Overview

• Unofficial results show Drey defeating Republican Christopher Prosch about 55% to 44% in the special election to replace the late Sen. Rocky De Witt.
• The Iowa Senate now stands at 33 Republicans and 17 Democrats, removing the two‑thirds margin for party‑line confirmations and narrowing veto‑override math.
• The district voted for President Donald Trump by roughly 11 points in 2024, highlighting a Democratic gain in a traditionally Republican area.
• The Democratic National Committee mounted a large get‑out‑the‑vote effort, deploying about 30,000 volunteers along with phone and text banking.
• Democrats point to a broader 2025 pattern of special‑election overperformance, and in Georgia’s District 21 Democrat Debra Shigley appears poised for a runoff next month.