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Rep. Tom Latham (R-Iowa)

District: 4th District, North and central -- Ames, Mason City
Residence: Clive
Born: July 14, 1948; Hampton, Iowa
Religion: Lutheran
Family: Wife, Kathy Latham; three children
Education: Wartburg College, attended 1967; Iowa State U., attended 1967-70 (agriculture & business)
Military Service: None
Political Highlights: Franklin County Republican Party chairman, 1984-91; U.S. House, 1995-present
Elected: Elected: 1994 (9th term)
Committee Assignments: Appropriations (Agriculture; Homeland Security; Transportation-HUD - Chairman)

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State Information: 4th District, North and central -- Ames, Mason City

Election History
Year	Election	Candidate	Votes	Percent
2010	general	Tom Latham (R)	152,588	65.6%
		Bill Maske (D)	74,300	32%
		Dan Lensing (I)	5,499	2.4%
2008	general	Tom Latham (R)	185,458	60.5%
2008	general	Becky Greenwald (D)	120,746	39.4%
2006	general	Tom Latham (R)	120,984	57.2%
2006	general	Selden Spencer (D)	90,359	42.8%
2004	general	Tom Latham (R)	181,294	60.9%
2004	general	Paul Johnson (D)	116,121	39%
2002	general	Tom Latham (R)	115,430	54.8%
		John Norris (D)	90,784	43.1%
		Terry Wilson (LIBERT)	2,952	1.4%
		Jim Hennager (EF)	1,544	0.7%