Democrats Flip Key Seat In Iowa District That Trump Won By Double Digits
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Catelin Drey's election also breaks a Republican supermajority in the Iowa state senate.
Democrats flipped a state Senate seat in an Iowa district that President Donald Trump won by 11 points in 2024 in a victory that also breaks a Republican supermajority in the chamber.
Democratic candidate Catelin Drey defeated Republican Christopher Prosch in a special election held on Tuesday to replace state Sen. Rocky De Witt (R), who died in June.
Preliminary results show Drey winning 55% of the vote, versus 44% for Prosch, a 22-point reversal of the 2024 results and the first Democratic victory in the district in more than 15 years.
Drey is the founder of Moms for Iowa, and told Sioux City NBC affiliate KTIV that her top priority is funding for education. The Moms for Iowa website says the organization is “passionate about curbing gun violence and championing women’s reproductive rights.”
“Catelin Drey will listen to the people, not the powerful, get our economy growing, and bring down costs for families,” Iowa Democratic Party Chair Rita Hart said in a statement posted on social media. “Our state is ready for a new direction and Iowa Democrats will keep putting forward candidates who can deliver better representation for Iowans.”
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