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Happy Wednesday pt. 2. And welcome to a particularly timely Cornhole Champions. I’m Zachary Oren Smith.
Catelin Drey, a first-time Democratic candidate, decisively won a special election in Sioux City this week. The race will have a significant impact on the Iowa Senate and the process of appointing state department heads. It’s become a national focal point for Democrats hoping for grassroots momentum heading into the midterms.
I sat down with the ALWAY GREAT Laura Belin (of Iowa politics with Laura Belin) to chat with Senator-elect Drey just on the heels of her win last night. And then hear from Senate Minority Leader Janice Weiner of Sioux City reflecting on what went in to this win.
Big thanks to everyone who joined to watch live. Special thanks to Denise OBrien, Molly Monk, Barb Sands Royal, Mallory DeVries, and Colleen Tallen.
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Zachary Oren Smith
Political correspondent
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