Iowa Senate
Filing Deadline: March 14, 2008 • Primary Date: June 3, 2008 • General Election: Nov. 4, 2008Incumbent
Tom Harkin (D)
First elected in 1984; seeking fifth full term; Harkin was unopposed in the primary.
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Challengers
Christopher Reed (R)
Reed, a businessman, was nominated with 35% of the vote in a three-way primary.
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Ranking and Analysis
Race Ranking: --
Race Ranking: --
At this point, this seat seems relatively safe for the incumbent.
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Previous Election Results
| 2002 General | Total Votes | Percent | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Harkin (D) | 554,278 | 54% | $6,897,168 |
| Greg Ganske (R) | 447,892 | 44% | $5,392,510 |
| 2002 Primary | Total Votes | Percent | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Harkin (D) | unopposed |
| 1996 General | Total Votes | Percent | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Harkin (D) | 634,166 | 52% | $6,070,137 |
| Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) | 571,807 | 47% | $2,439,679 |
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Race Rankings
Based on likelihood of seat switching party control. Updated: 10/31.
1.
Virginia
(Open-R)2.
New Mexico
(Open-R)3.
Colorado
(Open-R)4.
N.H.
(Sununu-R)5.
Alaska
(Stevens-R)6.
North Carolina
(Dole-R)7.
Oregon
(Smith-R)8.
Minnesota
(Coleman-R)9.
Georgia
(Chambliss-R)10.
Louisiana
(Landrieu-D)11.
Mississippi
(Wicker-R)12.
Kentucky
(McConnell-R)13.
Maine
(Collins-R)14.
Texas
(Cornyn-R)15.
New Jersey
(Lautenberg-D)
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