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.
Democrat Mike Zimmer wins Iowa Senate special election
Democrat Mike Zimmer is the newest Iowa senator, flipping the Senate District 35 seat in Tuesday’s special election. Zimmer won with 52% of the vote to Republican Katie Whittington’s 48%, according to unofficial results published by the Iowa Secretary of State.
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.
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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
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.
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,
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Republicans still have large legislative majorities in Iowa, but a Democrat’s apparent win in a solidly conservative area buoyed that party at a moment of uncertainty.
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.
Democrats flip eastern Iowa Senate seat in special election
DEMOCRATS WIN ANOTHER IOWA STATE SENATE SEAT. UNOFFICIAL RESULTS FROM THE SPECIAL ELECTION FOR SENATE DISTRICT 35 SHOW MIKE ZIMMER DEFEATING REPUBLICAN KATIE ELIZABETH WHITTINGTON BY 339 VOTES. DISTRICT 35 COVERS CLINTON COUNTY ALONG WITH PARTS OF JACKSON AND SCOTT COUNTIES IN FAR EASTERN IOWA.
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