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Gov. Kim Reynolds Sets Special Election to Fill Iowa Senate Seat of Late Sen. Claire Celsi
The Dec. 30 special election will fill the Iowa Senate District 16 seat left vacant by Sen. Claire Celsi's death, marking the sixth special election in Iowa this year.
- Governor Kim Reynolds has called a special election for Iowa Senate District 16 on Tuesday, December 30, 2025, to fill Democratic Senator Claire Celsi’s seat.
- Following the lawmaker's death on Oct. 7, State Senator Claire Celsi died at age 59 after entering hospice on Sept. 18 with undisclosed health challenges.
- The ballot will be limited to voters in State Senate District 16, which includes parts of West Des Moines, Clive and Windsor Heights.
- The state noted this will be the sixth special election this year, and County Commissioners of Elections in Dallas and Polk Counties will provide official notice and conduct the election under Iowa Code section 39.6.
- Under Iowa law, Iowa Code section 69.14 authorizes the governor to set election dates, and Claire Celsi first elected in 2018 served since 2019, winning reelection with 58% in 2022 and 70% in 2024.
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Gov. Reynolds sets date for special election following Sen. Celsi's death
DES MOINES, Iowa -- Governor Kim Reynolds announced the date for a special election following the death of Senator Claire Celsi. New terminal at Des Moines Airport to open in 2027 to meet growing demand Gov. Reynolds announced Wednesday that a special election for the now vacant Iowa Senate District 16 seat would take place on December 30, 2025. The seat was formerly held by Sen. Claire Celsi, a Democrat, who was elected to the seat in 201…
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