Culver's 2006 election as Governor of Iowa marked the first time that Democrats simultaneously controlled both the executive and legislative branches of the Government of Iowa since the 1965–1967 session of the Iowa General Assembly.
Culver is also the first Democratic Governor of Iowa since Nelson G. Kraschel in 1937 to be elected to succeed another Democrat.

Culver ran unsuccessfully for reelection with incumbent Lieutenant Governor Patty Judge.
He was challenged by Republican four-term former governor Terry Branstad, who was running with State Senator Kim Reynolds.
Culver's 2006 election as Governor of Iowa marked the first time that Democrats simultaneously controlled both the executive and legislative branches of the Government of Iowa since the 1965–1967 session of the Iowa General Assembly. Culver is also the first Democratic Governor of Iowa since Nelson G. Kraschel in 1937 to be elected to succeed another Democrat.
Culver ran unsuccessfully for reelection with incumbent Lieutenant Governor Patty Judge. He was challenged by Republican four-term former governor Terry Branstad, who was running with State Senator Kim Reynolds.
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