Catelin Drey Makes A Splash With Her Victory In Senate District One
Word of Democratic success in Iowa is spreading across the nation
Des Moines – Catelin Drey’s victory in Senate District One is big news in Iowa, but it’s also made big news across the country. Iowa Democrats have overperformed in every special election Iowa has had in 2025, with our latest triumph having broken Republicans’ supermajority in the Senate, and the entire country has taken notice. Feel free to read more about it in the pieces below:
- The Washington Post: Democrats win special Iowa State Senate race, boosting optimisim nationally
- CNN: Iowa Democrat on her big win in an area Trump carried
- MSNBC: In 2025 special elections, voters keep telling Republicans what they don’t want to hear
- Fox News: Democrats break GOP’s supermajority in Iowa after flipping state Senate seat
- NBC: Democrats break GOP supermajority in Iowa Senate by flipping Republican seat in special election
- KCCI: Special election shakes up balance of power in Iowa Senate
- WHOTV: Meet State Senator-Elect Catelin Drey, winner of Iowa Senate District 1 Special Election
- KGAN: Iowa Democrats celebrate win in special election, flipping red seat to blue
- Des Moines Register: Who is Catelin Drey? Meet winner of Iowa State Senate special election
- Iowa Public Radio: First-time candidate breaks a Republican supermajority in the Iowa Senate
- KGAN: Democrat Catelin Drey wins Iowa Senate special election, breaking Republican supermajority
- KTIV: Catelin Drey wins special election for Iowa State Senate District 1
- Iowa Capital Dispatch: Iowa Democrats celebrate as Drey wins special election, breaks GOP supermajority
- The Hill: Catelin Drey wins Iowa state Senate seat, breaking Republican supermajority
- HuffPost: Democrats Flip Seat In Iowa District That Trump Won By Double Digits | HuffPost Latest News
“Iowa Democrats are sending a message to complacent, out-of-touch Republicans,” said Iowa Democratic Party Chair Rita Hart. “We are not afraid to target even the reddest of districts and we aren’t slowing down any time soon.”
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