Iowa Secretary of State election, 2010
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In the Iowa Secretary of State election of 2010 held on November 2, Democratic incumbent Michael Mauro faced two challengers: Council Bluffs City Councilman Matt Schultz (Republican) and Jake Porter (Libertarian).
Iowa's primary election were held on June 8. Mauro was unopposed in the race, but Schultz faced former state representative George Eichhorn and small business owner Chris Sanger in the Republican primary. Schultz secured his spot on the ballot in November, and went on to defeat Mauro with 49.8% of the vote.
General election
Results
| 2010 Race for Secretary of State - General Election[1] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote Percentage | |
| Republican Party |  Matt Schultz
|
49.8% | |
| Democratic Party | Michael Mauro | 47.0% | |
| Libertarian Party | Jake Porter | 3.1% | |
| Write-In | 0.1% | ||
| Total Votes | 1,080,281 | ||
Endorsements
- Can-Do Conservatives of America[5]
- National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund (NRA-PVF)[6]
- Mitt Romney, former Governor of Massachusetts and presidential candidate[7][8]
Finances
According to the Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board, as of October 27, 2010, the following was the breakdown of campaign finances for each of the candidates:
| Michael Mauro Campaign Finance Reports | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Contributions | In-Kind [9] | Other Sources | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | |
| July 15 - October 14, 2010[10] | October 19, 2010 | $136,896.58 | $52,862.51 | $2,591.17 | $0.00 | $125,492.00 | $64,267.09 | |
| May 15 - July 14, 2010[11] | July 19, 2010 | $127,946.85 | $12,670.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3,720.77 | $136,896.58 | |
| January 1 - May 14, 2010[12] | May 19, 2010 | $100,900.22 | $30,021.59 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2,974.96 | $127,946.85 | |
| Matt Schultz Campaign Finance Reports | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Contributions | In-Kind [9] | Other Sources | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | |
| July 15 - October 14, 2010[13] | October 19, 2010 | $976.66 | $25,903.60 | $860.99 | $0.00 | $19,879.32 | $7,000.94 | |
| May 15 - July 14, 2010[14] | July 19, 2010 | $3,806.45 | $3,025.00 | $544.00 | $0.00 | $5,854.79 | $976.66 | |
Polling
TIR Battleground poll
Concordia Group LLC, in conjunction with The Iowa Republican and Voter-Consumer Research, Inc., interviewed 500 voters from across the state of Iowa between July 25 and July 28, 2010.
| TIR Battleground Poll - July 25 – 28, 2010[15] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Percentage | |||
 Matt Schultz (R)
|
33% | |||
| Michael Mauro (D) | 30% | |||
| Undecided | 35% | |||
| Total voters | 500 | |||
Debate
October 18th - Iowa Press
Click here to view the entire debate
June 8, 2010, primaries
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Incumbent Michael Mauro[16] ran unopposed in this contest
Republican primary
Candidates
- Council Bluffs City Councilman Matt Schultz[17]
- Former State Representative George Eichhorn[18]
- Chris Sanger, a small business owner[19]
Electoral results
| 2010 Race for Secretary of State - Republican Primary[20] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote Percentage | |
| Republican Party | Matt Schultz
|
46.9% | |
| Republican Party | George Eichhorn | 26.8% | |
| Republican Party | Chris Sanger | 26.0% | |
| Write-In | 0.3% | ||
| Total Votes | 164,817 | ||
Endorsements
- Bryan Sievers, former State Senator, Representative and County Republican Chairman[21]
- State Representative Dwayne Alons
- State Representative Betty De Boef
- State Representative Dan Huseman
- State Representative Mike May
- State Representative Chuck Soderberg
- State Senator David Johnson
- State Senator Steve Kettering
- State Senator Ron Wieck
- State Representative Rich Anderson[22]
- State Representative Cecil Dolecheck[23]
- State Representative Greg Forristall[24]
- State Representative Renee Schulte[25]
- State Representative Doug Struyk[24]
- State Representative Nick Wagner[25]
- State Representative Ralph Watts[23]
- State Senator Hubert Houser[22]
- State Senator Tim Kapucian[25]
- State Senator Kim Reynolds[23]
Finances
According to the Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board, as of August 20, 2010, the following was the breakdown of campaign finances for each of the candidates:
| George Eichhorn Campaign Finance Reports | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Contributions | In-Kind [9] | Other Sources | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | |
| May 15 - July 14, 2010[26] | July 19, 2010 | $2,633.40 | $1,650.45 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $4,283.85 | $0.00 | |
| January 1 - May 14, 2010[27] | May 19, 2010 | $0.00 | $9,020.00 | $698.16 | $0.00 | $6,386.60 | $2,633.40 | |
| Chris Sanger Campaign Finance Reports | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Contributions | In-Kind [9] | Other Sources | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | |
| May 15 - July 14, 2010[28] | July 19, 2010 | $397.84 | $262.99 | $1,230.68 | $0.00 | $660.83 | $0.00 | |
| January 1 - May 14, 2010[29] | May 19, 2010 | $67.11 | $330.73 | $698.16 | $37,717.67 | $0.00 | $397.84 | |
| Matt Schultz Campaign Finance Reports | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Contributions | In-Kind [9] | Other Sources | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | |
| May 15 - June 1, 2010[30] | June 29, 2010 | $3,806.45 | $1,795.00 | $544.00 | $0.00 | $1,238.87 | $4,362.58 | |
| January 1 - May 14, 2010[31] | May 19, 2010 | $2,923.93 | $9,055.00 | $525.00 | $0.00 | $8,172.48 | $3,806.45 | |
See also
External links
- List of candidates qualified for Iowa's June 8 Secretary of State primary
- Green Paper's list of candidates for Iowa Secretary of State, 2010
General Election candidates
- Michael Mauro for Secretary of State Campaign website
- Matt Schultz for Iowa Secretary of State Campaign website
- Jake Porter for Secretary of State Campaign website
Former candidates
- Republican George Eichhorn for Iowa Secretary of State Campaign website
- Chris Sanger for Secretary of State Campaign website
Footnotes
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State - 2010 General Election Results
- ↑ Communication Workers of America - Endorsements
- ↑ Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO - 2010 COPE Endorsements
- ↑ AFL-CIO - 2010 Endorsements
- ↑ Can-Do Conservatives of America - Endorsements
- ↑ Matt Schultz for Iowa Secretary of State, "NRA Endorses Matt Schultz" 4 Oct. 2010 (dead link)
- ↑ Matt Schultz for Iowa Secretary of State, "Mitt Romney Endorses Matt Schultz" 1 Oct. 2010 (dead link)
- ↑ Mitt Romney Central, "Mitt Romney Making More Endorsements In Iowa" 2 Oct. 2010
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 As these are not cash contributions, they are not reflected in the reported ending balance.
- ↑ Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board - Michael Mauro October 19 Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
- ↑ Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board - Michael Mauro July 19 Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
- ↑ Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board - Michael Mauro May 19 Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
- ↑ Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board - Matt Schultz October 19 Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
- ↑ Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board - Matt Schultz July 19 Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
- ↑ The Iowa Republican, "Newcomer Schultz Leads Mauro in Secretary of State Race" 5 Aug. 2010
- ↑ Price of Politics ... etc. "Mauro to Seek Re-Election" 29 Jan. 2009
- ↑ Des Moines Register, "Republican Schultz to announce bid for secretary of state Saturday" 30 Oct. 2009
- ↑ The Iowa Republican, "George Eichhorn Announces for Iowa Secretary of State" 17 Dec. 2009
- ↑ The Iowa Republican, "Sanger Joins Secretary of State Campaign" 9 March, 2010
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State - 2010 Primary Election Results
- ↑ The Iowa Republican, "George Eichhorn Announces Northwest Iowa Campaign Endorsements" 26 March, 2010
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 Matt Schultz for Iowa Secretary of State, "Schultz Gets Two More Legislative Endorsements" 19 March, 2010 (dead link)
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 Matt Schultz for Iowa Secretary of State, "Schultz Rolls Out Three More Legislative Endorsements" 23 April, 2010 (dead link)
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 Matt Schultz for Iowa Secretary of State, "Schultz Announces His First Set of Legislative Endorsements" 10 March, 2010 (dead link)
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 25.2 Matt Schultz for Iowa Secretary of State, "The Kid From Council Bluffs Gets Three More Endorsements" 26 March, 2010 (dead link)
- ↑ Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board - George Eichhorn July 19 Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
- ↑ Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board - George Eichhorn May 19 Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
- ↑ Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board - Chris Sanger July 19 Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
- ↑ Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board - Chris Sanger May 19 Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
- ↑ Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board - Matt Schultz Pre-Primary Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
- ↑ Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board - Matt Schultz May 19 Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
