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progressoid

(49,825 posts)
Wed Apr 11, 2018, 12:59 AM Apr 2018

Well, shit. We didn't win that one.

Republicans will retain the Iowa Senate seat that was held by former majority leader Bill Dix, a month after a scandal led to his resignation.

Annette Sweeney of Alden defeated Democrat Tracy Freese of Dike in the Senate District 25 race with about 56 percent of the vote, according to unofficial results from Tuesday's special election.

Sweeney, a former Iowa House member, got 4,742 votes compared with 3,726 for Freese, a small business owner. Iowa Senate District 25 includes all of Grundy and Hardin counties as well as portions of Butler and Story counties.


http://qctimes.com/news/local/government-and-politics/republicans-win-race-to-fill-dix-seat/article_d303d088-8724-59b2-b55f-7555b2830a90.html

Not bad considering
"Republicans outnumber Democrats in the district nearly 2-to-1. There are 16,285 Republicans voters registered compared to 8,256 Democrats. There are also 15,106 registered voters affiliated with no party."

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Well, shit. We didn't win that one. (Original Post) progressoid Apr 2018 OP
It's inevitable that we will lose some. CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2018 #1
I'm encouraged we have people running in some of these heavily GOP areas. progressoid Apr 2018 #4
4,530 Democrats did not vote. OneBro Apr 2018 #2
Worse for the GOP though. Over 10K repubs didn't vote. progressoid Apr 2018 #3
p.s. Welcome to DU! progressoid Apr 2018 #5
Thank you! OneBro Apr 2018 #7
After so many steps forward... LakeArenal Apr 2018 #6

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,297 posts)
1. It's inevitable that we will lose some.
Wed Apr 11, 2018, 01:20 AM
Apr 2018

However, it sure looks like we were vastly outnumbered here.

Such is life!

progressoid

(49,825 posts)
4. I'm encouraged we have people running in some of these heavily GOP areas.
Wed Apr 11, 2018, 08:33 AM
Apr 2018

Too many times the GOP runs unopposed.

progressoid

(49,825 posts)
3. Worse for the GOP though. Over 10K repubs didn't vote.
Wed Apr 11, 2018, 08:31 AM
Apr 2018

We also need to know how the independents voted.

I'm helping a local underdog candidate with slightly better numbers (registered Dems vs Repubs) so I'm sort of encouraged by this. I'm hopeful we can get more out to vote in November to fill the gap.

LakeArenal

(28,713 posts)
6. After so many steps forward...
Wed Apr 11, 2018, 12:43 PM
Apr 2018

It’s only one step back. Keep up the great fight. Blue wave from Wisconsin to the rest of the nation. Iowa is a tough state to crack. Good luck.

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