Summary
A Democrat won a special election for an Iowa state Senate seat in a district that usually supports Republicans. This win stops Republicans from having a supermajority in the Iowa Senate, meaning they now need at least one Democrat's support for certain decisions.
Key Facts
- Catelin Drey, a Democrat, won a special election for an Iowa state Senate seat.
- The seat was previously held by a Republican and is in a district that heavily supported Donald Trump.
- The election was needed after Republican Sen. Rocky de Witt died in June 2023.
- Drey's win reduces the Republican majority in the 50-member Iowa Senate.
- Republicans now need at least one Democrat to approve state agency appointments.
- This victory follows other recent Democratic wins in Iowa state elections.
