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Democrats break GOP supermajority in Iowa Senate by flipping Republican seat in special election

Democrats break GOP supermajority in Iowa Senate by flipping Republican seat in special election

Iowa Democrats scored a significant victory Tuesday by flipping a Republican seat in a special election and breaking the GOP supermajority in the state Senate. Catelin Drey won the Sioux City-area district with 55% of the vote to Republican opponent Christopher Prosch’s 44%, according to unofficial results with all precincts reporting. Democrats will now hold 17 seats in the Senate, …

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