Democrats Flip Iowa Senate Seat, Break GOP Supermajority

In a critical special election, Democrat Catelin Drey flipped Iowa's 1st Senate District, a seat previously held by Republican Rocky De Witt, thereby breaking the Republican supermajority in the Iowa state Senate. This district, which President Donald Trump won by over 11 points in the 2024 election, had been targeted by Democrats as a pickup opportunity, with the Democratic National Committee deploying significant resources to support Drey's campaign. Drey’s victory reduces the Republican majority to 33-17, preventing the GOP from confirming gubernatorial nominees on party-line votes requiring a two-thirds majority. This win marks the second Iowa Senate seat Democrats have flipped this year in Trump-leaning districts and reflects broader Democratic efforts to gain ground in state legislatures amid President Trump's agenda. Meanwhile, in Georgia's 21st Senate District, Democrat Debra Shigley leads in a jungle primary to fill a Republican-vacated seat, with a runoff possible if no candidate secures a majority. Both elections underscore Democratic attempts to challenge Republican dominance in state legislatures during off-year special elections.