Democrats flip Iowa state Senate seat

Democrats buoyed by wins in several legislative special elections

As one news account summarized, “For a moribund party, Democrats in the span of 24 hours are showing some signs of life.”

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

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…

Democrat Appears to Flip Iowa State Senate Seat in a Boost for the Party

A Democrat appeared to flip a conservative-leaning State Senate seat in Iowa on Tuesday, according to unofficial results, in a special election that did little to shift the balance of power in Des Moines but that Democrats saw as a sign of engagement among liberal voters in the early days of President Trump’s second term. The candidate, Mike Zimmer, an educator, appeared to win the seat for Democrats in a heavily Republican part of eastern Iowa …

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

Democrat Mike Zimmer wins Iowa Senate special election • Iowa Capital Dispatch

(Photo by Brooklyn Draisey/Iowa Capital Dispatch)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. The special election was called to replace Lt. Gov. Chris Cournoyer in the Iowa Senate, who resigned after accepting the lieutenant govern…

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

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.