Elections for the Iowa State Senate consisted of a primary election on June 6, 2006, and a general election on November 7, 2006.
Qualifications
The Iowa Constitution states, "Senators shall be chosen for the term of four years, at the same time and place as representatives; they shall be twenty-five years of age, and possess the qualifications of representatives as to residence and citizenship."[1]
List of candidates
District 1
June 6 Democratic primary:
- Steve Warnstadt
a
June 6 GOP primary:
- Barbara Blanchard
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Steve Warnstadt: 9,340 
Barbara Blanchard: 4,607
District 3
June 6 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
June 6 GOP primary:
- David Johnson
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Mel Berryhill: 8,534
David Johnson: 12,328 
District 5
June 6 Democratic primary:
- Rich Olive
a
June 6 GOP primary:
- Stewart Iverson Jr.
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Rich Olive: 11,224 
Stewart Iverson Jr.: 11,162
District 7
June 6 Democratic primary:
- Amanda Ragan
a
June 6 GOP primary:
- Kenneth D. Young
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Amanda Ragan: 15,138 
Kenneth D. Young: 5,847
District 9
June 6 Democratic primary:
- Bill Heckroth
a
June 6 GOP primary:
- Tom Hoogestraat: 2,844
a
- Kevin Slinger: 699
November 7 General election candidates:
Bill Heckroth: 11,902 
Tom Hoogestraat: 10,556
District 11
June 6 Democratic primary:
- Bill Dotzler
a
June 6 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 7 General election candidates:
Bill Dotzler: 11,782 
Jim Buschkamp: 5,033
District 13
June 6 Democratic primary:
- Roger Tabor Stewart
a
June 6 GOP primary:
- Lametta K. Wynn
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Roger Tabor Stewart: 12,886 
Lametta K. Wynn: 6,748
District 15
June 6 Democratic primary:
- Robert E. Dvorsky
a
June 6 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 7 General election candidates:
Robert E. Dvorsky 
District 17
June 6 Democratic primary:
- Wally E. Horn
a
June 6 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 7 General election candidates:
Wally E. Horn 
District 19
June 6 Democratic primary:
- Robert M. Hogg
a
June 6 GOP primary:
- Renee Schulte
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Robert M. Hogg: 14,112 
Renee Schulte: 9,721
District 21
June 6 Democratic primary:
- Dennis Black
a
June 6 GOP primary:
- Tim Morgan
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Dennis Black: 13,486 
Tim Morgan: 10,456
District 23
June 6 Democratic primary:
- Herman C. Quirmbach
a
June 6 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 7 General election candidates:
Herman C. Quirmbach: 11,782 
Linda Livingston: 8,735
District 25
June 6 Democratic primary:
- Daryl Beall
a
June 6 GOP primary:
- Tom Sooter
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Daryl Beall: 13,032 
Tom Sooter: 6,400
District 27
June 6 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
June 6 GOP primary:
- Ron Wieck
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Ron Wieck 
District 29
June 6 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
June 6 GOP primary:
- Nancy Boettger
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Nancy Boettger 
District 31
June 6 Democratic primary:
- Matt McCoy: 4,537
a
- Gary Randa: 1,356
June 6 GOP primary:
- Nicholas G. Van Patten
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Matt McCoy: 13,276 
Nicholas G. Van Patten: 6,941
District 33
June 6 Democratic primary:
- Jack Hatch
a
June 6 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 7 General election candidates:
Jack Hatch 
District 35
June 6 Democratic primary:
- Merle O. Johnson
a
June 6 GOP primary:
- Douglas J. Halsted: 189
- Larry L. Noble: 1,048
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Merle O. Johnson: 15,420
Larry L. Noble: 16,694 
District 37
June 6 Democratic primary:
- Staci Appel
a
June 6 GOP primary:
- Julian B. Garrett: 980
a
- John H. Mineart: 789
November 7 General election candidates:
Staci Appel: 12,827 
Julian B. Garrett: 12,055
District 39
June 6 Democratic primary:
- Joe Bolkcom
a
June 6 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 7 General election candidates:
Joe Bolkcom: 14,816 
Jay Christensen-Szalanski (Petition): 4,095
District 41
June 6 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
June 6 GOP primary:
- David Hartsuch: 2,516
a
- Maggie TInsman: 2,448
November 7 General election candidates:
Phyllis Thede: 11,136
David Hartsuc: 11,572 
District 43
June 6 Democratic primary:
- Joe M. Seng
a
June 6 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 7 General election candidates:
Joe M. Seng 
District 45
June 6 Democratic primary:
- Becky Schmitz
a
June 6 GOP primary:
- David Miller
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Becky Schmitz: 10,362 
David Miller: 10,178
District 47
June 6 Democratic primary:
- Keith A. Kreiman
a
June 6 GOP primary:
- Keith Caviness
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Keith A. Kreiman: 11,790 
Keith Caviness: 6,183
Max Hulen (Petition): 566
District 49
June 6 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
June 6 GOP primary:
- Hubert Houser
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Hubert Houser 
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