Leonard Leroy Boswell was an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Iowa's 3rd congressional district from 1997 to 2013,a district based in Des Moines. A member of the Democratic Party,he was defeated for reelection in 2012 by 4th district incumbent Tom Latham,who decided to run against him after redistricting. Boswell left Congress in January 2013.
The 2004 Iowa Democratic presidential caucuses were an election held on January 19 as part of the United States presidential primary. They were the first major test of some of the leading contenders for the Democratic Party's nomination as its candidate for the 2004 United States presidential election.
The 2006 Iowa gubernatorial election took place November 7,2006. The incumbent governor,Tom Vilsack,a Democrat,had served two terms and decided not to seek a third term. In the election,Chet Culver defeated Jim Nussle to win the governorship,by a margin of 54.4 percent to 44.1 percent.
Chester John Culver is an American politician who served one term as the 41st governor of Iowa,from 2007 to 2011. A member of the Democratic Party,he had previously served as the 29th secretary of state of Iowa from 1999 to 2007. He was elected governor in the 2006 Iowa gubernatorial election and ran unsuccessfully for reelection in 2010,losing to former Governor Terry Branstad.
Robert Lee Vander Plaats is an American politician and political activist. Since 2010,he has been the president and CEO of The Family Leader,a socially conservative organization in Iowa.
From January 3 to June 3,2008,voters of the Democratic Party chose their nominee for president in the 2008 United States presidential election. Senator Barack Obama of Illinois was selected as the nominee,becoming the first African American to secure the presidential nomination of any major political party in the United States. However,due to a close race between Obama and Senator Hillary Clinton of New York,the contest remained competitive for longer than expected;neither candidate received enough pledged delegates from state primaries and caucuses to achieve a majority,without endorsements from unpledged delegates (superdelegates).
The 2008 Iowa Democratic presidential caucus occurred on January 3,and was the state caucuses of the Iowa Democratic Party. It was the first election for the Democrats of the 2008 presidential election. Also referred to as "the First in the Nation Caucus," it was the first election of the primary season on both the Democratic and Republican sides. Of the eight major Democratic presidential candidates,then-U.S. Senator Barack Obama of Illinois received the most votes and was ultimately declared the winner of the Iowa Democratic Caucus of 2008,making him the first African American to win the caucus and the first African American to win a primary state since Jesse Jackson in 1988. Former U.S. Senator John Edwards of North Carolina came in second place and then-U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton of New York finished third,though Clinton received more delegates than Edwards. Campaigning had begun as early as two years before the event.
The Iowa Democratic Party (IDP) is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the U.S. state of Iowa.
The 2008 presidential campaign of John Edwards,former United States Senator from North Carolina and Democratic nominee for Vice President in 2004 began on December 28,2006 when he announced his entry into the 2008 presidential election in the city of New Orleans near sites devastated by Hurricane Katrina. On January 30,2008,Edwards returned to New Orleans to announce that he was suspending his campaign for the Presidency. On May 14,2008,he endorsed Barack Obama at a campaign event in Grand Rapids,Michigan.
The 2008 presidential campaign of Bill Richardson,New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson announced his candidacy on January 21,2007,for President of the United States on ABC's This Week with George Stephanopoulos,by virtue of forming a presidential exploratory committee.
The 2008 United States presidential election in Iowa took place on November 4,2008,as part of the 2008 United States presidential election. Voters chose seven representatives,or electors to the Electoral College,who voted for president and vice president.
The 2000 Iowa Democratic presidential caucuses occurred on January 24,and was the state caucuses of the Iowa Democratic Party. It was the first election for the Democrats of the 2000 presidential election.
The 2012 United States presidential election in Iowa took place on November 6,2012,as part of the 2012 United States presidential election in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated. Iowa voters chose six electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote pitting incumbent Democratic President Barack Obama and his running mate,Vice President Joe Biden,against Republican challenger and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney and his running mate,Congressman Paul Ryan.
The 2014 United States Senate election in Iowa was held on November 4,2014. Incumbent Democratic Senator Tom Harkin did not run for reelection to a sixth term in office.
The 2014 Iowa gubernatorial election took place on November 4,2014,to elect the Governor of Iowa. Republican incumbent Terry Branstad ran for reelection to a sixth overall and second consecutive four-year term. Branstad went on to win a historic sixth term as governor by defeating Democratic challenger and State Senator Jack Hatch,and on December 14,2015,he became the longest-serving governor in American history. He won 59.1% of the popular vote to Hatch's 37.3%,and carried every county in the state except Johnson,home to Iowa City and the University of Iowa.
The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa were held on Tuesday,November 4,2014,to elect the four U.S. representatives from the state of Iowa,one from each of the state's four congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices,including Governor of Iowa and United States Senate. Primary elections were held on June 4,2014. As no candidate won more than 35% of the vote in the 3rd district Republican primary,that nomination was decided at a party convention on June 21.
The 2016 United States Senate election in Iowa was held November 8,2016,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Iowa,concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
The 2018 Iowa gubernatorial election took place on November 6,2018. Incumbent Republican Governor Kim Reynolds ran for election to a full term,facing Democratic businessman Fred Hubbell,Libertarian Jake Porter,and independent candidate Gary Siegwarth.
The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa were held on November 6,2018,to elect the four U.S. representatives from the State of Iowa,one from each of the state's four congressional districts. The elections coincided with the gubernatorial election,as well as other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate,and various state and local elections. The state congressional delegation flipped from a 3–1 Republican majority to a 3–1 Democratic majority. The Democrats had last won the majority of Iowa's seats in the 2010 elections.
Robert Sand is an American lawyer and politician who has served as the 33rd Iowa State Auditor since 2019. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Sand was assistant attorney general of Iowa from 2010 to 2017. In 2018,he ran for state auditor,defeating Republican incumbent Mary Mosiman. After considering a run for governor of Iowa in 2022,Sand opted to run for reelection. Sand was reelected in 2022,becoming the only Democratic statewide officeholder in Iowa.
