Democrat flips Iowa state senate seat and breaks Republican supermajority
Catelin Drey beats extremist Christopher Prosch, flipping district so Democrats can block governor’s appointmentsA Democratic candidate has defeated an extremist Republican in a state senate election in Iowa, claiming that voters are “waking up” to realise Donald Trump’s party “sold the...
<p>Catelin Drey beats extremist Christopher Prosch, flipping district so Democrats can block governor’s appointments</p><p>A Democratic candidate has defeated an extremist Republican in a state senate <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/25/iowa-state-senate-race">election in Iowa</a>, claiming that voters are “waking up” to realise Donald Trump’s party “sold the working class a bill of goods”.</p><p><a href="https://eu.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/elections/2025/08/27/democrat-catelin-drey-iowa-state-senate-special-election-results-district-1/85845956007/">Catelin Drey</a> flipped Iowa state senate district 1, beating Christopher Prosch in a special election held on Tuesday to fill the seat of the late senator Rocky De Witt.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/27/catelin-drey-democrat-wins-iowa-state-senate-election">Continue reading...</a>
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