Today is the day Republican Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks is officially asking the U.S. House to reject the challenge of her six-vote victory in the second district race. The Des Moines Register reports that an attorney for Miller-Meeks is filing paperwork with the House Administration … [Read more...]
Miller-Meeks to be provisionally seated in U.S. House
Republican Mariannette Miller-Meeks of Ottumwa will take the oath of office this Sunday, to represent Iowa's second congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has announced the Committee on House Administration will review the second district race, but … [Read more...]
Hart asks U.S. House to investigate Iowa’s second district race
Democrat Rita Hart has filed a petition today, asking the U.S. House to investigate the state's certification of Republican Mariannette Miller-Meeks as the winner of Iowa's second congressional district race by a six-vote margin. Hart is specifically citing 22 ballots that were not counted, … [Read more...]
Hart says ‘thousands of ballots’ weren’t looked at during recount
For the first time, Democrat Rita Hart spoke publicly this weekend about the second recount she's seeking in her race against Republican Mariannette Miller-Meeks in Iowa's second congressional district. Last week, state officials certified that Miller-Meeks won by six votes. Hart is asking the … [Read more...]
Both Miller-Meeks and Hart at orientation for new House members
The two opponents in a congressional race that's still a toss-up are both in Washington, D.C., participating in orientation sessions for new House members. Marinnette Miller-Meeks, the Republican, is ahead of Democrat Rita Hart by 47 votes in the latest count. Hart has asked for a … [Read more...]