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Iowa Democratic Party
Iowa: Renee Hardman becomes first Black woman appointed to state’s senate
Renee Hardman, a Democrat from West Des Moines, has achieved a historic victory in the special election for central Iowa’s Senate District 16, becoming the first Black woman elected to the Iowa Senate. Hardman decisively defeated her Republican opponent, Lucas Loftin, by a margin of over 40 percentage points. This district, which encompasses parts of…
