With nearly 60 percent of the vote tallied, incumbent Fourth District Congressman Tom Latham has fended off Democratic challenger Becky Greenwald. Latham thanked his staff, supporters and county chairs just after 10:30 p.m. in Ames.

"This campaign was run like we were 10 points behind the whole time," Latham said with his family joining him on stage.

With 85 percent of the precincts reporting, Latham held a 60-40 advantage over Greenwald.

In her speech, Greenwald thanked Latham for a hard-fought campaign, and added she hopes that the Iowa delegation will work with President Obama to make a change for working families.

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