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flag Democrat Catelin Drey won a special election to become Iowa’s first new state senator in decades, ending Republican supermajority.

flag Democrat Catelin Drey was sworn in as Iowa’s new state senator for District 1, ending the Republican supermajority in the Iowa Senate. flag She won a special election in August 2025 following the death of Republican Senator Rocky De Witt, who died from pancreatic cancer. flag Drey, a 37-year-old strategic communications professional from Sioux City, will serve the remainder of De Witt’s term. flag Her victory gives Democrats 17 seats in the 50-member Senate, requiring Republicans to secure at least one Democratic vote for certain gubernatorial appointments. flag Drey plans to focus on public education funding, child support, and water quality, and has expressed concern over political rhetoric and gun violence. flag She intends to run for a full term in the next election.

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