Democrat wins Iowa state Senate race, blocking GOP from regaining supermajority

Iowa Democrats celebrate as Renee Hardman wins Senate election

Iowa Democrats are celebrating a significant victory in a state Senate special election.

Republicans Fail To Obtain Supermajority In State Senate After Democrat Wins Special Election

Republicans missed an opportunity to reclaim a supermajority in the Iowa Senate in a special election on Tuesday night. Democrat Renee Hardman defeated Republican Lucas Loftin to fill the seat left vacant by the passing of state Sen. Claire Celsi, a Democrat. Hardman won the special election 71.5 percent to 28.5 percent. Democrat Renee Hardman wins Iowa state Senate seat, blocking GOP from reclaiming a supermajority https://t.co/12q7g1EiY4 pic.…

Democrat’s win blocks Iowa GOP from gaining state Senate supermajority

A Democrat has won a special election in Iowa, blocking Republicans from gaining a supermajority in the state Senate. Renee Hardman, a West Des Moines City Council member, defeated Republican Lucas Loftin by a wide margin in a district in which registered Democrats outnumber Republicans by more than 3,000 voters. The win is the latest in a string of Democratic victories around the country that have given the party momentum heading into the 2026 …

Democrats retain Iowa Senate seat in West Des Moines after special election

Renee Hardman, a West Des Moines council member and president and CEO of Lutheran Services in Iowa, won a special election Tuesday for Iowa Senate District 16, according to unofficial results.

Iowa Dem Wins Special Election, Blocking GOP Supermajority in State Senate

Democrat Renee Hardman claimed a victory in a special election for Iowa's state Senate District 16 after defeating her Republican opponent. The post Iowa Democrat Renee Hardman Wins Special Election, Prevents GOP Supermajority in State Senate appeared first on Breitbart.

Republican notches historic loss in key red state

While 2024 may have been a good year for President Donald Trump, 2025 has proven to be a disaster for the Republican Party. The final election of the year was a a bloodbath for the GOP candidate in Iowa. A Tuesday election for a state Senate seat ended with the Democratic candidate prevailing with a 43-point margin. The seat was suspected to go to a Democrat, as Vice President Kamala Harris won the district by 17 percent in 2024. But winning wit…