U.S. House, Iowa District 1 (Open) | Elections

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Key Race: U.S. House, Iowa District 1 (Open)

Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Leans Democratic

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Primary Results

June 6, 2006

Democratic Primary Results
Bruce Braley 37%
Rick Dickinson 34%
Bill Gluba 26%
Denny Heath 4%

Republican Primary Results
Mike Whalen 48.5%
Bill Dix 37.5%
Brian Kennedy 14%

Democratic Candidate

Bruce Braley

Occupation
Lawyer

Public Service
Governor's Task Force to Protect Iowans' Consumer Privacy

Education
B.A., Iowa State University; Law Degree, University of Iowa

Born
October 30, 1958, Grinnell, IA, USA

Residence
Waterloo, IA

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Funding

Total Receipts	Total Expenses	Cash On Hand
$1,647,054	$1,253,444	$393,610

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Republican Candidate

Mike Whalen

Occupation
Businessman

Education
B.A., University of Illinois; Law Degree, Harvard University

Born
Davenport, IA, USA

Residence
Bettendorf, IA

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Funding

Total Receipts	Total Expenses	Cash On Hand
$1,440,074	$1,299,611	$140,265

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Iowa District 1

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 585,302
Male: 48.8%
Female: 51.2%
Median Age: 36.6
18 Years and Over: 74.7%
65 Years and Over: 14.5%
Employed: 64.2%
Median Household Income: $38,727
Families Below Poverty Level: 6.9%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 20.0%
(of those over 25)

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Past Elections

2004 Presidential Election:
Kerry (D) 53%
Bush (R) 46%
2004 House Election:
Nussle (R) 55%
Gluba (D) 43%
Other 2%

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.