Brian Gongol
| Candidate | Party | Website | Iowa Values Fund | Economic Keystone | Business Experience | ||
| Chet Culver | Democrat | Chet Culver | Supports Somewhat | $100 million taxpayer-funded subsidy for energy sector | None | ||
| Jim Nussle | Republican | Jim Nussle | Opposes | Mainly tax cuts | None | ||
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| Dropped Out of Race | |||||||
| Patty Judge | Democrat | Patty Judge | Supports | Health care reform and school spending | Real-Estate Broker | ||
| Bob Vander Plaats | Republican | Bob Vander Plaats | Opposes | Concentrates on tax reform and balanced budget | Private Consultant | ||
| Mike Blouin | Democrat | Mike Blouin | Supports | Mainly government intervention for economic development | Chamber of Commerce Exec | ||
| Sal Mohamed | Democrat | Sal Mohamed | "Managed" plan to raise per-capita income | Pharmaceutical Engineer | |||
| Ed Fallon | Democrat | Ed Fallon | Opposes | "Socially progressive and fiscally conservative"; opposes subsidies but supports regulations | |||
| Vernon Weems | Democrat | None | Wants impractical and likely unconstitutional export tariff on Iowa products | Business Consultant | |||
| Mark Yackle | Democrat | None | |||||