Bob Krause (Iowa)
Bob Krause (Democratic Party) was an officeholder of the Iowa House of Representatives.
Krause (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Iowa's 1st Congressional District. He did not appear on the ballot for the Democratic primary on June 2, 2026.
Krause (Democratic Party) also ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Iowa. He did not appear on the ballot for the Democratic primary on June 2, 2026.
Krause briefly ran as a Democratic candidate in the 2014 governor's race, but withdrew his bid in January 2014, six months ahead of the June 3, 2014 primary election. Upon exiting the race, Krause announced his support of former primary opponent, state Sen. Jack Hatch, for the party's nomination.[1]
Krause previously served as member of the Waterloo School Board. He is also a U.S. Army veteran.[2]
Before announcing his 2014 gubernatorial candidacy, Krause's last bid for public office was in 2010, when he ran for the United States Senate.
Elections
2026
U.S. Senate
See also: United States Senate election in Iowa, 2026
United States Senate election in Iowa, 2026 (June 2 Republican primary)
United States Senate election in Iowa, 2026 (June 2 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. Senate Iowa
Josh Turek, Ashley Hinson, and Thomas Laehn are running in the general election for U.S. Senate Iowa on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Josh Turek (D) | |
 | Ashley Hinson (R) | |
 | Thomas Laehn (L)  | |
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Iowa
Josh Turek defeated Zach Wahls in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Iowa on June 2, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Josh Turek | 62.6 | 120,287 |
 | Zach Wahls | 37.3 | 71,663 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 186 | ||
| Total votes: 192,136 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- J.D. Scholten (D)
- Jackie Norris (D)
- Nathan Sage (D)
- Bob Krause (D)
- Chris Henry (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. Senate Iowa
Ashley Hinson defeated Jim Carlin in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Iowa on June 2, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ashley Hinson | 74.0 | 153,059 |
 | Jim Carlin | 25.7 | 53,196 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 531 | ||
| Total votes: 206,786 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Joni Ernst (R)
- Joshua Smith (R)
- John Berman (R)
Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for U.S. Senate Iowa
Thomas Laehn advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. Senate Iowa on May 2, 2026.
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Endorsements
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U.S. House Iowa District 1
See also: Iowa's 1st Congressional District election, 2026
Iowa's 1st Congressional District election, 2026 (June 2 Republican primary)
Iowa's 1st Congressional District election, 2026 (June 2 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Iowa District 1
Incumbent Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Christina Bohannan, and Michael Bridgford are running in the general election for U.S. House Iowa District 1 on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R) | |
 | Christina Bohannan (D) | |
 | Michael Bridgford (Independent) | |
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Iowa District 1
Christina Bohannan defeated Travis Terrell in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Iowa District 1 on June 2, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Christina Bohannan | 81.4 | 42,862 |
 | Travis Terrell | 18.5 | 9,761 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 44 | ||
| Total votes: 52,667 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Taylor Wettach (D)
- Bob Krause (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Iowa District 1
Incumbent Mariannette Miller-Meeks defeated David Pautsch in the Republican primary for U.S. House Iowa District 1 on June 2, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mariannette Miller-Meeks | 71.5 | 35,182 |
 | David Pautsch | 28.4 | 13,957 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 79 | ||
| Total votes: 49,218 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Grant Hill (R)
Endorsements
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2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated Iowa's U.S. Senate race as safely Republican. Incumbent Chuck Grassley (R) won re-election, defeating Patty Judge (D), Charles Aldrich (L), Jim Hennager (New Independent Party Iowa), and Michael Luick-Thrams (I) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Grassley faced no opponent in the Republican primary on June 7, 2016, while Judge defeated Rob Hogg, Bob Krause, and Tom Fiegen to win the Democratic nomination.[3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Chuck Grassley Incumbent |
60.1% | 926,007 | |
| Democratic | Patty Judge | 35.7% | 549,460 | |
| Libertarian | Charles Aldrich | 2.7% | 41,794 | |
| New Independent Party Iowa | Jim Hennager | 1.1% | 17,649 | |
| Independent | Michael Luick-Thrams | 0.3% | 4,441 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0.1% | 1,685 | |
| Total Votes | 1,541,036 | |||
| Source: Iowa Secretary of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Patty Judge |
47.7% | 46,322 | ||
| Rob Hogg | 38.9% | 37,801 | ||
| Thomas Fiegen | 6.8% | 6,573 | ||
| Bob Krause | 6.6% | 6,425 | ||
| Total Votes | 97,121 | |||
| Source: Iowa Secretary of State |
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2014
- See also: Iowa gubernatorial election, 2014
Krause briefly ran for governor of Iowa in the 2014 election.[5] He dropped out of the race on January 2, 2014, after several months of campaigning. Had he remained an active candidate, he would have sought the Democratic nomination in the primary election on June 3, 2014. The general election took place on November 4, 2014.
Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Bob Krause did not complete Ballotpedia's 2026 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ The Desmoines-Register, "Krause ends bid for governor, endorses fellow Democrat Hatch," January 2, 2013
- ↑ Politics1.com, "Iowa 2014 Election - State Constitutional Officers," accessed September 17, 2013
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing by Office," accessed March 19, 2016
- ↑ The New York Times "Iowa Caucus Results," June 7, 2016
- ↑ Krause for Iowa's Future, "Campaign Facebook page - Timeline," accessed September 17, 2013
