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Special Election for Iowa Senate District 1 Set Following Death of Sen. Rocky De Witt

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds ordered flags lowered to half-staff across the state on July 3, 2025, to honor late Senator Rocky De Witt of Lawton.
De Witt, a Republican elected to the Iowa Senate District 1 in 2022, passed away on June 25, 2025, after announcing his pancreatic cancer diagnosis in January 2024.
De Witt was elected in 2016 to serve on the governing board overseeing Woodbury County, spent 22 years working for MidAmerican Energy, and also held a position as a deputy sheriff in Woodbury County.
Governor Reynolds issued a proclamation setting a special election for August 26, 2025, to fill De Witt’s Senate seat, with the winner serving the remainder of his term ending January 2027.
The flag lowering and special election reflect respect for De Witt’s public service and maintain legislative representation following his death at age 66.

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Reynolds orders flags lowered to half-staff in honor of late Iowa senator

DES MOINES — Governor Reynolds has ordered all flags in Iowa to be lowered to half-staff and remain at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Thursday, July 3, 2025, in honor and remembrance of Iowa Senator Rocky De Witt.

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CAPITOL NOTEBOOK: Reynolds orders flags lowered, sets date for Iowa Senate special election

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds on Tuesday ordered all flags in Iowa lowered to half-staff in honor and remembrance of northwest Iowa Republican state Sen. Rocky De Witt of Lawton.

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Reynolds orders flags lowered to half-staff for Rocky De Witt

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds on Tuesday ordered all flags in Iowa lowered to half-staff in honor and remembrance of Northwest Iowa Republican state Sen. Rocky De Witt of Lawton.

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Iowa Senate District 1 special election set for August 26

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds announced the special election to fill the seat left by Sen. Rocky De Witt, R-Lawton, who passed away in June, will take place Aug. 26. De Witt, 66, died following a battle with pancreatic cancer on…

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