Duncan Hunter Initial election and re-elections when was he first elected? In 1980, Hunter was recruited to run for Congress for what party? Republicans did he win the election? Hunter narrowly defeated
who did he narrowly defeat?
who did Duncan Hunter narrowly defeat?
In 1980, Hunter was recruited to run for Congress in what was then the 42nd District against 18-year incumbent Democrat Lionel Van Deerlin. Hunter was initially an underdog in a district where Democrats outnumbered Republicans by almost 2 to 1. However, his attacks on Van Deerlin's record on national defense gained traction in a district dominated by military bases and personnel. Van Deerlin did not respond quickly enough, and Hunter narrowly defeated him. He was one of many Republicans swept into office from historically Democratic districts as a result of the "Reagan revolution"; Van Deerlin had been the district's only congressman since its creation in 1963. After the 1980 census, many of the more Democratic areas were cut out of Hunter's district, and he was reelected 13 more times with no substantive opposition. His district was renumbered as the 45th District in 1983 and the 52nd in 1993.  In the 2006 general election, he defeated Navy veteran/minister John Rinaldi, a Democrat, and Michael Benoit, a Libertarian. Hunter was re-elected with 65 percent of the vote, a 33-point margin over Rinaldi.  On March 20, 2007, Hunter announced that, as part of his presidential bid, he would not seek re-election to the House of Representatives in 2008. After his son, Duncan D. Hunter, announced his candidacy for his father's seat, the younger Hunter was recalled by the United States Marine Corps to serve in the Operation Enduring Freedom - Afghanistan. During Duncan D. Hunter's active service, his wife, Margaret Hunter, campaigned on his behalf. On June 3, 2008 Duncan D. Hunter won 72% of the Republican Primary vote and became the Republican nominee to replace his father representing the 52nd District. CANNOTANSWER
18-year incumbent Democrat Lionel Van Deerlin.
Duncan Hunter may refer to:

Duncan D. Hunter (born 1976), member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California (2009–2020)
Duncan L. Hunter (born 1948), member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California (1981–2009)

See also
The 1998 Iowa gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1998. Incumbent Republican Governor of Iowa Terry Branstad did not seek re-election to a fifth term.

To replace him, State Senator Tom Vilsack narrowly won the nomination of the Democratic Party while former United States Congressman Jim Ross Lightfoot, who was previously the Republican nominee for the United States Senate in 1996, won his party's nomination. Lightfoot was the odds-on favorite to succeed Branstad and polling consistently showed him in the lead. However, Vilsack narrowly won the general election, becoming the first Democrat to serve as governor of Iowa in 30 years and only the fifth Democrat to hold the office in the 20th century.

Lightfoot never conceded defeat.

Democratic primary

Candidates
Tom Vilsack, Iowa State Senator
Mark McCormick, former Iowa Supreme Court Justice (1972-1986)

Results

Republican primary

Candidates
Jim Ross Lightfoot, former United States Representative and nominee for the United States Senate in 1996
David A. Oman, telecommunications executive, chief of staff to Governor Terry Branstad
Paul Pate, Iowa Secretary of State

Results

Reform Party primary

Candidates
Jim Hennager
Edward Moses
Jeffrey L. Hughes, Sr.

Results

General election

Results

See also
United States gubernatorial elections, 1998
State of Iowa
Governors of Iowa

References

Gubernatorial
1998
Iowa The 2002 United States Senate election in South Dakota was held on November 5, 2002. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Tim Johnson narrowly won re-election to a second term by a margin of 524 votes, or 0.15%. This made the election the closest race of the 2002 Senate election cycle.

Democratic primary

Candidates 
 Tim Johnson, incumbent U.S. Senator
 Herman Eilers

Results

General election

Candidates 
 Kurt Evans (L), teacher
 Tim Johnson (D), incumbent U.S. Senator
 John Thune (R), U.S. Representative

Campaign 
Thune, who was considered a rising star in his party, ran against Tim Johnson, who narrowly won his first senate election in 1996. Thune launched a television advertising campaign mentioning al Qaeda and Saddam Hussein, contending that both are seeking nuclear weapons and that this country needs a missile defense system, something Johnson voted against 29 times and that Thune supports. The incumbent attacked Thune for politicizing national security. President George W. Bush campaigned for Thune in late October. More than $20 million was spent in the election. Both candidates had raised over $5 million each.

Debates
Complete video of debate, August 27, 2002
Complete video of debate, October 7, 2002
Complete video of debate, October 21, 2002
Complete video of debate, October 24, 2002

Predictions

Results 
Johnson narrowly prevailed over Thune by a mere 524 votes. Despite the extremely close results, Thune did not contest the results and conceded defeat on the late afternoon of November 9. Johnson's narrow victory may be attributed to his strong support in Oglala Lakota County, and to Thune also underperforming in typically Republican areas. Johnson was sworn in for a second term on January 3, 2003. Thune was elected to South Dakota's other Senate seat in 2004, defeating incumbent minority leader Tom Daschle.

See also 
 2002 United States Senate election

References 

South Dakota
2002
2002 South Dakota elections