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RandySF

(80,856 posts) Wed Dec 10, 2025, 06:39 PM Dec 10

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Republican wins special election for NW Iowa House seat (replacing Republican)

DES MOINES, Iowa — Republican Wendy Larson won a special election for Iowa House District 7, in northwest Iowa.

This means Republicans will continue to have a supermajority in the Iowa House. Larson is from Odebolt and will take over for Mike Sexton, a Republican from Rockwell City.

He resigned to accept a position appointed by President Donald Trump in September. Sexton is now the Director for USDA Rural Development in Iowa.

Larsen received a little over 70% support in Tuesday special election while her Democratic opponent, Rachel Burns, received nearly 30%.

https://cbs2iowa.com/news/local/republican-wins-special-election-for-nw-iowa-house-seat

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Republican wins special election for NW Iowa House seat (replacing Republican) (Original Post) RandySF Dec 10 OP

This district didntbhave a dem challenger in 2024 SSJVegeta Dec 10 #1

Yeah, it is a red area progressoid Dec 10 #2

SSJVegeta

(2,240 posts)

1. This district didntbhave a dem challenger in 2024

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Wed Dec 10, 2025, 06:45 PM

Dec 10

But the independent received 16 percent of the vote. So this is still a decent overperformance I guess

progressoid

(52,502 posts)

2. Yeah, it is a red area

Reply to SSJVegeta (Reply #1)

Wed Dec 10, 2025, 09:09 PM

Dec 10

Not as red as the far NW corner but still pretty red.

Kudos to the brave souls who run in these areas.

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