Iowa Turning Solidly GOP After Big Special Election Win
By John Gizzi
Wednesday, 13 October 2021 07:27 PM
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Republicans got a big boost in Iowa on Tuesday night as conservative Republican Jon Dunwell, a pastor and financial services representative, handily won a historically Democratic seat in the state House of Representatives.
The stunning victory has stirred speculation that Iowa, long considered a truly marginal state, may be headed toward the status of solidly Republican next year and in 2024.
With nearly all the ballots counted, Dunwell rolled up 60% of the vote over Newton City Councilman Steve Mullan, a Democrat.
The outcome of the special election drew attention throughout and beyond the Hawkeye State because of the unbroken Democratic representation of the 29th District (Jasper County) for the past 40 years.
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