Candidates for Governor

Both of the major party candidates for Governor responded to the itsaboutourkids survey questions. Their responses are shown side-by-side for each of the 12 policy areas and can be downloaded in booklet form. In addition, they can be viewed and printed by individual subject area.

To download the full report, click on the link below:

2010 Iowa Gubernatorial Voter's Guide

Specific Issues:
The State Budget and Children Primary and Secondary Education Early Childhood (Birth to Three) Early Childhood (Preschool) Afterschool and Community Services for School-Aged Child and Youth Child Health	Child Mental Health Food Security and Obesity Child Safety and Welfare Family Economic Stability Diversity and Equity Role of Government in Valuing and Strengthening Families

Gubernatorial Candidate Website and Contact Information

Each Gubernatorial candidate has a website that includes issue sections where the candidate outlines views on different policy issues. A number of these issues relate to child and family policy issues. Basic contact information for each candidate is shown below, with direct links to sections that contain any issue statements on the candidate’s views on child and family issues.

These links were last updated October 8, 2010.

Democratic Candidate

Republican Candidate

       Governor Chet Culver

      515-244-5151
      500 E. Court Ave, Suite 106
      Des Moines, Iowa 50309

Website:
www.chetculver.com

Children's Issues Positions
The Record*
*This section includes statements on:
Creating Iowa Jobs
Helping Iowa’s Kids
Expanding Health Care Coverage
Supporting Iowa’s Teachers
Fighting for Iowa’s Working Families

Terry Branstad

     515-276-2266
     3590 109th Street
     Urbandale, Iowa 50322

     Website:
    www.governorbranstad2010.com

Children's Issues Positions
Pro-Family
Branstad by the Numbers*
*This section includes statements on:
Putting Iowans to Work
Reducing the Tax Burden
Education

Additional candidate statements. Click here for additional Gubernatorial candidate responses to a series of questions asked them by the Des Moines Register. Note: these include a few child and family policy questions, but not the range or depth of the itsaboutourkids.org questions.