Senate Democratic Leader Zach Wahls says now that Democrat Rita Hart has conceded Iowa's second congressional district race to Republican Mariannette Miller-Meeks, disparities exposed by the recount in that race can be addressed. "I think the time is right, for a leadership bill, for Democrats … [Read more...]
Iowa’s 2nd district Congressional race is now over
Democrat Rita Hart is no longer challenging the outcome of her race against Republican Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks. State-certified results showed Hart finishing six votes behind Miller-Meeks, out of more than 400,000 cast in Iowa's second congressional district. Hart filed a petition … [Read more...]
Governor says Democrats are trying to federalize elections
Governor Kim Reynolds says the outcome of Iowa's contested second congressional district race could be a harbinger of efforts to federalize U.S. elections. During a news conference at Iowa GOP headquarters this morning, Reynolds again blasted Democrat Rita Hart for asking a U.S. House committee … [Read more...]
More arguments made in challenge of Iowa’s second congressional district race
Two Democrats in the U.S. House are publicly calling for the challenge of Republican Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks' election to end. A New Hampshire Democrat last night said "the election's over" and it's time for the House Committee on Administration to end its review of Iowa's second … [Read more...]
Miller-Meeks says House panel’s review of second district race an outrage
Republican Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks says "people should be outraged" that a U.S. House committee is considering her opponent's challenge of 2020 election results. After a recount in Iowa's second congressional district, the state canvassing board certified Miller-Meeks as the winner … [Read more...]
Panel to proceed with review of Iowa’s 2nd district congressional race
A U.S. House Committee has voted to review Democrat Rita Hart's challenge of the outcome in Iowa's Second Congressional District race. State officials declared Republican Mariannette Miller-Meeks the winner by six votes and Miller-Meeks has been a provisional member of the U.S. House since … [Read more...]
Miller-Meeks files request for House rejection of Hart challenge
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...]