overall term as governor.[2]
He was challenged in the Republican primary byTom Hoefling, a political activist and the America's Party andAmerican Independent Party nominee forPresident in2012.[3]
State SenatorJack Hatch ran for the Democrats.[4]
In Iowa, nominees for lieutenant governor are chosen at party conventions. They then run on a ticket with the gubernatorial nominee. Incumbent RepublicanLieutenant GovernorKim Reynolds is running for re-election to a second term in office.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Terry Branstad/Kim Reynolds (incumbents) | 666,023 | 59.0 | |
| Democratic | Jack Hatch/Monica Vernon | 420,778 | 37.3 | |
| Libertarian | Lee Deakins Hieb/Tim Watson | 20,319 | 1.8 | |
| New Independent | Jim Hennager/Mary Krieg | 10,582 | 0.9 | |
| Iowa | Jonathan R. Narcisse/Michael Richards | 10,239 | 0.9 | |
| n/a | Write-ins | 1,093 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 1,129,034 | 100.0 | ||
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Incumbent DemocraticAttorney GeneralTom Miller, who has served in the position since 1995, and previously from 1979 to 1991, ran for re-election to a sixth consecutive and ninth overall term in office.[7]
Attorney and lobbyist, and futureLieutenant Governor of Iowa,Adam Gregg ran for the Republican Party.[8]
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Tom Miller (D) | Adam Gregg (R) | Other | Undecided |
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| Public Policy Polling[9] | November 1–3, 2014 | 1,265 | ± 2.8% | 55% | 36% | — | 10% |
| Iowa Poll[10] | October 28–31, 2014 | 701 | ± 3.7% | 50% | 39% | 2% | 9% |
| Suffolk University[11] | October 11–14, 2014 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 55% | 31% | — | 14% |
| Public Policy Polling[12] | September 25–28, 2014 | 1,192 | ± 2.8% | 53% | 33% | — | 14% |
| Suffolk[13] | August 23–26, 2014 | 500 | ± 4% | 48% | 28% | — | 24% |
| Public Policy Polling[14] | August 22–24, 2014 | 915 | ± 3.2% | 55% | 31% | — | 14% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tom Miller (incumbent) | 616,711 | 56.1 | |
| Republican | Adam Gregg | 481,046 | 43.8 | |
| n/a | Write-ins | 1,249 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 1,099,006 | 100.0 | ||
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Incumbent RepublicanSecretary of StateMatt Schultz, who has served in the position since 2011, did not run for re-election to a second term in office. He instead ran unsuccessfully for the Republican nomination forIowa's 3rd congressional district.[15]
Former Republican secretary of statePaul Pate[16] and Democratic political consultant and former gubernatorial aide Brad Anderson are running.[17]
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Paul Pate (R) | Brad Anderson (D) | Other | Undecided |
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| Public Policy Polling[9] | November 1–3, 2014 | 1,265 | ± 2.8% | 38% | 44% | 6%[18] | 13% |
| Iowa Poll[10] | October 28–31, 2014 | 701 | ± 3.7% | 44% | 41% | 3% | 12% |
| Loras College[19] | October 21–24, 2014 | 1,121 | ± 2.93% | 39% | 40% | 1% | 20% |
| Gravis Marketing[20] | October 20–21, 2014 | 964 | ± 3% | 38% | 42% | — | 19% |
| Suffolk University[11] | October 11–14, 2014 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 33% | 32% | 4%[21] | 32% |
| Gravis Marketing[22] | September 29–30, 2014 | 522 | ± 4% | 40% | 40% | — | 21% |
| Public Policy Polling[12] | September 25–28, 2014 | 1,192 | ± 2.8% | 36% | 33% | 6%[18] | 25% |
| Suffolk[13] | August 23–26, 2014 | 500 | ± 4% | 31% | 31% | 4%[23] | 33% |
| Public Policy Polling[14] | August 22–24, 2014 | 915 | ± 3.2% | 35% | 34% | 7%[24] | 24% |
| Gravis Marketing[25] | July 17–18, 2014 | 1,179 | ± 3% | 38% | 38% | — | 24% |
| Public Policy Polling[26] | May 15–19, 2014 | 914 | ± 3.3% | 32% | 34% | — | 34% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Paul Pate | 529,275 | 48.5 | |
| Democratic | Brad Anderson | 509,202 | 46.6 | |
| Libertarian | Jake Porter | 32,889 | 1.8 | |
| New Independent | Spencer Highland | 19,945 | 1.8 | |
| n/a | Write-ins | 769 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 1,092,080 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
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Incumbent DemocraticState TreasurerMichael Fitzgerald, who has served in the position since 1983, is running for re-election to a ninth term in office.
The Republican nominee isSam Clovis, a radio host who finished second in the Senate primary, before being nominated as the Republican candidate for treasurer.[27][7]
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Michael Fitzgerald (D) | Sam Clovis (R) | Other | Undecided |
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| Public Policy Polling[9] | November 1–3, 2014 | 1,265 | ± 2.8% | 48% | 38% | 5%[28] | 8% |
| Loras College[19] | October 21–24, 2014 | 1,121 | ± 2.93% | 47% | 35% | 1% | 17% |
| Gravis Marketing[20] | October 20–21, 2014 | 964 | ± 3% | 46% | 33% | — | 21% |
| Suffolk University[11] | October 11–14, 2014 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 47% | 32% | 3%[28] | 19% |
| Gravis Marketing[22] | September 29–30, 2014 | 522 | ± 4% | 48% | 32% | — | 20% |
| Public Policy Polling[12] | September 25–28, 2014 | 1,192 | ± 2.8% | 47% | 35% | 5%[28] | 13% |
| Suffolk[13] | August 23–26, 2014 | 500 | ± 4% | 41% | 28% | 2%[28] | 29% |
| Public Policy Polling[14] | August 22–24, 2014 | 915 | ± 3.2% | 47% | 33% | 5%[28] | 16% |
| Gravis Marketing[25] | July 17–18, 2014 | 1,179 | ± 3% | 50% | 34% | — | 17% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Michael Fitzgerald (incumbent) | 576,942 | 52.9 | |
| Republican | Sam Clovis | 476,633 | 43.7 | |
| Libertarian | Keith Laube | 36,945 | 3.4 | |
| n/a | Write-ins | 670 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 1,091,190 | 100.0 | ||
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Incumbent RepublicanState Auditor Mary Mosiman, who was appointed to the position in 2013 after incumbent state auditorDavid A. Vaudt resigned, is running for election to a first full term in office.[29]
Attorney and formerDes Moines School Board member Jon Neiderbach is running for the Democrats.[30]
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Mary Mosiman (R) | Jon Neiderbach (D) | Other | Undecided |
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| Public Policy Polling[9] | November 1–3, 2014 | 1,265 | ± 2.8% | 46% | 41% | — | 14% |
| Loras College[19] | October 21–24, 2014 | 1,121 | ± 2.93% | 37% | 30% | 2% | 30% |
| Suffolk University[11] | October 11–14, 2014 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 40% | 35% | — | 25% |
| Public Policy Polling[12] | September 25–28, 2014 | 1,192 | ± 2.8% | 41% | 35% | — | 24% |
| Suffolk[13] | August 23–26, 2014 | 500 | ± 4% | 32% | 30% | — | 39% |
| Public Policy Polling[14] | August 22–24, 2014 | 915 | ± 3.2% | 39% | 35% | — | 26% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Mary Mosiman (incumbent) | 604,103 | 56.9 | |
| Democratic | Jon Neiderbach | 456,525 | 43.0 | |
| n/a | Write-ins | 1,477 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 1,062,105 | 100.0 | ||
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Incumbent RepublicanSecretary of AgricultureBill Northey, who has served in the position since 2007, is running for re-election to a third term in office.[31]
Polk County Soil and Water Conservation District Commissioner Sherrie Taha is running for the Democrats.[32]
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Bill Northey (R) | Sherrie Taha (D) | Other | Undecided |
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| Public Policy Polling[9] | November 1–3, 2014 | 1,265 | ± 2.8% | 51% | 33% | 5%[33] | 10% |
| Loras College[19] | October 21–24, 2014 | 1,121 | ± 2.93% | 49% | 29% | 2% | 20% |
| Suffolk University[11] | October 11–14, 2014 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 52% | 30% | 2%[33] | 16% |
| Public Policy Polling[12] | September 25–28, 2014 | 1,192 | ± 2.8% | 49% | 29% | 6%[33] | 15% |
| Suffolk[13] | August 23–26, 2014 | 500 | ± 4% | 41% | 28% | 2%[33] | 29% |
| Public Policy Polling[14] | August 22–24, 2014 | 915 | ± 3.2% | 46% | 28% | 6%[33] | 19% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Bill Northey (incumbent) | 675,781 | 62.2 | |
| Democratic | Sherrie Taha | 370,209 | 34.1 | |
| New Independent | Levi Benning | 39,349 | 3.6 | |
| n/a | Write-ins | 891 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 1,086,230 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
Incumbent Democratic senatorTom Harkin is retired rather than run for re-election to a sixth term in office.[34]
U.S. RepresentativeBruce Braley was the only Democratic to file to run and thus thede facto nominee.[35]
Five Republicans filed to run: radio host Sam Clovis,[36] State SenatorJoni Ernst,[37] former CEO of Reliant Energy Mark Jacobs,[38] businessman Scott Schaben[39] and formerU.S. Attorney for theSouthern District of Iowa and nominee for Treasurer of Iowa in 2002Matthew Whitaker.[40]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Joni Ernst | 588,575 | 52.1 | |
| Democratic | Bruce Braley | 494,370 | 43.8 | |
| Independent | Rick Stewart | 26,815 | 2.4 | |
| Libertarian | Douglas Butzier | 8,232 | 0.7 | |
| Independent | Bob Quast | 5,873 | 0.5 | |
| Independent | Ruth Smith | 4,724 | 0.4 | |
| n/a | Write-Ins | 1,111 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 1,129,700 | 100.0 | ||
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All of Iowa's four seats in theUnited States House of Representatives will be up for election in 2014 and are contested.
The 25 odd-numbered Iowa Senate seats are up for election in 2014, as are all 100 Iowa House seats. As of the primary filing deadline for the two major parties, there are 11 Senate seats and 58 House seats that only have candidates from one party, though several of these seats have contested primaries.[42] These numbers are from the primary election candidate listing,[43] so do not take into account candidates nominated by third parties, candidates nominated by petition, or candidates nominated by a major party after the primary. Such candidates file during the general election filing period, which runs from July 28 – August 15, 2014.[44]
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