Experts say that an open race and a high turnout rate contributed to Miller-Meeks’ gains in 2nd District.
The closest race in recent history occurred in Iowa’s 2nd District and after recounts in all 24 counties, Miller-Meeks was declared the winner by six votes. Experts say that her win was aided by the retiring of an incumbent and the riding of presidential coattails.
Rita Hart to challenge 2nd District election results
After a recount in all 24 counties in Iowa's 2nd Congressional District and the state canvassing boards certifying Republican Mariannette Miller-Meeks as the winner with a six-vote lead, Rita Hart plans to challenge the results through legal action in the House Committee on Administration.
Chuck Grassley says Congress should pass bipartisan COVID-19 relief package
The Republican senator from Iowa said he'd be willing to vote on a relief package that's under $1 trillion, but said the type of aid is more important than the price tag.
The numbers behind this year’s closest Congressional race
Undervotes, rejected mail in ballots, and mixed party tickets all contributed to a competitive election in a race without an incumbent for Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District House Representative.
Mariannette Miller-Meeks’ six-vote lead certified by Iowa Secretary of State
Mariannette Miller-Meeks' razor thin margin was certified by Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate, making Iowa's 2nd Congressional District the most competitive district in the country.
Miller-Meeks leads 2nd District by six votes with all county recounts complete
The results are set to be certified by the state canvassing board on Monday, but legal challenges from the Hart campaign are still possible.
Yes, President Trump’s claims of fraud go back to Iowa’s 2016 caucuses
Following President Donald Trump’s claims of voter fraud in the 2020 election, tweeters wrote that Trump also claimed Sen. Ted Cruz’s 2016 Iowa caucuses win was because of fraud. Trump, indeed, made those 2016 claims.
Chuck Grassley tests positive for COVID-19
The longest-serving Republican in the Senate and third in line for the presidency, Grassley announced Tuesday that he has tested positive for COV ID-19. He entered quarantine Tuesday morning after finding out he had been exposed to the virus.
Sen. Chuck Grassley in quarantine after COVID-19 exposure
Sen. Chuck Grassley will quarantine at home while waiting for test results after being exposed to COVID-19.
Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller rebuffs Trump’s claims of election fraud
The Democratic Attorneys General Association held a press conference Friday, and Miller and others said there was no evidence that voter fraud led to Biden's electoral college victory.
Chuck Grassley won’t acknowledge Joe Biden as president-elect until recounts and legal challenges are settled
The Republican senator compared the 2020 election to the 2000 presidential election, saying he would wait for recounts and legal challenges to be settled before acknowledging Joe Biden as president-elect.
Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District vote controversy nothing compared to the 1924 election
In one Iowa congressional district watched nationally, the race is separated by just a few dozen votes. But in 1924, the race was so contentious, the seat swapped occupants in March because of contested election results months earlier.