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, defeated Republican Kate Whittington by about 3.5 points to represent state Senate District 35, which voted for Trump by 21 points in 2024. 

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Democrats flip Iowa state Senate seat

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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, defeated Republican Kate Whittington by about 3.5 points to represent state Senate District 35, which voted for Trump by…

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Democrat Mike Zimmer defeated Republican Kate Whittington in the special election for Senate District 35.

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Republicans lose Iowa election in district Trump won by 21 points

Minnesota Democrats captured the state’s coveted Senate majority after a blowout win in the state’s special election for District 60. Democratic-Farmer-Labor nominee Doron Clark won in a landslide, 90.91% to Republican Abigail Wolters’s 8.71%. With the win, Democrats seize a 34-33 majority over Republicans in the state Senate and prevent Republican control in both of the state’s legislative chambers. The GOP has a 67-66 majority in the state Hou…

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Minnesota Democrats win Senate majority in crucial special election - Washington Examiner

Democratic candidate Mike Zimmer has claimed victory over his Republican rival Kate Whittington following Tuesday’s special election to replace GOP Sen. Chris Cournoyer in Iowa’s Senate.
Cournoyer resigned from representing Iowa Senate District 35—which covers Clinton County and parts of Scott and Jackson counties—in December to serve as Iowa’s new lieutenant governor.
Zimmer won Tuesday’s race with 51.72 percent of the vote compared to Whitting…

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Democrat Mike Zimmer Claims Victory in Special Election for Iowa State Senate Seat

The seat was vacated by Chris Cournoyer when she became Iowa's lieutenant governor.

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Des Moines

Polk County

Iowa

Democrats flip eastern Iowa Senate seat in special election

Just happened across this. Will let Tweets speak for themselves. Iowa Senate District 35: Minnesota Senate District 60: The latter race gives Democrats the majority in the MN senate, breaking a previous tie.

Daily Kos

Markos Moulitsas

2 special elections tonight. Dems outperform Harris: Flip an Iowa seat, take control of MN senate

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Gray Television

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Linn County

Democratic candidate wins special election for Iowa Senate seat

Democrat Mike Zimmer has defeated Republican Kate Whittington in the special election for Senate District 35, which was vacated by Chris Cournoyer.

Des Moines Register

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Iowa Democrats flip Senate seat in special election to cut into Republican majority

DFLer Doron Clark has won the Senate District 60 special election, giving the Democrats a one-seat majority in Minnesota State Senate.

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Hennepin County

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Doron Clark wins Senate District 60 special election, giving DFL 1 seat majority in Senate

(Des Moines) A Democratic candidate has successfully won the state Senate seat previously held by Republican Chris Cournoyer, who resigned in December to become lieutenant governor. The 35th Senate District includes Clinton County and portions of Jackson and Scott Counties. In the 2022 election, Cournoyer had a significant 22-point victory margin in this district, while President Trump secured it with a 21-point margin last November. Unofficial …

Democrats flip Iowa state Senate seat

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