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Bleeding Heartland
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Tue Mar 20, 2012 at 06:15:00 AM CDT
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The redistricting process and several Republican retirements have created many pickup opportunities for Iowa House Democrats. The devastating 2010 election left them nowhere to go but up in the lower chamber, where Republicans currently enjoy a 60 to 40 majority. Relatively few sitting House Democrats represent vulnerable districts.
Speaking to activists at the Polk County Democratic convention on March 10, I heard lots of optimism about the House races. After the jump I've posted some early thoughts on the seats up for grabs.
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Thu Feb 23, 2012 at 06:06:27 AM CST
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Northeast Iowa contains a large number of potentially competitive Iowa House and Senate seats. The field is now set in the new House district 56, where a first-term Republican will face a Democratic challenger with a similar background.
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Mon Dec 19, 2011 at 16:44:24 PM CST
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Democrat John Beard announced today that he will run for the Iowa Senate in the new district 28.
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