Zimmer, Democrat and Iowa Senate

Democrat Mike Zimmer wins Iowa Senate special election
Democrat Mike Zimmer is the newest Iowa senator, flipping the Senate District 35 seat in Tuesday’s special election. Zimmer won with 52% of the vote to Republican Katie Whittington’s 48%, according to unofficial results published by the Iowa Secretary of State.
Who is Mike Zimmer? Meet the Iowa Democrat who flipped Iowa Senate District 35
Democrat Mike Zimmer beat out Republican Kate Whittington in a special election to fill newly appointed Lt. Gov. Chris Cournoyer's state senate seat.
Democrat Appears to Flip Iowa State Senate Seat in a Boost for the Party
Republicans still have large legislative majorities in Iowa, but a Democrat’s apparent win in a solidly conservative area buoyed that party at a moment of uncertainty.
Iowa Democrat pulls off upset in state special election contest
Iowa Democrats scored an upset in a state Senate special election on Tuesday, months after being wiped out in the Hawkeye State in the presidential contest.
Iowa Democrats flip Senate seat in special election to cut into Republican majority
Democrat Mike Zimmer has defeated Republican Kate Whittington in the special election for Senate District 35, which was vacated by Chris Cournoyer.
Democrat Mike Zimmer claims victory in IA-35 senate special election
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Democrats flip Iowa state Senate seat
Democrats have flipped an Iowa state Senate seat in a district that overwhelmingly voted for President Trump in November. Democrat Mike Zimmer, who has worked in education and serves as the
Democrats flip Iowa Senate seat in special election
Democrats Tuesday flipped seat in the Iowa Senate in a special election held to replace Republican Sen. Chris Cournoyer, who was named as Iowa's lieutenant governor, but Democrats still will be far outnumbered in the chamber.
Unofficial results: Democrat Mike Zimmer wins Iowa Senate District 35 special election
Unofficial results as of 9:40 p.m. with all counties and precincts reporting, show Zimmer leading with 4,812, or 51.72%, to Whittington's 4,473 votes, or 48.08%.
Democrat Mike Zimmer wins special election for Iowa's 35th senate district seat
CLINTON COUNTY, Iowa — Democrat Mike Zimmer has claimed victory in Iowa's 35th Senate District special election. Zimmer faced off with Republican Katie Whittington to replace Republican Chris Cournoyer, who previously represented the district. She resigned after being tapped to serve as Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds' new lieutenant governor.
Dems find some hope in elections in Iowa and Minnesota
Some Democrats are cautious about reading too much into the results. But it’s the first good news they’ve had in a long time.
Republicans Lose Iowa Election in District Trump Won by 21 Points
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Maddow Blog | Democrats buoyed by wins in several legislative special elections
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