RepublicanNot in office · last served 2006Last on a ballot: Nov 2006

James Leach

James Leach ran in 16 elections between 1976 and 2006, winning 15. Served in the U.S. House (IA-1 and IA-2).

Career

Offices held, and every time Leach was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

19761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028U.S. House, IA-1 U.S. House, IA-2Out of office

Margin: how far Leach finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin	Raised
2006	U.S. House, IA-2	General	Lost	David Loebsack (D)	48.6%	D+2.9	$491.4K
2004	U.S. House, IA-2	General	Won	Dave Franker (D), Kevin Litten (L)	58.9%	R+19.8	$528.8K
2002	U.S. House, IA-2	General	Won	Julie Thomas (D), Kevin Litten (L)	52.2%	R+6.5	$748.6K
2000	U.S. House, IA-1	General	Won	Bob Simpson (D), Russ Madden (L)	61.8%	R+25.7	$389.1K
1998	U.S. House, IA-1	General	Won	Bob Rush (D), Charles Thurston (REF), Jeffrey M. Smith (NLP)	56.6%	R+14.3	$663.3K
1996	U.S. House, IA-1	General	Won	Bob Rush (D), Thomas W. Isenhour (I), Michael J. Cuddehe (NLP)	52.8%	R+7.2	$371.6K
1994	U.S. House, IA-1	General	Won	Glen Winekauf (D), Jan J. Zonneveld (I), Michael J. Cuddehe (NLP)	60.2%	R+22.3	$277.2K
1992	U.S. House, IA-1	General	Won	Jan J. Zonneveld (D)	68.6%	R+37.1	$213.6K
1990	U.S. House, IA-1	General	Won	Unopposed	99.8%	—	$115.1K
1988	U.S. House, IA-1	General	Won	Bill Gluba (D), Judy Stav-River (I)	60.7%	R+22.3	$206.6K
1986	U.S. House, IA-1	General	Won	John R. Whitaker (D)	66.4%	R+32.8	$229.6K
1984	U.S. House, IA-1	General	Won	Kevin Ready (D)	66.8%	R+33.5	$230.6K
1982	U.S. House, IA-1	General	Won	Bill Gluba (D)	59.2%	R+18.4	$230.1K
1980	U.S. House, IA-1	General	Won	Jim Larew (D), Michael R. Grant (L), Gloria Williams (SOC)	64.1%	R+29.2	$232.7K
1978	U.S. House, IA-1	General	Won	Richard E. Myers (D), William R. Douglas (SOC)	63.5%	R+27.7	—
1976	U.S. House, IA-1	General	Won	Edward Mezvinsky (D), Larry D. Smith (I)	51.9%	R+4.1	—