2008 United States Senate election in Iowa
Tom Harkin Democratic Tom Harkin Democratic The 2008 United States Senate election in Iowa was held on November 4, 2008.
Incumbent Senator Tom Harkin sought re-election to a fifth term in office.
Unlike Harkin's three previous reelection bids, he was not challenged by a sitting United States Congressman but instead faced small businessman Christopher Reed, who won the Republican primary by just a few hundred votes.
Harkin defeated Reed in a landslide, winning 94 of Iowa's 99 counties.
As of 2024[update], this is the last time that a Democrat has won a U.S. Senate election in Iowa.
Reed
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30–40%
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40–50%
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50–60%
Eichhorn
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30–40%
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40–50%
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50–60%
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70–80%
Rathje
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30–40%
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40–50%
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50–60%
