It's officially primary election season in Iowa, as the deadline has passed to file nominating petitions to seek state and federal offices. Based on the current slate of candidates, southeast Iowa voters will only have to make a handful of decisions.
The deadline for county candidates to get on the ballot is March 30.
The following state/federal candidates will appear on the June 7 primary ballot.
Iowa House of Representatives (*=Incumbents)
District 83
- *Jerry Kearns (D-Keokuk)
District 84
- *Dave Heaton (R-Mount Pleasant)
- Carrie Duncan (D-New London)
District 87
- *Dennis Cohoon (D-Burlington)
District 88
- *Thomas Sands (R-Wapello)
Iowa Senate (*=Incumbent)
District 42
- *Rich Taylor (D-Mt. Pleasant)
- Danny Graber (R-Mt. Pleasant)
- Ralph Holmstrom (R-Mt. Pleasant)
District 44
- *Thomas Courtney (D-Burlington)
- Thomas Greene (R-Burlington)
U.S. Congress (*=Incumbent)
District 2
- *Dave Loebsack (D-Iowa City)
- Christopher Peters (R-Coralville) - Candidacy pending receipt of original nominating petition after filing electronically prior to deadline.
U.S. Senate (*=Incumbent)
- *Charles Grassley (R-Cedar Falls)
- Robert Hogg (D-Cedar Rapids)
- Thomas Fiegen (D-Clarence)
- Patty Judge (D-Albia)
- Bob Krause (D-Fairfield)