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## Contents

* 1 General Election campaign
* 1.1 Candidates
* 1.2 General election results
* 1.3 Debate
* 1.3.1 October 19th - University of Iowa
* 1.4 Endorsements
* 1.5 Finances
* 1.6 Polling
* 1.6.1 TIR Battleground poll
* 1.6.2 NRG Research Poll
* 2 June 8, 2010, primaries
* 2.1 Democratic primary
* 2.1.1 Candidates
* 2.1.2 Electoral results
* 2.2 Republican primary
* 2.2.1 Candidates
* 2.2.2 Electoral results
* 3 See also
* 4 External links
* 4.1 General Election candidates
* 5 Footnotes

The Iowa Attorney General election of 2010 was held on November 2, 2010. Incumbent Democrat Tom Miller held off a challenge from Dexter attorney Brenna Findley in the general election, winning by 11.1 points in a race that some observers had called a toss-up.

## General Election campaign[edit]

### Candidates[edit]

Republican Party \- Dexter attorney Brenna Findley
Democratic Party \- Incumbent Tom Miller

### General election results[edit]

2010 Race for Attorney General - General Election[1]

Party  | Candidate  | Vote Percentage
| Democratic Party | a Tom Miller | 55.5%
| Republican Party | Brenna Findley | 44.4%
| Write-In  |  | 0.1%
Total Votes  | 1,094,633

### Debate[edit]

#### October 19th - University of Iowa[edit]

The University of Iowa College of Law played host to the first (and, at this time, only) debate between the two major party candidates in the race for State Attorney General \- longtime Democratic incumbent Tom Miller and Republican challenger, Brenna Findley \- on Tuesday, October 19th. Moderated by William G. Buss, O.K. Patton Professor Emeritus at the university, topics of discussion included the federal health insurance mandate and gay marriage.

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### Endorsements[edit]

Brenna Findley

* Can-Do Conservatives of America[2]
* Dubuque Tea Party[3]
* Free and Strong America PAC[4]
* Iowa Industry PAC[5][6]
* Mike Huckabee, former Governor of Arkansas and presidential candidate[7][8]
* National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund (NRA-PVF)[9][10]
* Sarah Palin, former Governor of Alaska and vice-presidential candidate[11][12]
* Mike Pence, third ranking Republican in the United States House of Representatives[13][14]
* Rick Santorum, former Republican member of the United States Senate[15]
* Susan B. Anthony List[16]

Tom Miller

* Communications Workers of America (CWA)[17]
* Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO[18][19]

### Finances[edit]

According to the Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board, as of October 26, 2010, the following was the breakdown of campaign finances for each of the candidates:

Brenna Findley Campaign Finance Reports

Report  | Date Filed  | Beginning Balance  | Contributions  | In-Kind [20] | Other Sources  | Expenditures  | Cash on Hand
July 15 - October 14, 2010[21] | October 19, 2010  | $164,330.90  | $756,617.00  | $74,480.10  | $0.00  | $661,251.52  | $259,696.38
June 2 - July 14, 2010[22] | July 19, 2010  | $109,439.33  | $72,638.01  | $626.46  | $0.00  | $18,171.44  | $164,330.90
May 15 - June 1, 2010[23] | June 29, 2010  | $95,528.32  | $22,483.00  | $0.00  | $0.00  | $8,571.99  | $109,439.33
January 1 - May 14, 2010[24] | May 19, 2010  | $0.00  | $124,077.80  | $1,785.72  | $0.00  | $28,549.48  | $95,528.32
Tom Miller Campaign Finance Reports

Report  | Date Filed  | Beginning Balance  | Contributions  | In-Kind [20] | Other Sources  | Expenditures  | Cash on Hand
July 15 - October 14, 2010[25] | October 19, 2010  | $230,324.70  | $243,326.00  | $1,483.24  | $0.00  | $298,603.81  | $175,046.89
June 2 - July 14, 2010[26] | July 19, 2010  | $110,950.61  | $127,165.00  | $2,077.20  | $0.00  | $7,790.91  | $230,324.70
May 15 - June 1, 2010[27] | June 29, 2010  | $105,200.61  | $5,750.00  | $0.00  | $0.00  | $0.00  | $110,950.61
January 1 - May 14, 2010[28] | May 19, 2010  | $89,709.69  | $15,748.00  | $1,345.00  | $0.00  | $257.08  | $105,200.61

### Polling[edit]

See also: Polls, 2010 State Attorney General elections

#### TIR Battleground poll[edit]

TIR Battleground Poll - July 25 – 28, 2010[29]

Candidates  | Percentage
Tom Miller (D) | 41%
Brenna Findley (D)  | 26%
Undecided  | 31%
Total voters | 500

#### NRG Research Poll[edit]

NRG Research Poll - October 20 – 21, 2010[30]

Candidates  | Percentage
Tom Miller (D) | 38%
Brenna Findley (D)  | 36%
Undecided  | 26%
Total voters | 309

## June 8, 2010, primaries[edit]

See also: Iowa gubernatorial election, 2010; Iowa Secretary of State election, 2010

###  Democratic primary[edit]

#### Candidates[edit]

* Incumbent Attorney General Tom Miller[31]

#### Electoral results[edit]

* Tom Miller ran unopposed in this contest

###  Republican primary[edit]

#### Candidates[edit]

* Brenna Findley, a Dexter attorney[32]

#### Electoral results[edit]

* Brenna Findley ran unopposed in this contest

## See also[edit]

* Iowa Attorney General 2010 election, commercials

## External links[edit]

* List of candidates qualified for Iowa's June 8 Attorney General primary
* Green Paper's list of candidates for Iowa Attorney General, 2010

### General Election candidates[edit]

* Findley for Iowa Campaign website

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Iowa Secretary of State - 2010 General Election Results
2. ↑ Can-Do Conservatives of America - Endorsements
3. ↑ Des Moines Register, "Dubuque Tea Party endorsements include Johnson, Vander Plaats" 26 May, 2010
4. ↑ Free and Strong America PAC "Release: Romney Announces Additional Iowa Endorsements" 1 Oct. 2010
5. ↑ O.Kay Henderson, "Iowa ABI’s PAC endorses Findley" 27 July, 2010
6. ↑ The Iowa Republican, "Iowa Association of Business and Industry Backs Findley’s Bid for Attorney General" 28 July, 2010
7. ↑ The Des Moines Register, "Huckabee endorses Brenna Findley for Iowa attorney general" 17 Aug. 2010
8. ↑ Iowa Politics, "Findley campaign: Former Gov. Huckabee endorses Brenna Findley" 17 Aug. 2010
9. ↑ Iowa Politics, "NRA endorses Brenna Findley for Iowa's attorney general" 29 Sept. 2010
10. ↑ The Iowa Republican, "NRA Endorses Brenna Findley for Iowa’s Attorney General" 30 Sept. 2010
11. ↑ The Des Moines Register, "Sarah Palin endorses Brenna Findley for Iowa attorney general" 18 Aug. 2010
12. ↑ Iowa Politics, "Findley campaign: Former vice presidential nominee Palin endorses Brenna Findley" 18 Aug. 2010
13. ↑ Iowa Politics, "Mike Pence endorses Brenna Findley for Iowa attorney general" 1 Oct. 2010
14. ↑ Caffeinated Thoughts, "Mike Pence Endorses Brenna Findley for Iowa Attorney General" 1 Oct. 2010
15. ↑ The Hill, "Santorum props up candidates in Iowa" 18 Aug. 2010
16. ↑ Christian News Wire, "Susan B. Anthony List Candidate Fund Endorses Brenna Findley for Attorney General in Iowa" 27 April, 2010
17. ↑ Communication Workers of America - Endorsements
18. ↑ Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO - 2010 COPE Endorsements
19. ↑ AFL-CIO - 2010 Endorsements
20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 As these are not cash contributions, they are not reflected in the reported ending balance.
21. ↑ Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board - Brenna Findley October 19 Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
22. ↑ Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board - Brenna Findley July 19 Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
23. ↑ Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board - Brenna Findley Pre-Primary Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
24. ↑ Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board - Brenna Findley May 19 Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
25. ↑ Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board - Tom Miller October 19 Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
26. ↑ Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board - Tom Miller July 19 Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
27. ↑ Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board - Tom Miller Pre-Primary Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
28. ↑ Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board - Tom Miller May 19 Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
29. ↑ The Iowa Republican, "Attorney General Miller Leads in New TIR Battleground Poll" 3 Aug. 2010
30. ↑ Shaw and Company Research, "2010 Iowa Judicial Elections" 23 Oct. 2010
31. ↑ KCRG-TV "Vander Plaats, Attorney General Tom Miller File Nomination Papers" 1 March, 2010
32. ↑ The Iowa Republican, "Brenna Findley Announces Attorney General Campaign" 8 Feb. 2010

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