David Osterberg, U.S. Senate candidate

David Osterberg

U.S. Senate candidate
Born
April 19, 1943
Current age
83
Home state
Iowa
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1998

Photo: PATV Channel 18 Iowa City, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)

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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Osterberg289,049
Opponents658,583
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Elections run

David Osterberg, a Democratic politician from Iowa, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1998 U.S. Senate election in Iowa to Charles E. Grassley, receiving 289,049 votes (30.49%).

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How many votes has David Osterberg received?

David Osterberg has received 289,049 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

David Osterberg’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1998U.S. SenateIowaLost289,04930.49%Charles E. Grassley
Susan Marcus

Margaret Trowe
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q64740143). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.