Iowa Democrats win massive upset to break GOP supermajority

[W_Heisenberg]

Iowa Democrats win massive upset to break GOP supermajority

Catelin Drey's victory may portend more good news for Democrats next year

www.the-downballot.com

Iowa Democrat Catelin Drey won a major upset on Tuesday night, flipping a deep-red seat in the state Senate and breaking the GOP's supermajority in the chamber.

Drey defeated Republican Christopher Prosch by a wide 55-45 margin in a district Donald Trump carried by 11 points last year.

It's the second conservative district that Iowa Republicans have lost in the legislature this year, and the results will further buoy Democratic hopes for similar victories in contests for governor and the U.S. Senate in 2026.

The most immediate impact will be felt right away. Drey's defeat of Republican Christopher Prosch, following a shock win by Democrat Mike Zimmer in January, chisels the GOP's advantage in the Iowa Senate down to 33-17.

Crucially, that means Gov. Kim Reynolds will no longer be able to rely solely on the support of fellow Republicans to confirm her picks for judgeships and state cabinet posts, since nominees must be confirmed by two-thirds of the Senate.

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This is why Republicans are gerrymandering so much.

They know they’re going to get their ass picked in the next election.

 

[Ishm]

I guess the people of Iowa finally got to the FO part of FAFO when they supported Trump, and decided that the FO part wasn't what they were promised. Certainly a good omen for the mid terms, although they are still far away. There seems to be a lot of damage to rural farming communities from Trumps tariff war, and if nothing changes we might see some pretty interesting results come the mid terms. Be hard to vote for a party that has just forced you off your multi generational family farm. Also some messy issues with reduced tourism affecting several states. Some however will probably get a boost from the soccer world cup, but if affected states haven't secured a popular game for one of their stadiums, the WC might just be rubbing salt into an open wound as they watch other states benefitting. Mid terms going to be real interesting unless Trump succeeds with his military takeover of Blue cities, and massive gerrymandering of red states.

 

[Slartibartfast]

The BBB is awful for rural communities and people often vote with their pocket books.

 

[NuffSaid]

Iowa Democrats win massive upset to break GOP supermajority

Catelin Drey's victory may portend more good news for Democrats next year

www.the-downballot.com

Iowa Democrat Catelin Drey won a major upset on Tuesday night, flipping a deep-red seat in the state Senate and breaking the GOP's supermajority in the chamber.

Drey defeated Republican Christopher Prosch by a wide 55-45 margin in a district Donald Trump carried by 11 points last year.

It's the second conservative district that Iowa Republicans have lost in the legislature this year, and the results will further buoy Democratic hopes for similar victories in contests for governor and the U.S. Senate in 2026.

The most immediate impact will be felt right away. Drey's defeat of Republican Christopher Prosch, following a shock win by Democrat Mike Zimmer in January, chisels the GOP's advantage in the Iowa Senate down to 33-17.

Crucially, that means Gov. Kim Reynolds will no longer be able to rely solely on the support of fellow Republicans to confirm her picks for judgeships and state cabinet posts, since nominees must be confirmed by two-thirds of the Senate.

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This is why Republicans are gerrymandering so much.

They know they’re going to get their ass picked in the next election.

Trump will demand that the Gov of Iowa reverse the decision based on rigged and stolen election.

 

[SNOWFLAKE]

The elections in Iowa were rigged. They need to check for burn bags. Call in the Cyber Ninjas.

 

[Rumblefish]

The BBB is awful for rural communities and people often vote with their pocket books.

I'll never understand why the Dems didn't brand this as the "Big Billionaires Bill." And use that terminology all over the media.

 

[Rumblefish]

The elections in Iowa were rigged. They need to check for burn bags. Call in the Cyber Ninjas.

The Cyber Ninjas are so yesterday's news.

Trump will call in the National Guard and the Marines.

 

[Callen]

So much for the greatly exaggerated demise of the Democratic party. Democratic voter enthusiasm is up, the two Governors races look positive and the Dems are up in the Generic Congressional vote. The fact it is primarily Trumpers posting daily ,even multiple times a day, about the failing Democratic party tells you they are worried.

 

[Slartibartfast]

So much for the greatly exaggerated demise of the Democratic party. Democratic voter enthusiasm is up, the two Governors races look positive and the Dems are up in the Generic Congressional vote. The fact it is primarily Trumpers posting daily ,even multiple times a day, about the failing Democratic party tells you they are worried.

When one of the parties thinks the other is dead, they tend to overextend themselves and stop caring if they piss off the moderates.