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ELECTION CALENDAR: Filing Deadline (Major Parties): March 13, 2020 Filing Deadline (Others): August 22, 2020 Primary: June 2, 2020

CANDIDATE DIRECTORY LEGEND: Bold = Active Candidate Italics = Potential Candidate * = Incumbent = Winner (Incumbent Party Listed First)

This page was last updated on January 6, 2020

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
Kim Reynolds (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Mark Nolte (D) - Economic Development Group President & '06 State Rep Candidate

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2022.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
Adam Gregg (R)*

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Tom Miller (D)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE AUDITOR:
Rob Sand (D)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE TREASURER:
Mike Fitzgerald (D)*

SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE:
Mike Naig (R)* - (Campaign Site)

GENERAL ASSEMBLY:

State House ( Republican Caucus - Democratic Caucus )

State Senate ( Republican Caucus - Democratic Caucus )

U.S. SENATOR:

Joni Ernst (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Paul Rieck (R) - Scrap Metal Worker
Michael Franken (D) - Retired Navy Admiral
Kimberly Graham (D) - Attorney
Theresa Greenfield (D) - Real Estate Executive & '18 US Rep Candidate
Eddie Mauro (D) - Insurance Broker, Community Activist & '18 US Rep Candidate
Cal Woods (D) - Realtor, Ex-TV News Anchor & '13 City Council Candidate
Suzanne Herzog (I) - Economist

Chuck Grassley (R)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2022.

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Abby Finkenauer (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Rod Blum (R) - Ex-Congressman & Businessman
Thomas Hansen (R) - Refrigeration Contractor & Farmer
Ashley Hinson (R) - State Rep. & Ex-TV News Anchor
Darren White (R) - Service Custodian & Frequent Candidate

District 2:
[ Dave Loebsack (D)* - Retiring in 2020. ]
Newman Abuissa (D) - Transportation Engineer & Democratic Activist
Rita Hart (D) - Ex-State Sen., Farmer, Ex-Teacher & '18 Lt Gov Nominee
Ian Russell (D) - Attorney
Chris Cournoyer (R) - State Sen., Ex-School Board Member & Website Developer
Steven Everly (R) - Electrical Contractor
Bob Gallagher (R) - Bettendorf Mayor & Attorney
Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R) - State Sen., Ophthalmologist & Frequent Federal Candidate
Rick Phillips (R) - Appliance Repair Shop Owner
Brad Randolph (R) - Fort Madison Mayor & Dentist
Bobby Schilling (R) - Ex-Congressman from Illinois & Businessman
Roby Smith (R) - State Sen. & Businessman

District 3:
Cindy Axne (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Brad Huss (R) - Ankeny School Board Member
Bill Schafer (R) - Retired Army Colonel
Josh Schoenblatt (R) - Media Buyer
David Young (R) - Ex-Congressman & Ex-Congressional Aide

District 4:
Steve King (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Randy Feenstra (R) - State Sen., Ex-Sioux County Treasurer & Ex-Hull City Administrator
Chris McGowan (R) - Siouxland Chamber of Commerce President & Attorney
Steve Reeder (R) - Real Estate Developer & Real Estate Broker
Bret Richards (R) - Ex-Irwin Mayor, Retired Businessman & Army Veteran
Rick Sanders (R) - Story County Supervisor & Businessman
Jeremy Taylor (R) - Woodbury County Supervisor, Ex-St Rep, National Guard Officer & Pastor
J.D. Scholten (D) - Paralegal, Ex-Minor League Baseball Player & '18 Nominee

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

Constitution Party of Iowa (C)
Iowa Democratic Party (D)
Iowa Green Party (G)
Legal Marijuana Now Party (LMN)
Libertarian Party of Iowa (L)
Republican Party of Iowa (R)

STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

Secretary of State's Office

STATE NEWS SOURCES:

Ames Tribune
The Bean Walker (Conservative)
Bedford Times-Press
Blog for Iowa (Liberal)
Bloomfield Democrat
Cedar Rapids Gazette
City View
Des Moines.Com
Des Moines Register - (Politics Section)
Dubuque Telegraph-Herald
Fort Madison Daily Democrat
Humboldt Independent
Iowa.com
Iowa City Press-Citizen
Iowa Farmer Today
The Iowan Magazine
The Iowa Republican
Iowa Starting Line
Nevada Journal
Quad-City News (Davenport - Bettendorf)
Sioux City Journal
Waterloo - Cedar Falls Courier

Iowa Press / Iowa Public Television (IPTV)
Iowa Public Television
Kalona News
KCAU TV-9 (ABC - Sioux City)
KCCI TV-8 (CBS - Des Moines) - (Politics Section)
KCRG TV-9 (ABC - Cedar Rapids)
KDSM TV-17 (Fox - Des Moines)
KLJB TV-18 (Fox - Davenport)
KMEG TV (CBS - Sioux City)
Radio Iowa
WHO TV-13 (NBC - Des Moines)

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