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Virginia Poffenberger

Republican state house candidate from Iowa, 1W-1L (1980–1982)

Republican
State House
Electoral Grade
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2
Races
1-1
W-L (50%)
+0.7
Avg Margin
1980–1982
Career Span
Best: +8.9 (1982 State House)Worst: -7.6 (1980 State House)
50%
Win Rate
2 yrs
Career Span
12K
Career Votes

Evidence & provenance

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Certified contest returns, candidate career records, and Akashic Edge deterministic grading inputs.

Freshness

Rendered Apr 14, 2026 from the latest candidate, contest, and forecast tables loaded in Akashic Edge.

Boundary scope

Candidate-level profile spanning every contest recorded for this person in Akashic Edge.

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Deterministic summaries, calculated grades, and certified election history. No freeform AI prose.

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MethodologyCertified contest returnsCandidate grade inputs
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Career Margin Trend2 races

R+10EvenD+101980: R+7.6 - Click to view1982: D+8.9 - Click to view19801982

Career Timeline

4,902
Candidate Votes
45.6%
Vote %
10,760
Total Votes
+8.9%
Margin
Top opponent: Jo Ann ZimmermanDEM

Geographic Performance

2 races with county data

County-level results, strongest and weakest counties, and performance by county type.

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Demographic Coalition Analysis

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