2008 State Legislative Elections
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Elections for the Iowa State Senate consisted of a primary election on June 3, 2008, and a general election on November 4, 2008 .
Qualifications
The Iowa Constitution states, "Senators shall be chosen for the term of four years, at the same time and place as representatives; they shall be twenty-five years of age, and possess the qualifications of representatives as to residence and citizenship."[1]
Campaign contributions
During the 2008 election, the total contributions to Senate candidates amounted to $6,045,502. The top 10 contributors were:[2]
2008 Donors, Iowa State Senate
Donor
Amount
Iowa Senate Democratic Majority Fund
$1,197,175
Iowa Republican Party
$380,724
Iowa Democratic Party
$254,129
Iowa State Education Association
$189,025
Associated General Contractors Of Iowa
$113,750
Iowa Credit Union League
$102,250
Iowans For Tax Relief
$78,500
Master Builders Of Iowa
$74,000
Iowa Dental Association
$69,428
Iowa Bankers Association
$68,364
List of candidates
District 2
June 3 Democratic primary:
No candidates filed for election.
June 3 GOP primary:
Randy Feenstra a
November 4 General election candidates:
Randy Feenstra
District 4
June 3 Democratic primary:
John P. Kibbie a
June 3 GOP primary:
No candidates filed for election.
Grassroots For Life Party candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
John P. Kibbie: 18,059
Ken Vaske: 7,258
District 6
June 3 Democratic primary:
Doug Thompson a
June 3 GOP primary:
Merlin Bartz a
Independent candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Doug Thompson: 12,496
Merlin Bartz: 14,299
Kenneth J. Abrams: 2,241
District 8
June 3 Democratic primary:
Mary Jo Wilhelm a
June 3 GOP primary:
Mark Zieman a
November 4 General election candidates:
Mary Jo Wilhelm: 14,862
Mark Zieman: 13,836
District 10
June 3 Democratic primary:
Jeff Danielson a
June 3 GOP primary:
Walt Rogers a
November 4 General election candidates:
Jeff Danielson: 16,103
Walt Rogers: 16,081
District 12
June 3 Democratic primary:
Brian Schoenjahn a
June 3 GOP primary:
Rebecca Wearmouth a
November 4 General election candidates:
Brian Schoenjahn: 17,402
Rebecca Wearmouth: 9,641
District 14
June 3 Democratic primary:
Pam Jochum a
June 3 GOP primary:
John Hulsizer Jr. a
November 4 General election candidates:
Pam Jochum: 19,443
John Hulsizer Jr.: 8,428
District 16
June 3 Democratic primary:
Tom Hancock a
June 3 GOP primary:
Gary Lee Culver: 188
Dave McLaughlin: 1,247 a
November 4 General election candidates:
Tom Hancock: 17,129
Dave McLaughlin: 13,660
District 18
June 3 Democratic primary:
Swati A. Dandekar a
June 3 GOP primary:
Joe Childers: 1,667 a
Karla Sibert: 648
November 4 General election candidates:
Swati A. Dandekar: 20,667
Joe Childers: 17,367
District 20
June 3 Democratic primary:
Randy L. Braden a
June 3 GOP primary:
Tim L. Kapucian: 1,206 a
Richard Vander Mey: 704
November 4 General election candidates:
Randy L. Braden: 13,916
Tim L. Kapucian: 15,527
District 22
June 3 Democratic primary:
Steve Sodders a
June 3 GOP primary:
Jarret P. Heil a
November 4 General election candidates:
Steve Sodders: 14,837
Jarret P. Heil: 11,864
District 24
June 3 Democratic primary:
Albert Sorensen a
June 3 GOP primary:
Jerry Behn a
November 4 General election candidates:
Albert Sorensen: 16,233
Jerry Behn: 22,970
District 26
June 3 Democratic primary:
No candidates filed for election.
June 3 GOP primary:
Steve Kettering a
November 4 General election candidates:
Steve Kettering
District 28
June 3 Democratic primary:
No candidates filed for election.
June 3 GOP primary:
James A. Seymour a
November 4 General election candidates:
James A. Seymour
District 30
June 3 Democratic primary:
No candidates filed for election.
June 3 GOP primary:
Pat Ward a
November 4 General election candidates:
Pat Ward
District 32
June 3 Democratic primary:
No candidates filed for election.
June 3 GOP primary:
Brad Zaun a
November 4 General election candidates:
Brad Zaun
District 34
June 3 Democratic primary:
Dick L. Dearden a
June 3 GOP primary:
Scott Strosahl a
November 4 General election candidates:
Dick L. Dearden: 17,705
Scott Strosahl: 9,615
District 36
June 3 Democratic primary:
No candidates filed for election.
June 3 GOP primary:
Paul McKinley a
November 4 General election candidates:
Deb Ballalatak: 10,579
Paul McKinley: 18,236
District 38
June 3 Democratic primary:
Thomas J. Rielly a
June 3 GOP primary:
Michael C. Hadley a
November 4 General election candidates:
Thomas J. Rielly: 16,332
Michael C. Hadley: 12,393
District 40
June 3 Democratic primary:
Sharon Savage a
June 3 GOP primary:
James F. Hahn a
November 4 General election candidates:
Sharon Savage: 12,939
James F. Hahn: 14,134
District 42
June 3 Democratic primary:
Frank B. Wood a
June 3 GOP primary:
Thomas A. Black: 149
Shawn Hamerlinck: 1,019 a
November 4 General election candidates:
Frank B. Wood: 16,063
Shawn Hamerlinck: 16,447
District 44
June 3 Democratic primary:
Thomas G. Courtney a
June 3 GOP primary:
David Kerr a
November 4 General election candidates:
Thomas G. Courtney: 15,601
David Kerr: 10,536
District 46
June 3 Democratic primary:
Eugene Fraise a
June 3 GOP primary:
Doug P. Abolt a
November 4 General election candidates:
Eugene Fraise: 14,668
Doug P. Abolt: 11,088
District 48
June 3 Democratic primary:
Matthew Brown: 622
Ruth Smith: 1,241 a
Kevin L. Wynn: 927
June 3 GOP primary:
Jim Parker: 1,539
Kim Reynolds: 2,487 a
Independent candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Ruth Smith: 11,653
Kim Reynolds: 14,274
Rodney Schmidt: 1,021
District 50
June 3 Democratic primary:
Michael E. Gronstal a
June 3 GOP primary:
Mark A. Brandenburg a
November 4 General election candidates:
Michael E. Gronstal: 13,375
Mark A. Brandenburg: 9,740
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Leadership
Senate President: Amy Sinclair
Minority Leader: Janice Weiner
Senators
Republican Party (33)
Democratic Party (16)
Vacancies (1)
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