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Rep. Dave Loebsack (D-Iowa)

District: 2nd District, Southeast -- Cedar Rapids, Iowa City
Residence: Iowa City
Born: December 23, 1952; Sioux City, Iowa
Religion: Methodist
Family: Wife, Teresa Loebsack; four children
Education: Iowa State U., B.S. 1974 (political science); Iowa State U., M.A. 1976 (political science); U. of California, Davis, Ph.D. 1985 (political science)
Military Service: None
Political Highlights: No previous office; U.S. House, 2007-present
Elected: Elected: 2006 (3rd term)
Committee Assignments: Armed Services (Military Personnel; Readiness); Education & the Workforce (Health, Employment, Labor & Pensions; Higher Education & Workforce Training)

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State Information: 2nd District, Southeast -- Cedar Rapids, Iowa City

Election History
Year	Election	Candidate	Votes	Percent
2010	general	Dave Loebsack (D)	115,839	51%
		Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R)	104,319	45.9%
		Gary Sicard (LIBERT)	4,356	1.9%
		Jon Tack (CNSTP)	2,463	1.1%
2008	general	Dave Loebsack (D)	175,218	57.2%
		Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R)	118,778	38.8%
		Wendy Barth (GREEN)	6,664	2.2%
		Brian White (X)	5,437	1.8%
2006	general	Dave Loebsack (D)	107,319	51.4%
2006	general	Jim Leach (R)	101,465	48.6%
2004	general	Jim Leach (R)	176,684	58.9%
		Dave Franker (D)	117,405	39.2%
		Kevin Litten (LIBERT)	5,586	1.9%
2002	general	Jim Leach (R)	108,130	52.2%
		Julie Thomas (D)	94,767	45.7%
		Kevin Litten (LIBERT)	4,178	2%