Claim: Olive served the Fifth District in the Iowa Senate from 2007 until 2011; he was elected in 2006 with 11,224 votes (60%), defeating Republican opponent James Kurtenbach.
Evidence: A Democrat, he served the Fifth District in the Iowa Senate from 2007 until 2011. Olive was elected in 2006 with 11,224 votes (50%), defeating Republican opponent James Kurtenbach.