A special election could undo Republicans' Iowa Senate supermajority

Interest is running high for a special election for an Iowa Senate seat in northwest Iowa.

Woodbury County Auditor and Election Commissioner Michelle Skaff said the candidates are working hard to get their messages out, and it shows in early voting turnout.

She predicted higher-than-normal numbers to pick the winner of the District 1 Senate seat left vacant after the death of Republican Sen. Rocky De Witt. The district includes Sioux City and a portion of Woodbury County.

Republicans in the Iowa Senate currently hold 33 seats. Democrats hold 16 after Democrat Mike Zimmer won a special election in eastern Iowa to replace Lt. Gov. Chris Cournoyer. A win for Prosch would uphold the GOP supermajority. If Drey wins, Democrats would break Republican's supermajority in the Iowa Senate.




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