https://sinhalaguide.com/democrats-flip-iowa-seat-trump-double-digits/

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/us/politics/iowa-senate-election-democrats.html

 

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In 2024, Donald Trump carried Iowa’s 1st state Senate District by 11 points. But in a surprise turn during Tuesday’s special election, Democrat Catelin Drey secured a decisive 10-point win, marking a stunning 21-point swing toward Democrats since the last presidential contest.

Drey defeated Republican contender Christopher Prosch to claim the seat previously held by the late GOP state Senator Rocky De Witt. In 2022, De Witt had unseated a Democratic incumbent by roughly 10 points, highlighting just how significant this reversal is for the district.

The upset victory also ends the supermajority Iowa Senate Republicans have enjoyed since 2022. With the new balance of power, Republican senators will now need at least one Democratic vote to confirm Governor Kim Reynolds’ nominees, forcing a degree of bipartisan cooperation.

 

This race was the fourth special election held in Iowa this year, and the results have not favored the GOP. Democrats have now flipped multiple seats, including one race where a Republican incumbent was ousted 52–48. In each contest, Democrats have dramatically outperformed their 2024 baseline—by 24, 25, and 26 points respectively.

The Iowa trend mirrors what’s happening nationally. According to The Downballot, Democrats running in special elections across the country have been outperforming the party’s 2024 presidential results by an average of 16 points, signaling strong momentum heading into 2026.

 

 

So?

41 minutes ago, shdmn said:

https://sinhalaguide.com/democrats-flip-iowa-seat-trump-double-digits/

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/us/politics/iowa-senate-election-democrats.html

 

 

The election saw a low turnout, with approximately 7,600 votes cast, representing about 24% of registered voters in the district. This turnout was significantly lower than the nearly 22,000 votes cast in the district during the 2024 presidential election.

13 hours ago, Yagoda said:

So?

 

Nothing special, only shows what an America hating rightie loser you are

Wow dems won something champagne time lol 😅

13 hours ago, Yagoda said:

13 hours ago, Mike_Hunt said:

he election saw a low turnout, with approximately 7,600 votes cast, representing about 24% of registered voters in the district. This turnout was significantly lower than the nearly 22,000 votes cast in the district during the 2024 presidential election.

So?

A wonderful harbinger of things to come. Worry Trump fans. 

13 hours ago, Mike_Hunt said:

The election saw a low turnout, with approximately 7,600 votes cast, representing about 24% of registered voters in the district. This turnout was significantly lower than the nearly 22,000 votes cast in the district during the 2024 presidential election.

 

Since Iowa is majority Republican, they control 6 of the 7 state offices, Republican likely hang their head in shame and don't want to be seen in public.

That would explain the low voter turnout.

 

Looks like none of the repubs showed up for the election.

 

https://independentvoterproject.org/voter-stats/ia

Party Registration Statistics

• Total Registered Voters: 2,031,236
• Democrats: 572,944 (28.21%)
• Republicans: 751,809 (37.01%)
• Third Party/Other: 18,504 (0.91%)
• Unaffiliated: 687,979 (33.87%)

13 hours ago, Yagoda said:

So?

Nothing to see here, move along!

 

 

20 minutes ago, marin said:

A wonderful harbinger of things to come. Worry Trump fans. 

 

Support for dems is at an all time low. 

 

So there's that.

8 minutes ago, blaze master said:

Support for dems is at an all time low. 

 

So there's that.

Just keep that attitude, the same as the rural Republicans in Iowa did. You had better realize fairly soon "normal" people, those that were fooled before are waking up. Trumps numbers are plunging as it seems he is both mentally and physically. Could it be Biden 2. 😅

Yep - Wait for Midterms in Nov 2026.   "Surprise Surprise Surprise!"

3 minutes ago, marin said:

Just keep that attitude, the same as the rural Republicans in Iowa did. You had better realize fairly soon "normal" people, those that were fooled before are waking up. Trumps numbers are plunging as it seems he is both mentally and physically. Could it be Biden 2. 😅

 

Ok.

39 minutes ago, BLMFem said:

Nothing to see here, move along!

 

 

exactly, nothing to see here

56 minutes ago, CallumWK said:

 

Nothing special, only shows what an America hating rightie loser you are

Please set forth how my comment indicates that I am a "America hating" and a loser.

 

Of course, you cant and wont and therefore you continue your reputation for posting flames and  inanity

1 minute ago, Yagoda said:

Please set forth how my comment indicates that I am a "America hating" and a loser.

 

I don't base my opinion on just this comment, but the majority of comment of you.

 

2 minutes ago, Yagoda said:

continue your reputation for posting flames and  inanity

 

You don't say.

22 minutes ago, marin said:

Just keep that attitude, the same as the rural Republicans in Iowa did. You had better realize fairly soon "normal" people, those that were fooled before are waking up. Trumps numbers are plunging as it seems he is both mentally and physically. Could it be Biden 2. 😅

What strain are you smoking?

1 minute ago, CallumWK said:

I don't base my opinion on just this comment, but the majority of comment of you.

Got it. Bullcrap, lies and flames from you again. Maybe sometime you will get the balls to debate an issue.

12 minutes ago, Yagoda said:

exactly, nothing to see here

 

They need a few straws to clutch at 😁

1 minute ago, proton said:

 

They need a few straws to clutch at 😁

They usually just lie shamelessly, hate and leave thumbs down emojis on the truth as well as spew racism, antisemitism and general Trump hate. Guess they need something to celebrate.

 

2400 folks in Iowa (in a county the euros couldnt find on a map) elected a Dem. Therefore, Trump must reverse all his actions and follow the Democratic program exactly. Open the border!!!!!

2 minutes ago, Yagoda said:

They usually just lie shamelessly, hate and leave thumbs down emojis on the truth as well as spew racism, antisemitism and general Trump hate. Guess they need something to celebrate.

 

2400 folks in Iowa (in a county the euros couldnt find on a map) elected a Dem. Therefore, Trump must reverse all his actions and follow the Democratic program exactly. Open the border!

A win is a win. You have to start somewhere. It was in a Republican district. It sure did get all the Trump fans knickers twisted. Watch. More to follow. 

14 minutes ago, Yagoda said:

2400 folks in Iowa (in a county the euros couldnt find on a map) elected a Dem. 

 

You reeeealy shouldn't go there, buddy! I could post a few links to Youtube videos of "folks" from a certain country being shown a map and asked the simplest of questions, but we've all seen them already, haven't we.😂

8 minutes ago, marin said:

A win is a win. You have to start somewhere. It was in a Republican district. It sure did get all the Trump fans knickers twisted. Watch. More to follow. 

I dont know anyone whose knickers are twisted except for the chatterers you and your ilk base your life on.

17 minutes ago, proton said:

 

They need a few straws to clutch at 😁

Yep, leaving the pearls to you guys!😄

1 minute ago, BLMFem said:

 

You reeeealy shouldn't go there, buddy! I could post a few links to Youtube videos of "folks" from a certain country being shown a map and asked the simplest of questions, but we've all seen the already, haven't we.😂

Ill go anywhere want, troll, your silly You Tube vids are meaningless

Amazing that MAGA's were shouting from their soap box when they won the majority in the senate, but are suddenly ignorant to the fact that they lost it 8 months late already, while the mid-term elections are still 16 months away.

 

The bigger irony is that they lost that majority through elections in a predominantly Republican state.

 

Show exactly how blind they are for a reality that is staring them in the face.

11 minutes ago, marin said:

A win is a win. You have to start somewhere. It was in a Republican district. It sure did get all the Trump fans knickers twisted. Watch. More to follow. 

Knickers are twisted and pearls are clutched. All is not well in the MAGAverse.

Just now, CallumWK said:

Amazing that MAGA's were shouting from their soap box when they won the majority in the senate, but are suddenly ignorant to the fact that they lost it 8 months late already, while the mid-term elections are still 16 months away.

 

The bigger irony is that they lost that majority through elections in a predominantly Republican state.

 

Show exactly how blind they are for a reality that is staring them in the face.

Do you realize this was an election for state senate seat, not the Senate at the federal level? 

5 minutes ago, Mike_Hunt said:

Do you realize this was an election for state senate seat, not the Senate at the federal level? 

 

My bad for the confusion, doesn't leave out the fact that Iowa is predominately Republican registered voter state, with 50% more Republicans than Democrats.

 

Shame you don't see the sign on the wall yet.

Just now, CallumWK said:

 

My bad for the confusion, doesn't leave out the fact that Iowa is predominately Republican registered voter state, with 50% more Republicans than Democrats.

 

Shame you don't see the sign on the wall yet.

You can rest your laurels on an out of sequence election with a 7% voter turnout.   Enjoy. 

2 minutes ago, Mike_Hunt said:

You can rest your laurels on an out of sequence election with a 7% voter turnout.   Enjoy. 

 

Posting lies doesn't make it a truth.

 

There was a 24% voter turn out, according to your OWN previous claim, which actually proofs my earlier comment that the 37% Republican voters in that state don't want to vote any more for the lost cause