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... The special election was called to replace Lt. Gov. Chris Cournoyer in the Iowa Senate, who resigned after accepting the lieutenant governor position in December.

Cournoyer, a Republican, won her 2022 reelection with 61% of the vote, and President Donald Trump won the district in the 2024 general election by a 21-point margin against Vice President Kamala Harris. Republicans will maintain their trifecta control at the Iowa Capitol -- with 34-16 supermajority in the Iowa Senate after Zimmer is sworn into office and 67-33 supermajority in the House -- but Democrats said the results show discontent with GOP leadership. ...

@#1 ... President Donald Trump won the district in the 2024 general election by a 21-point margin against Vice President Kamala Harris. ...

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... 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%, ...

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... "Mike ran on a platform to help working Iowans get ahead, support public schools and teachers, and help lower the cost of living," ...

Hmmm... he ran on supporting public education ...