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Iowa Elections in 2008
U.S. President
Iowa Presidential Election
Candidates: Barack Obama (D), John McCain (R), Ralph Nader (I), Bob Barr, Jr. (L)
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U.S. Congress
U.S. Senate
Candidates: Thomas Richard Harkin (D, Incumbent), Christopher Reed (R)
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U.S. House, District 1
Candidates: Bruce Braley (D, Incumbent), David L. Hartsuch (R)
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U.S. House, District 2
Candidates: Dave Loebsack (D, Incumbent), Marianette Jane Miller-Meeks (R)
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U.S. House, District 3
Candidates: Leonard L. Boswell (D, Incumbent), Kim Schmett (R)
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U.S. House, District 4
Candidates: Rebecca "Becky" Greenwald (D), Thomas Paul Latham (R, Incumbent)
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U.S. House, District 5
Candidates: Rob Lewis Hubler (D), Steve King (R, Incumbent)
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Previous IA Election Results
Republican Presidential Caucus (Jan. 3, 2008)
» MAP: Primary Results, by County | Exit Polls | News/Analysis
Democratic Presidential Caucus (Jan. 3, 2008)
» MAP: Primary Results, by County | Exit Polls | News/Analysis
Latest Headlines
- Poll Shows Obama Deflected Recent Attacks (Nov. 3, 2008)
- The State of the Races (Nov. 3, 2008)
- Obama and McCain Wrap Up Campaigns (Nov. 3, 2008)
- Washington Post-ABC News Poll (Nov. 3, 2008)
- The Final Fix Electoral Map (Nov. 3, 2008)
- Democrats Carry Big Generic Ballot Lead (Nov. 3, 2008)
- The State Of the Races (Nov. 2, 2008)
- The State of the Election: Battlegrounds (Nov. 2, 2008)
- Obama Back on Iowa's Hallowed Ground (Oct. 31, 2008)
- Rick Davis Sees "One of the Greatest Comebacks" (Oct. 31, 2008)
Political Profile
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Iowa Demographics
- Population: 2,988,047
- Gender: 49.3% male, 50.7% female
- Age: 76.2% 18 years and over; 14.7% 65 years and over; Median age: 38.0
- Median Household Income: $47,292
- Families Below Poverty Level: 7.4%
- Education: 11.1% of those over 25 have a bachelor's degree or higher
Source: 2007 American Community Survey, U.S. Census Bureau
Note: This list of candidates is not comprehensive. Candidates listed on this page were chosen by washingtonpost.com reporters and editors based on an analysis of their overall competitiveness in this race. Candidates will be added and removed from this page as the race unfolds.
