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In a special election, Iowa Democrats have managed to flip a Republican seat, breaking the GOP supermajority in the state Senate. Catelin Drey won the Sioux City-area district with 55% of the vote to her Republican rival Christopher Prosch’s 44%. Democrats now possess 17 seats in the Senate, compared with 33 for Republicans, and have shown improved performance in special elections this year.
Iowa Democrats Flip Republican Seat in Special Election
In a notable victory, Iowa Democrats have managed to flip a Republican seat in a recent special election, effectively disrupting the GOP’s supermajority in the state Senate.
Catelin Drey, the Democratic candidate, claimed victory in the Sioux City-area district, garnering 55% of the vote against Republican Christopher Prosch’s 44% based on unofficial results.
With this triumph, Democrats now control 17 Senate seats versus 33 held by Republicans, ending the GOP’s two-thirds supermajority.
Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin jubilantly acknowledged Drey’s win in a district previously dominated by Donald Trump.
Martin’s statement highlighted that Iowans are recognizing Republicans as self-interested individuals who prioritize Trump’s damaging agenda over their constituents’ needs, thus catalyzing a desire for change.
He firmly added, “When Democrats organize comprehensively, victories are achieved everywhere, and today is no different.”
The special election was initiated by Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds following the death of Sen. Rocky De Witt due to cancer. Despite this setback, Republicans retain their majority hold in the state House.
Democrats have been demonstrating solid performance in special elections this year, notably in the aftermath of VP Kamala Harris’ defeat against Trump.
In a similar scenario, Democrat Mike Zimmer turned a state Senate seat blue in January, outperforming his Republican rival by a margin of 4%, despite Trump’s substantial victory in Zimmer’s district in the previous election.
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