Eastern Iowa primary results show multiple county races
Contested county races in Tuesday's Iowa primary elected two or three seats per county. Linn County District 5 and District 2 races feature incumbents James Houser and Jeff Sorensen with challengers. Tama County lists district races for treasurer and supervisors with several candidates advancing. No contested races occurred in Benton Delaware Fayette and Johnson counties.
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Benton
Delaware
Fayette
Johnson
Conlin Faces Grassley In Iowa Senate Campaign
Democratic candidate Conlin trails Grassley in polls but credits fervent supporters and statewide phone banks for momentum. Fiegen and Krause attack Conlin over tax credits and farming issues as name recognition and fundraising shape the race. Grassley's general election fund shows over 5.5 million on hand while Conlin touts working class roots and a 870 thousand cash on hand.
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Krause
Fiegen
Conlin
Conlins’ Property Company
Iowa
Afghanistan
Microsoft
Grassley
Senate
Grandma
Culver ready for general election campaign stir
Gov. Chet Culver, after an unopposed Democratic primary, said he is ready for a hard fall campaign as he faces Republicans Terry Branstad Rod Roberts and Bob Vander Plaats. He accused Branstad of misinformation and vowed to fight for Iowa on women and worker rights stem cell research and preschool funding.
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Des Moines
Chet Culver
Culver
Terry Branstad
Boone
Rod Roberts
Carroll
Sioux City
Bob Vander Plaats
GOP
Branstad
Iowa
Leonard A. Good
Ogden
Iowa Republican Party
The Gazette News Tip Line Contact Info
The prompt provides phone lines for tips to The Gazette in Cedar Rapids Iowa City and toll free. Call options include (319) 398 8254 for Cedar Rapids and (319) 339 3159 for Iowa City or 1 800 397 8212.
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Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Branstad Wins Iowa Governor Race With Broad Conservative Support
Governor Branstad secures a straight ticket victory in Iowa beating Vander Plaats and Roberts. He campaigns on tax cuts regulatory relief and job growth while highlighting experience and leadership with endorsements from Palin Ray Romney and tax relief groups. Vander Plaats and Roberts run solid campaigns as conservatives split the opposition.
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Vander Plaats
Iowa Democratic Party
Branstad
Alaska
Sarah Palin
Iowa
Robert D. Ray
Massachusetts
Mitt Romney
Roberts
Linn incumbent Houser cruises to Linn County supervisor bid
Jim Houser, 56, Cedar Rapids, leads with 487 votes in a Democratic primary for Linn County supervisor. Paula Gunter 345 and Eric Johnson 188 follow as turnout barely 3 percent of 31,868. Palo Mayor John Harris files as Republican for the November seat.
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Steve Gravelle
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Jim Houser
Linn County
Eric Johnson
Houser
Paula Gunter
Johnson
Congress
Gunter
Palo
John Harris
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Tom Rask
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Charles R. Kelly
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Betty Ellerhoff
LeRoy Moeller
County Recorder
Melissa Helmold
Malissa Woolley
Clayton County
Gary Bowden
Ron McCartney
Paul Bazyn
Iowa County
Terry Brecht
Linda Yoder
Sandra Cronbaugh
Ricky Gerard
Jones County
Ned Rohwedder
Mark Thomas
Robert Davis
Keoxuk County
Michael Hadley
Daryl Wood
Ernie Greiner
Richard Denny
James Kerr
James Houser
Muscatine County
Dwight Kafka
Douglas Holiday
Jeff Sorensen
Karol Beatty
Poweshiek County
Gene Long
Larry Wilson
Marcia Christensen
Fos
Tama County
Richard Arp
Rick Kupka
Democrats
Mary Jo Cherveny
Pat Allen
Michelle Yuska
Stacey Anderson
Washington County
Steve Davis
William Walker
John Hahn
Ron Bennett
James Rossen
Winneshirk County
Dean Darling
Lonnie Pierce
Perry
Lisa Fernandez
Roxanne Conlin
James
Brody Middle School
Roxanne Colin
U.S
Tom Fiegen
Clarence
Chareby
Aol
Bob Krause
Fairfield
Gulver
Gov
Rod.boshart
Gazcomm.com
Des Moines University
Boone County
Boshart
Bob Vander
Plaats
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Linn
Steve.gravelle
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