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RandySF

(76,833 posts) Tue Aug 26, 2025, 09:19 PM Aug 26

IOWA DEMOCRATS FLIP STATE SENATE SEAT FROM RED TO BLUE






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THE DEMOCRATS HAVE FLIPPED IOWA'S #SD01 (Trump+11), BREAKING THE REPUBLICAN SUPERMAJORITY IN THE STATE SENATE:

Catelin Drey (D)- 54.5%
Christopher Prosch (R)- 45.5%
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IOWA DEMOCRATS FLIP STATE SENATE SEAT FROM RED TO BLUE (Original Post) RandySF Aug 26 OP
GOOD Bettie Aug 26 #1
K & R...., Lovie777 Aug 26 #2
Awesome! A Brand New World Aug 26 #3
Great news! 2022 R won by 10%; 2025 D wins by 10% pat_k Aug 26 #4
Yay!!!!! JMCKUSICK Aug 26 #5
Great news! sheshe2 Aug 26 #6
Wow! Good on Iowa Dems! TY! Cha Aug 26 #7
Boo yah! benfranklin1776 Aug 26 #16
Aloha, Ben! Cha Aug 26 #20
Aloha Cha! benfranklin1776 Wednesday #39
Yes! Who knew Iowa would be Cha Wednesday #40
Hmmm... sheshe2 Aug 26 #19
Yeah, Good to Bookmark for Cha Aug 26 #21
Back at ya, Cha. sheshe2 Aug 26 #25
Wow.. The Dem, Debra Singley, Cha Aug 26 #31
I did read that a certain % of votes had to be reached to call for a win. sheshe2 Aug 26 #32
Thanks! Cha Aug 26 #33
Wow! Fantastic! Congratulations Iowa #SD01 !!!! liberalla Aug 26 #8
Good Job Iowa! BidenRocks Aug 26 #9
From BlueSky Liberal In Texas Aug 26 #10
OMG!! cally Aug 26 #11
K & R the western part of the state Cairycat Aug 26 #12
I'm so happy I could cry!!!! nt in2herbs Aug 26 #13
Aside from the racism and sexism, Iowans have NO REASON to vote R FakeNoose Aug 26 #14
It is about like anywhere else Hornedfrog2000 Wednesday #43
By 9% over the Republican. That's an impressive win! NM Grins Aug 26 #15
Almost a 20 percent point swing from Trump !!! Jack Valentino Aug 26 #17
ding. AllaN01Bear Aug 26 #18
Maybe this will halt the BaronChocula Aug 26 #22
Thank you RandySF mountain grammy Aug 26 #23
whooo hoooo BlueWaveNeverEnd Aug 26 #24
Cool.. jfz9580m Aug 26 #26
A taste of what's coming pfitz59 Aug 26 #27
It's a good indicator jfz9580m Aug 26 #29
Great news. Baby steps. That could make the decision for IN repukes on midterm gerrymandering Cheezoholic Aug 26 #28
I love this so much! AllyCat Aug 26 #30
Yuge deal! Buddyzbuddy Aug 26 #34
K&R. Wednesdays Aug 26 #35
GA state senate special election headed for a run-off Deminpenn Aug 26 #36
Damn that good samplegirl Wednesday #37
HOORAY!!! summer_in_TX Wednesday #38
Florida Dems are jealous, but mostly happy for you--good job! Timeflyer Wednesday #41
Never give up on Iowa... Peacetrain Wednesday #42
Maybe Rump will flip the country to blue Bluestocking Wednesday #44
But Democrats do not have the majority? Oopsie Daisy Wednesday #45
It's why Trump and MAGA are trying to B.See Wednesday #46

pat_k

(11,590 posts)
4. Great news! 2022 R won by 10%; 2025 D wins by 10%
Reply to RandySF (Original post)
Tue Aug 26, 2025, 09:39 PM
Aug 26

Democrat Catelin Drey wins Iowa State Senate District 1 with 55% (95% reporting)

In 2022, Republican Rocky DeWitt, who died in June, won the seat 55% to 45%

https://www.270towin.com/news/2025/08/26/live-results-august-26-legislative-special-elections_1757.html

benfranklin1776

(6,950 posts)
39. Aloha Cha!
Reply to Cha (Reply #20)
Wed Aug 27, 2025, 12:44 AM
Wednesday

Twas a sweet and satisfying victory was it not!

Proof that good can conquer evil! And that this traitor’s rancid war on We The People will be trounced by We The People!



To Iowa Dems for making it happen!✊🏼

to ya Cha!

Cha

(313,960 posts)
40. Yes! Who knew Iowa would be
Reply to benfranklin1776 (Reply #39)
Wed Aug 27, 2025, 01:56 AM
Wednesday

such a Shining Light of Inspiration to Dems, Ben?!

Speaking of Traitor's War on We The People .. You have it exactly right.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=20586934

And, Dems are On It... Encouragement. 💙

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220583559


sheshe2

(93,434 posts)
25. Back at ya, Cha.
Reply to Cha (Reply #21)
Tue Aug 26, 2025, 11:04 PM
Aug 26

And Georgia:

In this case, there are six Republicans and one Democrat in this GOP-leaning district. With that party imbalance, it is plausible that the lone Democrat will get enough support, while the Republican vote is split, to make it through to a runoff.

Polls close at 7:00 PM ET.

Georgia State Senate 21 Special Election General
County Results
Last Updated: Aug 26, 2025, 11:01 PM
> 95% est. reporting

Candidates Party Votes Pct.
Debra Shigley
DEM 8,438 39.5%
Jason Dickerson
GOP 3,707 17.4%
Steve West
GOP 3,642 17.1%
Brian Will
GOP 2,190 10.3%
Brice Futch
GOP 1,749 8.2%
Total 21,355

https://www.270towin.com/news/2025/08/26/live-results-august-26-legislative-special-elections_1757.html

Cha

(313,960 posts)
31. Wow.. The Dem, Debra Singley,
Reply to sheshe2 (Reply #25)
Tue Aug 26, 2025, 11:18 PM
Aug 26

Got so many more thousands of Votes than the gops.

TY

sheshe2

(93,434 posts)
32. I did read that a certain % of votes had to be reached to call for a win.
Reply to Cha (Reply #31)
Tue Aug 26, 2025, 11:30 PM
Aug 26

That or it goes to a runoff in Sept. Not sure what is going on there as it hasn't been called.

Cairycat

(1,828 posts)
12. K & R the western part of the state
Reply to RandySF (Original post)
Tue Aug 26, 2025, 09:59 PM
Aug 26

is very red, so I hope this bodes well for the rest of Iowa and the country.

FakeNoose

(38,442 posts)
14. Aside from the racism and sexism, Iowans have NO REASON to vote R
Reply to RandySF (Original post)
Tue Aug 26, 2025, 10:06 PM
Aug 26

They are finally coming to their senses about what the Repuke Party is doing to this country. At least I hope they are.
This is a very good sign.

Thank you Iowa Democrats for working hard to turn this around!

Hornedfrog2000

(842 posts)
43. It is about like anywhere else
Reply to FakeNoose (Reply #14)
Wed Aug 27, 2025, 10:14 AM
Wednesday

The cities are mostly democratic. The western part of the state is super nazi/republican, even for rural areas. Then the other rural shitholes, mostly inbred, uneducated, meth addicts out there. They all became political experts since facebook/trump became a thing.

jfz9580m

(15,910 posts)
26. Cool..
Reply to RandySF (Original post)
Tue Aug 26, 2025, 11:05 PM
Aug 26

From Yahoo..

Iowa Senate Democratic Leader Janice Weiner called Drey’s victory “a win for all Iowans.”

“Catelin’s agenda of fully funding public schools, affordable childcare and housing, and putting money in the pockets of working Iowans is a clear rejection of the Republican agenda led by Kim Reynolds and the Senate Republicans that have failed Iowans,” Weiner said. “This win shows that when Democrats fight for Iowa working families, when we get out and listen to Iowans, when we field people who care deeply about their communities, we can win anywhere, including in Northwest Iowa.”

jfz9580m

(15,910 posts)
29. It's a good indicator
Reply to pfitz59 (Reply #27)
Tue Aug 26, 2025, 11:14 PM
Aug 26
With Drey's win, Democrats now hold 17 seats in the 50-member Senate to Republicans' 33 seats — enough to break the two-thirds supermajority the GOP has enjoyed since the 2022 election.

That means Republicans will need support from at least one Democratic senator to confirm Reynolds' nominees to state agencies, boards and commissions in the final year of her term.


Cheezoholic

(3,261 posts)
28. Great news. Baby steps. That could make the decision for IN repukes on midterm gerrymandering
Reply to RandySF (Original post)
Tue Aug 26, 2025, 11:11 PM
Aug 26

I'm hoping IN repukes do try it. They will get killed in '26. I keep telling people this state isn't as red as it seems!

AllyCat

(18,159 posts)
30. I love this so much!
Reply to RandySF (Original post)
Tue Aug 26, 2025, 11:16 PM
Aug 26

Great news tonight! Thank you Iowa for some good news in a very dark summer.

Deminpenn

(16,960 posts)
36. GA state senate special election headed for a run-off
Reply to RandySF (Original post)
Tue Aug 26, 2025, 11:59 PM
Aug 26

Shingley, the Dem, lead all candidates with 39.5% while the 6 or 7 Rs on the ballot split the rest. She will square off against the R top vote getter.

B.See

(6,311 posts)
46. It's why Trump and MAGA are trying to
Reply to RandySF (Original post)
Wed Aug 27, 2025, 09:58 PM
Wednesday

FURTHER gerrymander and RIG state elections.

K&R

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