Iowa Secretary of State - Elections

2004 Iowa Congressional and Statewide Races Presidential Caucus: 1/19/04, Filing Deadline: 3/19/04, Primary: 6/8/04, Independent & Presidential Filing Deadline: 8/13/04, Last Updated: December 24, 2004
Predictions, Notes, List of State Parties,
President, 48.2% in '00, 1st term, Current Polls D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Kerry, Cook Political Report: Toss Up, Washington Post: Battleground State, Washington Times: Battleground, John Zogby: Kerry, Campaign & Elections: Oddsmaker: 1:1
U.S. Sen. John F. Kerry (D) 49.2%,	George W. Bush (R) 49.9%,	Ralph Nader (I) 0.4%,
		Michael Badnarik (L) 0.2%,
		Mike Peroutka (C) 0.09%,
		David Cobb (G) 0.07%,
		James Harris (SW) 0.02%,
		Bill Van Auken (SE) 0.01%,
		write in votes 0.1%
Senator, 68.4% in '98, 4th term, Next election in 2004, Current Polls D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Cook Political Report: Solid Republican, Larry Sabato: Solid Republican, New York Times: Remains Republican, Congressional Quarterly: Safe Republican, Campaign & Elections: Oddsmaker: 8:1 Republican,
ex-St. Sen. Art Small (D) 27.9%,	Charles E. Grassley (R) 70.2%,	Fairfield Town Councilmember / '02 Auditor nominee Christy Ann Welty (L) 1.0%,
		insurance co. employee / college student Daryl Northrop (G) 0.7%,
		Edwin Fruit (SW) 0.1%,
		write in votes 0.03%,
1st Congressional District, 57.2% in '02, 7th term, might run for Governor D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 3:2 Republican, Cook Political Report: Likely Republican,
ex-St. Sen. / '82 nominee realtor Bill Gluba (D) 43.3%,	Jim Nussle (R) 55.1%,	state party chair Mark Nelson (L) 0.9%,
		ex-teacher '02 & '04 Democratic candidate Denny Heath (I) 0.6%,
		write in votes 0.03%,
2nd Congressional District, 52.2% in '02, 14th term D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 9:7 Republican, Cook Political Report: Likely Republican,
school board member Dave Franker (D) 39.1%,	James A. "Jim" Leach (R) 58.9%,	'02 nominee / pharmacist Kevin Litten (L) 1.9%,
		write in votes 0.1%,
3rd Congressional District, 53.4% in '02, 4rd term D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 3:2 Democrat, Cook Political Report: Leans Democratic, Hotline: Sleeper,
Leonard L. Boswell (D) 55.2%,	'02 nominee / attorney Stan Thompson (R) 44.8%,	write in votes 0.1%,
4th Congressional District, 54.8% in '02, 5th term D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 3:2 Republican,
ex-St. Rep. Paul Johnson (D) 39.0%,	Tom Latham (R) 61.0%,	write in votes 0.05%,
5th Congressional District, 62.1% in '02, 1st term D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 3:1 Republican,
psychologist E. Joyce Schulte (D) 36.6%,	Steve King (R) 63.4%,	write in votes 0.06%, army vet. Jeremy Oehlert (L/WI),