DUBUQUE suggestions to action08 at gmail dot com   updated January 13, 2008
The Campaigns in Dubuque County
Dubuque County
County Seat: Dubuque
More Cities and Towns: Asbury, Bankston, Bernard, Cascade, Center Grove, Centralia, Durango, Dyersville, Eagle Point, Epworth, Farley, Fillmore, Holy Cross, Julien, Key West, Luxemburg, Massey, New Vienna, Otter Creek, Peosta, Petersburg, Rockdale, Sageville, Shawondasse, Sherrill, Worthington, Zwingle. 

Media
Telegraph Herald
KDTH AM 1370
KWWL NBC Channel 7
Dubuque Community Television

Useful Links
Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce
Loras College
Clarke College
University of Dubuque

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POPULATION ESTIMATES (Census Bureau)
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
92,384
91,603
91,223
90,635
89,571
89,216
89,265
Auditor: Elections

VOTER REGISTRATION (Nov. 1, 2007 Active)
Total (Active) Republican Democratic Non-Partisan
57,947 12,060 (20.81%) 23,779 (41.04%) 22,108 (38.15%)
3.03% of 1,912,197 active registered voters statewide.

39 precincts of 1,784 precincts statewide

Representation
Dubuque County Elected Officials
County Officials
Democrats
Auditor Denise Dolan   Biden
County Attorney Ralph Potter 
Recorder Kathy Flynn Thurlow 
Sheriff Ken Runde   Biden
Treasurer Eric Stierman 
Supervisor Wayne Demmer 
Supervisor Eric Manternach 
Supervisor Donna Smith 
State Senators 
16-Tom Hancock of Epworth.  Dodd
14-Michael Connolly of Dubuque.  Clinton
13-Roger Stewart of Preston (Jackson County).  Clinton
State Representatives
27-Pam Jochum of Dubuque. Obama
28-Pat Murphy of Dubuque.
25-Tom Schueller of Maquoketa (Jackson County). 
31-Ray Zirkelbach of Monticello (Jones County).  Dodd
Republicans
State Senators
State Representatives
32-Steve Lukan of New Vienna.  McCain

Local Party Leadership
Democrats
Dubuque Democrats
Chair - Terry Stewart  Dodd
Campaigns and Candidates Chair - Sandra Gonzales
Publicity Co-Chair - Helene Magee  Dodd
Publicity Co-Chair - Carrie Tedore  Clinton
Information Committee Chair - Sue Wilson
Volunteer Coordinator - Carmen Hernandez
Republicans
Chair - John Markham of Dubuque.
563-556-7190   jmarkham@cornerenergy.com
Co-Chair - Mike Meyer of Dubuque.
Secretary - Vicki Arnold of Dubuque.
Treasurer - Sandra Moses of Dubuque.
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The Campaigns in Dubuque County
DELEGATES TO THE STATE CONVENTION
90 of 2,500 (3.60%)
% of REGISTERED REPUBLICANS STATEWIDE
2.01% (12,060 of 600,572)
JAN. 3 RESULTS
280 County Convention Delegates:  Biden 6   Clinton 87   Edwards 84   Obama 101   Richardson 2.
90 SDEs:  Biden 1.93   Clinton 27.96   Edwards 27.00   Obama 32.46   Richardson 0.64.
JAN. 3 RESULTS
Romney 989 (41.57%)  McCain 444 (18.66%)   Huckabee 349 (14.67%)   Paul 295 (12.40%)   FThompson 215 (9.04%)   Giuliani 74 (3.11%)   Hunter 12 (0.50%)   Total 2,379.
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BIDEN
Field Office:  915 Main St., Dubuque, IA 52001   563.556.5106
Members of State Steering Committee (8/21/07)
Dubuque County Auditor Denise Dolan
Dubuque Party Activist Teri Goodmann 
Dubuque Party Activist John Goodmann 
More Endorsements
Dubuque Democratic Activist Rae Ann Dickinson (4/4/07)
(12/5/07 local endorsements)
Ken Runde, Dubuque County Sheriff 
Ann Michalski, Dubuque City Councilwoman
Steve Hodge, former school board member, former Polk County Democratic chair
Tom Avenarius, 2006 state rep. candidate, retired John Deere Dubuque Works employee, Vietnam veteran
 

CLINTON
Field Office: 2255 JFK Road, Dubuque, IA 52002   563-556-1063 
Grand opening May 5, 2007 with Christie Vilsack. 
County Coordinators:
State Sen. Mike Connolly of Dubuque  (7/26/07; endorsed7/24/07)
Thomas Reisdorf of Dubuque (7/26/07)
Carrie Tedore of Dubuque (7/26/07)
More Endorsements
Teri Murphy - longtime emergency room nurse in Dubuque and is the wife of Speaker of the Iowa House Pat Murphy  (12/19/07)
Dubuque Mayor Roy Buol  (12/29/07)  >
 

DODD
Field Office: 1540 Central Avenue, Dubuque   (563) 588-1146
Member of State Leadership Team: State Sen. Tom Hancock of Epworth  (10/9/07)
County Leadership Team
Helene Magee of Dubuque - Dubuque County Democrats Publicity Co-Chair, Co-Chair (9/18/07)
Terry Stewart - Chair of the Dubuque County Democratic Party, Co-Chair (11/13/07) >
Tom Ready - Former President IAFF Local 353  (11/28/07)
 

EDWARDS
Field Office: 1169 Iowa St., Dubuque, IA 52001   563-582-5981
County Chair: Becky Sisco of Dubuque (6/12/07) >
Rural County Chair: Garry Pape of Durango (4/20/07) >
Member of Iowa Statewide Steering Committee: Tammy Duehr, President of Dubuque Education Association (8/15/07)
 

OBAMA
Field Office: 219 West 9th Street, Dubuque, IA 52001   563.582.5129 
41-Member County Leadership Committee  (9/28/07)
Chair: State Rep. Pam Jochum of Dubuque  
Kay Hess, Dave Salvaterra, Hannah Simpson, Janet Young, Paulette Myers, Greg Simpson, Jan Oswald, Terry Myers, Maury Palm, Kelly Simpson, Adam Menning, Claudette Carter-Thomas, Joyce Monahan, Dianne Roche, Jerome Thomas, Kate Lawrence, Ralph Scharnau, Donna Jacobsmeier, Katie Determan, Art Roche, Ben Morris, Rebecca Nolan, Dale Russell, Katie Widmar, Steve Drahozal, Karla Braig, Nichole Hayden, Allison Drahozal, David McElroy, Madi Cairney, Gabe Ward, Ruby Sutton, Jay Moeller, Madonna Moeller, Eric Fisher, Hannah Black, Allen Sutton, Keith Hartman.
Members of State Leadership Committee from Dubuque: Rev. Ken Bickel, Thom Determan, Katie Determan, Joyce Monahan, Art Roche, Ralph Scharnau, Ruth Scharnau, Greg Simpson, Ruby Sutton.
 

RICHARDSON
Field Office: 919 Main Street, Dubuque, IA  52001   563 582-3068

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GIULIANI
County Chair: John Hulsizer Jr. {in 2006 Hulsizer ran for State Rep. against Pam Jochum} (6/11/07)
 

McCAIN >
County Chair: Sandy Moses - Dubuque County GOP Treasurer 
County Co-Chair: Barbara Smeltzer - former Dubuque County GOP Secretary 
County Co-Chair: Steve Bateman - Former Dubuque County GOP Chairman 
Asbury Mayor Rick Anderson - Dubuque County Mayor for McCain 
Dyersville Mayor Jim Heavens - Dubuque County Mayor for McCain 
Representative Steve Lukan - Dubuque County Legislator for McCain 
 

ROMNEY 
Iowa Faith and Values Steering Committee  (7/19/07)
Co-Chair - Rose Kramer of Dubuque
Members - Janet Buss, Becky Herrig, Ron Herrig, Rose Kramer, John Tallent, Tracy Tallent 

Members of Iowa Business Coalition  (6/20/07)
Arnie Honkamp, Managing Partner, Honkamp Krueger & Co. 
Marianne Yount, Owner, Annie's Lil Bits 

Campus Chairs >
Geoff Gustitus (Loras College): Gustitus is a junior at Loras College majoring in Political Science and Business.  He is the chapter chair of the Loras College Republicans as well as the Dubuque Regional Coordinator for the Iowa Federation of College Republicans.
Matt O'Brien (University of Dubuque): O'Brien was born and raised in Dubuque, Iowa. He is currently a sophomore at the University of Dubuque, majoring in Environmental Science. O'Brien plans to go to graduate school for soil science. 
 
 
 

BROWNBACK
Endorsement: Ellen Markham of Dubuque county—pro-life activist (2/26/07)

T.THOMPSON
Campus Chair
Lauren Engling, Loras College (announced April 24, 2007)


Copyright © 2007, 2008  Eric M. Appleman/Democracy in Action

Election Results >
Nov. 7, 2006 General Election
U.S. Representative 1st Dist.
Bruce Braley (Dem.) 
19,399
58.91
Mike Whalen (Rep.) 
13,084
39.73
Others 
448
0.53
Total
32,931

Governor/Lieutenant Governor
Culver/Judge (Dem.) 
20,325
60.37
Nussle/Vander Plaats (Rep.) 
12,957
38.48
Others 
387
1.15
Total
33,669

Nov. 2, 2004 General Election
President and Vice President
Kerry/Edwards (Dem.) 
26,265
56.43
Bush/Cheney (Rep.) 
19,934
42.83
Others (6)
342
0.73
Total
46,541