Chet Culver, Governor

Chet Culver

Governor
Born
January 25, 1966
Current age
60
Home state
Iowa
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
2006–2010

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Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Culver1.1M
Opponents1.1M
2
Elections run

Between 2006 and 2010, Chet Culver ran in 2 governor elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Culver's biggest single-election total was 569,021 votes, in the 2006 governor election in Iowa.

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How many votes has Chet Culver received?

Chet Culver has received 1,053,819 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Chet Culver’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2010GovernorIowaLost484,79843.21%Terry Branstad
2006GovernorIowaWon569,02154.02%Jim Nussle
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q222940). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Chet Culver: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/chet-culver. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.