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flag Iowa Senator Claire Celsi, 59, died after battling an undisclosed illness, prompting a special election.

flag Iowa State Senator Claire Celsi, a Democrat from West Des Moines, has died at age 59 after entering hospice care in September 2025. flag She had been battling an undisclosed illness, missed over a month of legislative votes in 2025, and returned to the Capitol after surgery in April. flag Celsi, first elected in 2018 and reelected in 2022, served as ranking member of the Government Oversight Committee and assistant leader in the Senate Democratic caucus. flag Colleagues across party lines honored her as a dedicated advocate for public education, nursing home quality, mental health, workers’ rights, and the elderly. flag Governor Kim Reynolds must call a special election to fill her vacant seat.

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