Iowa Democrat pulls off upset in state special election contest
Iowa Democrats scored an upset in a state Senate special election on Tuesday, months after being wiped out in the Hawkeye State in the presidential contest. Democrat Mike Zimmer narrowly defeated Republican Katie Whittington,
Iowa Democrats flip Senate seat in special election to cut into Republican majority
Democrat Mike Zimmer has defeated Republican Kate Whittington in the special election for Senate District 35, which was vacated by Chris Cournoyer.
Special election Tuesday to fill Senate seat vacated by Lt. Gov. Chris Cournoyer
Iowans in Clinton County, as well as parts of Jackson and Scott counties, will get to vote Tuesday in the special election to fill the Senate seat vacated by Lt. Gov. Chris Cournoyer. Cournoyer vacated the Senate District 35 seat after Gov.
Democrats flip Iowa Senate seat in special election
Democrats Tuesday flipped seat in the Iowa Senate in a special election held to replace Republican Sen. Chris Cournoyer, who was named as Iowa's lieutenant governor, but Democrats still will be far outnumbered in the chamber.
Who is Mike Zimmer? Meet the Iowa Democrat who flipped Iowa Senate District 35
Democrat Mike Zimmer beat out Republican Kate Whittington in a special election to fill newly appointed Lt. Gov. Chris Cournoyer's state senate seat.
Democrats flip Iowa state Senate seat
Democrats have flipped an Iowa state Senate seat in a district that overwhelmingly voted for President Trump in November. Democrat Mike Zimmer, who has worked in education and serves as the president of a school board,
Democrat wins Iowa Senate seat in district Trump won by 21 points
A Democratic candidate has won the state senate seat previously held by Republican Chris Cournoyer, who resigned in December to serve as lieutenant governor. State Senate District 35 covers all of Clinton County and parts of Jackson and Scott Counties.
What to know ahead of the Iowa Senate District 35 special election
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds appointed Chris Cournoyer to serve as lieutenant governor. Cournoyer represented Senate District 35 and has since resigned from that role.
Democrat Mike Zimmer wins special election for Iowa's 35th senate district seat
CLINTON COUNTY, Iowa — Democrat Mike Zimmer has been named the winner of Iowa's 35th Senate District special election. Zimmer faced off with Republican Katie Whittington to replace Republican Chris Cournoyer, who previously represented the district. She resigned after being tapped to serve as Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds' new lieutenant governor.
Democrats Secure a Seat in the Iowa Senate
Zimmer, a retired teacher and coach, currently serves as Central DeWitt School Board president. When Zimmer is sworn into office at the statehouse, the state Senate will consist of 16 Democrats and 34 Republicans.
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Democrats flip seat in Iowa Senate
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