Elections News: Democrat wins Iowa state Senate special election, keeps GOP from reclaiming supermajority in Legislature

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Following the November 2024 general election, Republicans expanded their majority to 67 out of 100 seats, which meets the two-thirds threshold required for a supermajority. Democrats hold 33 seats.
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