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Key Race: Iowa Governor (Open)

Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: No Clear Favorite

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Primary Results

June 6, 2006

Democratic Primary Results
Chet Culver 39.01%
Mike Blouin 34.09%
Ed Fallon 25.89%
Sal Mohamed 1.01%

Republican Primary Results
Jim Nussle (unopposed)

Democratic Candidate

Chet Culver

Occupation
Former Teacher, Current Iowa Secretary of State

Public Service
Public School Teacher, State Attorney General's Office

Education
B.A., Virginia Tech; M.A., Drake University

Born
Washington, DC, USA

Residence
West Des Moines, IA

Religion
Presbyterian

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Republican Candidate

Jim Nussle

Occupation
Lawyer, Current Member of Congress (1991-present)

Public Service
County Attorney, Congress

Education
B.A., Luther College; Law Degree, Drake University

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Iowa

Demographic Data (2006 Census)

Population: 2,982,085
Male: 49.3%
Female: 50.7%
Median Age: 37.8
18 Years and Over: 76.0%
65 Years and Over: 14.6%
Employed: 127.8%
Median Household Income: $44,491
Families Below Poverty Level: 7.3%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 10.9%
(of those over 25)

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Past Elections

2004 Presidential Election:
Bush (R) 50%
Kerry (D) 49%
2002 Gubernatorial Election:
Vilsack (D) 53%
Gross (R) 45%
Other 3%

State Political Profile

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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.