National Democrats are celebrating the results of a special election for the Iowa State Senate, after Democrat Catelin Drey won in a district President Donald Trump carried by 11 points in 2024 to break a Republican supermajority of the chamber. Republicans argue the low turnout race won't reflect the voters who come out to support the party in the midterms, and that the results are influenced by the Democratic National Committee's efforts to inject national money and volunteers into the race. But the results are a potential warning sign for Republicans and suggest Democratic voters may be more engaged heading into next year's elections, where control of Congress is at stake. Drey won with 55% of the vote, with Republican Christopher Prosch garnering 44%, according to preliminary results f

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