Iowa elections, 2016
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The Iowa general elections, 2016 will be held in the U.S. state of Iowa on November 8, 2016. One of Iowa's U.S. Senate seats and all four seats in the United States House of Representatives are up for election, as well as half of the Iowa Senate seats and all of the Iowa House of Representatives seats. Primary elections were held on June 7, 2016.[1]
The Iowa Republican Party made large gains in the election, increasing its majority in the State House and taking control of the State Senate, giving the state a Republican trifecta for the first time since 1996.[2]
U.S. Senate
Incumbent Republican Senator Chuck Grassley is seeking re-election to a seventh term.[3]
Four Democrats filed to run: Tom Fiegen,[3] Rob Hogg,[4] Patty Judge,[5] and Bob Krause.[6]
Patty Judge won the Democratic nomination, and will face Grassley in the general election.[7]
U.S. House of Representatives
All of Iowa's four seats in the United States House of Representatives will be up for election in November.
Iowa Senate
The 25 even-numbered Iowa Senate seats are up for election in November.
| Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) |
Total | ||||
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| Democratic | Republican | Independent | Vacant | |||
| Before 2016 elections | 26 | 23 | 1 | 50 | 0 | |
| Latest voting share | 52% | 46% | 2% | |||
| Election results | TBD | 50 | 0 | |||
Iowa House of Representatives
All 100 seats in the Iowa House of Representatives are up for election in November.
| Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Democratic | Vacant | ||
| Before 2016 elections | 57 | 43 | 100 | 0 |
| Latest voting share | 57% | 43% | ||
| Election results | TBD | 100 | 0 | |
References
- ↑ "June 7, 2016 Primary Election - 2016". Iowa Secretary of State. Retrieved August 14, 2016.
- ↑ Russell, Joyce (November 9, 2016). "Iowa Senate Turns Republican in Tuesday Voting". Iowa Public Radio. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
- 1 2 Jacobs, Jennifer; Noble, Jason (March 31, 2015). "And he's off: Event kicks off Grassley's re-election campaign". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved August 14, 2016.
- ↑ Petroski, William (September 21, 2015). "Hogg to seek Grassley's seat in U.S. Senate". Des Moines Register. Retrieved August 14, 2016.
- ↑ Steinhauer, Jennifer (March 3, 2016). "Charles Grassley Faces Formidable Challenger in Iowa Senate Race". The New York Times. Retrieved August 14, 2016.
- ↑ "Krause ends bid for governor, endorses fellow Democrat Hatch". Des Moines Register. 2 January 2014. Retrieved August 14, 2016.
- ↑ "Official Results" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. Retrieved August 14, 2016.