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'David Loebsack' (born December 23, 1952) is the Congressional Representative for the 2nd District of Iowa in the United States House of Representatives. He is a member of the Democratic party and the Progressive Caucus. Prior to entering Congress, he was a professor of political science.
Loebsack was born in Sioux City, Iowa. He graduated from East High School and attended college at Iowa State University. There, Loebsack earned a master's degree in political science. He then went to California. After receiving a PhD from the University of California, Davis, Loebsack took a job as a political science professor at Cornell College, a small liberal arts college in Mount Vernon, Iowa. Loebsack started the Linn Phoenix group, a fundraising arm of the Linn County Democrats.
The 2006 elections saw a 30-seat Democratic gain in Congress[1], including picking up a seat in this district. In an upset victory for the Democratic Party, Loebsack defeated Rep. Jim Leach (R-IA), a 15-term moderate Republican who, was one of only a handful of Republican congressmen who had voted against authorization for the use of force in Iraq.[2] Loebsack entered the Democratic primary as a write-in candidate. In the general election he took 51% of the vote to Leach's 49%. [3]
He was sworn into office on January 4th, 2007.
Loebsack visited Iraq in February, 2007.
Loebsack has a step son serving in Iraq.
[4]
★ 'Election of November 7, 2006, U.S. House Dist. 2'
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★ Dave Loebsack (D) 107,097, 51%
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★ Jim Leach (R) 101,386, 49%
★ U.S. Representative Dave Loebsack 'official House site'
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★ Federal Election Commission — David Wayne Loebsack campaign finance reports and data
★ On the Issues — David Loebsack issue positions and quotes
★ OpenSecrets.org — David Loebsack 2006 campaign contributions
★ Project Vote Smart — Representative Dave W. Loebsack (IA) profile
★ SourceWatch Congresspedia — Dave Loebsack profile
★ Washington Post — Congress Votes Database: David Loebsack voting record
★ Dave Loebsack for Congress 'official campaign site'
'David Loebsack' (born December 23, 1952) is the Congressional Representative for the 2nd District of Iowa in the United States House of Representatives. He is a member of the Democratic party and the Progressive Caucus. Prior to entering Congress, he was a professor of political science.
Loebsack was born in Sioux City, Iowa. He graduated from East High School and attended college at Iowa State University. There, Loebsack earned a master's degree in political science. He then went to California. After receiving a PhD from the University of California, Davis, Loebsack took a job as a political science professor at Cornell College, a small liberal arts college in Mount Vernon, Iowa. Loebsack started the Linn Phoenix group, a fundraising arm of the Linn County Democrats.
The 2006 elections saw a 30-seat Democratic gain in Congress[1], including picking up a seat in this district. In an upset victory for the Democratic Party, Loebsack defeated Rep. Jim Leach (R-IA), a 15-term moderate Republican who, was one of only a handful of Republican congressmen who had voted against authorization for the use of force in Iraq.[2] Loebsack entered the Democratic primary as a write-in candidate. In the general election he took 51% of the vote to Leach's 49%. [3]
He was sworn into office on January 4th, 2007.
Loebsack visited Iraq in February, 2007.
Loebsack has a step son serving in Iraq.
[4]
| Contents |
| Electoral history |
| External links |
Electoral history
★ 'Election of November 7, 2006, U.S. House Dist. 2'
★
★ Dave Loebsack (D) 107,097, 51%
★
★ Jim Leach (R) 101,386, 49%
External links
★ U.S. Representative Dave Loebsack 'official House site'
★
★ Federal Election Commission — David Wayne Loebsack campaign finance reports and data
★ On the Issues — David Loebsack issue positions and quotes
★ OpenSecrets.org — David Loebsack 2006 campaign contributions
★ Project Vote Smart — Representative Dave W. Loebsack (IA) profile
★ SourceWatch Congresspedia — Dave Loebsack profile
★ Washington Post — Congress Votes Database: David Loebsack voting record
★ Dave Loebsack for Congress 'official campaign site'
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