Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Gov. Chet Culver
(D-Iowa)
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Residence:West Des Moines
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Born:January 25, 1966; Washington, D.C.
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Religion:Presbyterian
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Family:Wife, Mari Culver; two children
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Education:Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State U., B.A. 1988 (political science) ; Drake U., M.A. 1994 (teaching)
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Military service:None
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Career:Teacher; state justice department consumer and environmental analyst; campaign aide; lobbyist
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Political Highlights:Iowa Secretary of state, 1999-2007; governor, 2007-present
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Elected:2006 (1st term)
State Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
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| 2006 |
general |
Chet Culver (D) |
565,898 |
54% |
| Jim Nussle (R) |
466,823 |
44.5% |
| Wendy Barth (GREEN) |
7,728 |
0.7% |
| Kevin Litten (LIBERT) |
5,625 |
0.5% |
| Mary Martin (SW) |
1,959 |
0.2% |
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| 2002 |
general |
Tom Vilsack (D) |
540,449 |
52.7% |
| Doug Gross (R) |
456,612 |
44.5% |
| Jay Robinson (GREEN) |
14,628 |
1.4% |
| Clyde Cleveland (LIBERT) |
13,098 |
1.3% |
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| 1998 |
general |
Tom Vilsack (D) |
500,231 |
52.3% |
| Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) |
444,787 |
46.5% |
| Jim Hennager (REF) |
5,606 |
0.6% |
| Jim Schaefer (NL) |
3,144 |
0.3% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 53.93% |
John McCain: 44.39% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 49% |
George W. Bush: 50% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 49% |
George W. Bush: 48% |
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| 1996 |
Bill Clinton: 50% |
Robert Dole: 40% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population (2005):2,966,334
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Under 18:25.1%
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Over 65:14.9%
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Non-Hispanic White:92.6%
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Black:2.1%
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Hispanic:2.8%
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Asian:1.2%
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American Indian:0.3%
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Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander:0.0%
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Median Household Income: 39,469
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Median Household Income Rank: 30
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