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Iowa Senate District 35 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Turnout | 21.3% | ||||||||||||||||
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Zimmer: 40–50% 50–60% Whittington: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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| Elections in Iowa |
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A special election was held in the U.S. state of Iowa on January 28, 2025 to elect a new member for District 35 in the Iowa Senate, representing the counties of Clinton, Jackson, and Scott. The election filled a vacancy caused by the appointment of Republican member Chris Cournoyer to the office of lieutenant governor in December 2024. Democrat Mike Zimmer achieved an upset victory, flipping a district won by Republican nominee Donald Trump by 21 points in the 2024 presidential election. [1]
Incumbent Republican senator Chris Cournoyer was re-elected state senator in 2022 with 60.0 percent of the vote. She vacated the seat being appointed lieutenant governor in December 2024. [2]
The following candidates were certified for the ballot: [3]
Voters also had the option to write in candidates.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Mike Zimmer | 4,812 | 51.71% | +12.75 | |
| Republican | Katie Whittington | 4,474 | 48.08% | –11.68 | |
| Write-in | 19 | 0.20% | +0.16 | ||
| Total votes | 9,305 | 100.00% | |||
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