Iowa Attorney General election, 2010
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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.
Race tracking[edit]
Both Ballotpedia and Governing magazine called the race a toss-up.
| 2010 Race Rankings for Iowa Attorney General | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Race Tracker | Race Rating | |||
| Ballotpedia | Toss-up | |||
| Governing[1] | Toss-up | |||
| Overall Call | 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[2] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote Percentage | |
| Democratic Party |  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.
Endorsements[edit]
- Can-Do Conservatives of America[3]
- Dubuque Tea Party[4]
- Free and Strong America PAC[5]
- Iowa Industry PAC[6][7]
- Mike Huckabee, former Governor of Arkansas and presidential candidate[8][9]
- National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund (NRA-PVF)[10][11]
- Sarah Palin, former Governor of Alaska and vice-presidential candidate[12][13]
- Mike Pence, third ranking Republican in the United States House of Representatives[14][15]
- Rick Santorum, former Republican member of the United States Senate[16]
- Susan B. Anthony List[17]
Finances[edit]
According to the Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board, as of October 26, 2010, here is the breakdown of campaign finances for each of the candidates:
| Brenna Findley Campaign Finance Reports | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Contributions | In-Kind [21] | Other Sources | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | |
| July 15 - October 14, 2010[22] | 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[23] | July 19, 2010 | $109,439.33 | $72,638.01 | $626.46 | $0.00 | $18,171.44 | $164,330.90 | |
| May 15 - June 1, 2010[24] | June 29, 2010 | $95,528.32 | $22,483.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $8,571.99 | $109,439.33 | |
| January 1 - May 14, 2010[25] | 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 [21] | Other Sources | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | |
| July 15 - October 14, 2010[26] | 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[27] | 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[28] | June 29, 2010 | $105,200.61 | $5,750.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $110,950.61 | |
| January 1 - May 14, 2010[29] | May 19, 2010 | $89,709.69 | $15,748.00 | $1,345.00 | $0.00 | $257.08 | $105,200.61 | |
Polling[edit]
Miller stood ahead of Findley by a margin of 15 percent in a June TIR Battleground poll, but his lead had slipped to just two points by NRG Research's October survey.
TIR Battleground poll[edit]
| TIR Battleground Poll - July 25 – 28, 2010[30] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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[31] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Percentage | |||
| Tom Miller (D)
|
38% | |||
| Brenna Findley (D) | 36% | |||
| Undecided | 26% | |||
| Total voters | 309 | |||
June 8, 2010, primaries[edit]
Democratic primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Incumbent Attorney General Tom Miller[32]
Electoral results[edit]
- Tom Miller ran unopposed in this contest
Republican primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Brenna Findley, a Dexter attorney[33]
Electoral results[edit]
- Brenna Findley ran unopposed in this contest
See also[edit]
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]
Footnotes[edit]
- ↑ Governing “Attorney General Race Ratings” 12 Oct. 2010
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State - 2010 General Election Results
- ↑ Can-Do Conservatives of America - Endorsements
- ↑ Des Moines Register, "Dubuque Tea Party endorsements include Johnson, Vander Plaats" 26 May, 2010
- ↑ Free and Strong America PAC "Release: Romney Announces Additional Iowa Endorsements" 1 Oct. 2010
- ↑ O.Kay Henderson, "Iowa ABI’s PAC endorses Findley" 27 July, 2010
- ↑ The Iowa Republican, "Iowa Association of Business and Industry Backs Findley’s Bid for Attorney General" 28 July, 2010
- ↑ The Des Moines Register, "Huckabee endorses Brenna Findley for Iowa attorney general" 17 Aug. 2010
- ↑ Iowa Politics, "Findley campaign: Former Gov. Huckabee endorses Brenna Findley" 17 Aug. 2010
- ↑ Iowa Politics, "NRA endorses Brenna Findley for Iowa's attorney general" 29 Sept. 2010
- ↑ The Iowa Republican, "NRA Endorses Brenna Findley for Iowa’s Attorney General" 30 Sept. 2010
- ↑ The Des Moines Register, "Sarah Palin endorses Brenna Findley for Iowa attorney general" 18 Aug. 2010
- ↑ Iowa Politics, "Findley campaign: Former vice presidential nominee Palin endorses Brenna Findley" 18 Aug. 2010
- ↑ Iowa Politics, "Mike Pence endorses Brenna Findley for Iowa attorney general" 1 Oct. 2010
- ↑ Caffeinated Thoughts, "Mike Pence Endorses Brenna Findley for Iowa Attorney General" 1 Oct. 2010
- ↑ The Hill, "Santorum props up candidates in Iowa" 18 Aug. 2010
- ↑ Christian News Wire, "Susan B. Anthony List Candidate Fund Endorses Brenna Findley for Attorney General in Iowa" 27 April, 2010
- ↑ Communication Workers of America - Endorsements
- ↑ Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO - 2010 COPE Endorsements
- ↑ AFL-CIO - 2010 Endorsements
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 As these are not cash contributions, they are not reflected in the reported ending balance.
- ↑ Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board - Brenna Findley October 19 Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
- ↑ Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board - Brenna Findley July 19 Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
- ↑ Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board - Brenna Findley Pre-Primary Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
- ↑ Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board - Brenna Findley May 19 Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
- ↑ Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board - Tom Miller October 19 Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
- ↑ Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board - Tom Miller July 19 Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
- ↑ Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board - Tom Miller Pre-Primary Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
- ↑ Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board - Tom Miller May 19 Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
- ↑ The Iowa Republican, "Attorney General Miller Leads in New TIR Battleground Poll" 3 Aug. 2010
- ↑ Shaw and Company Research, "2010 Iowa Judicial Elections" 23 Oct. 2010
- ↑ KCRG-TV "Vander Plaats, Attorney General Tom Miller File Nomination Papers" 1 March, 2010
- ↑ The Iowa Republican, "Brenna Findley Announces Attorney General Campaign" 8 Feb. 2010
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