Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. Bruce Braley
(D-Iowa) 1st District,
East -- Davenport, Waterloo, Dubuque
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Residence:Waterloo
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Born:October 30, 1957; Grinnell, Iowa
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Religion:Presbyterian
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Family:Wife, Carolyn Braley; three children
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Education:Iowa State U., B.A. 1980 (political science) ; U. of Iowa, J.D. 1983
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Military service:None
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Career:Lawyer
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Political Highlights:No previous office; U.S. House, 2007-present
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Elected:2006 (2nd term)
District Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
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| 2008 |
general |
Bruce Braley (D) |
186,991 |
64.6% |
| David Hartsuch (R) |
102,439 |
35.4% |
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| 2006 |
general |
Bruce Braley (D) |
113,724 |
55% |
| Mike Whalen (R) |
89,471 |
43.3% |
| James Hill (PIR) |
2,184 |
1.1% |
| Albert Schoeman (LIBERT) |
1,224 |
0.6% |
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| 2004 |
general |
Jim Nussle (R) |
159,993 |
55.2% |
| Bill Gluba (D) |
125,490 |
43.3% |
| Mark Nelson (LIBERT) |
2,727 |
0.9% |
| Denny Heath (I) |
1,756 |
0.6% |
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| 2002 |
general |
Jim Nussle (R) |
112,280 |
57.2% |
| Ann Hutchinson (D) |
83,779 |
42.6% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 58% |
John McCain: 41% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 53% |
George W. Bush: 46% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 52% |
George W. Bush: 45% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population:585,302
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Under 18:25.3%
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Over 65:14.5%
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Married:56.9%
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Non-Hispanic White:92%
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Black:4%
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Hispanic:2%
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Asian:1%
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Foreign Born:2.3%
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Language other than English:4.8%
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Median Household Income:38,727
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Owner Occupied Housing:72.6%
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Income above $200k:1.2
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
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White Collar:55.7%
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Blue Collar:29.2%
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Services:15.2%
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Bachelor's Degree:20%
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Graduate Education:6.5%
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Civilian Veterans:60,262
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