What is Fred Hubbell?
{{Infobox politician |name = Fred Hubbell |image =Fred Hubbell (cropped).jpg |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1951|4|25}} |birth_place = [[Des Moines, Iowa]], U.S. |death_date = |death_place = |party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] |spouse = Charlotte Hubbell |children = 3 |education = [[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill]] {{small|([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])}}<br>[[University of Iowa]] {{small|([[Juris Doctor|JD]])}} |website = {{url|fredhubbell.com|Campaign website}} }} '''Frederick Shelton Hubbell''' (born April 25, 1951) is an American [[politician]] and [[businessman]]. He was the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic nominee]] for [[Governor of Iowa]] in the 2018 Governors' election.<ref>{{cite web|title=Hubbell Wins Iowa Democratic Primary|publisher=NBC News|url=http://www.wowt.com/content/news/Hubbell-wins-Iowa-Democratic-primary-484649621.html|access-date=July 5, 2018}}</ref> Before running for office, Hubbell was the chairman of the Younkers department stores in the 1980s. He was also President of Equitable of Iowa. On July 17, 2017, Hubbell declared his candidacy for the [[Governor of Iowa]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Fred Hubbell is Officially Running for Governor|publisher=Des Moines Register|url=https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/2017/07/17/fred-hubbell-officially-running-governor/485245001|access-date=July 5, 2018}}</ref> On November 14, 2017, the Iowa Starting Line released a poll showing Fred Hubbell leading the Democratic primary.<ref>{{cite web|title=Fred Hubbell out to an Early Lead|publisher=The Iowa Starting Line|url=https://iowastartingline.com/2017/11/14/starting-line-poll-fred-hubbell-out-to-an-early-lead-in-gubernatorial-primary|access-date=July 5, 2018}}</ref> Hubbell got 55% of the vote in the Democratic primary to become the party's nominee for Governor of Iowa.<ref>{{cite report|title=Iowa Primary Election Results|publisher=New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.c