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RandySF

(76,911 posts) Tue Aug 26, 2025, 09:19 PM Aug 26

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IOWA DEMOCRATS FLIP STATE SENATE SEAT FROM RED TO BLUE [View all]

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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 [View all] 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 Aug 27 #39

Yes! Who knew Iowa would be Cha Aug 27 #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 Aug 27 #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 Aug 27 #37

HOORAY!!! summer_in_TX Aug 27 #38

Florida Dems are jealous, but mostly happy for you--good job! Timeflyer Aug 27 #41

Never give up on Iowa... Peacetrain Aug 27 #42

Maybe Rump will flip the country to blue Bluestocking Aug 27 #44

But Democrats do not have the majority? Oopsie Daisy Aug 27 #45

It's why Trump and MAGA are trying to B.See Aug 27 #46