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TexasTowelie

(116,608 posts) Wed Aug 9, 2017, 02:15 AM Aug 2017

Democrat Phil Miller wins Iowa House District 82 special election

The residents of House District 82 chose Phil Miller to be its new state representative during a special election Tuesday.

Miller, a Democrat, received 4,020 votes, according to unofficial results from the Iowa Secretary of State's office. Miller defeated his Republican opponent, Travis Harris, who received 3,324 votes.

The state office expects the results to be certified later this week.

The newly elected Miller is a Fairfield veterinarian and is also on the school board.

Read more: http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2017/08/08/democrat-phil-miller-wins-iowa-house-district-82-special-election/551242001/

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Democrat Phil Miller wins Iowa House District 82 special election (Original Post) TexasTowelie Aug 2017 OP

Like they say, every elected office counts Phoenix61 Aug 2017 #1

So, he won a seat from a deseased Democrat. Good, at least this distrist did not regress to a riversedge Aug 2017 #2

There are actually slightly more Repubs in that district. And it went for Trump last year. progressoid Aug 2017 #3

Phoenix61

(17,594 posts)

1. Like they say, every elected office counts

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Wed Aug 9, 2017, 02:18 AM

Aug 2017

Even the school board.

riversedge

(73,049 posts)

2. So, he won a seat from a deseased Democrat. Good, at least this distrist did not regress to a

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Wed Aug 9, 2017, 02:19 AM

Aug 2017

repug seat.

....The seat was left open after Democratic Rep. Curt Hanson died in June 2017. He was 73 and had served in the Iowa House since 2009.

progressoid

(50,734 posts)

3. There are actually slightly more Repubs in that district. And it went for Trump last year.

Reply to riversedge (Reply #2)

Thu Aug 10, 2017, 01:36 PM

Aug 2017

6,257 registered Democrats
6,611 registered Republicans
5,738 registered voters with no party affiliation

It's not a huge thing, but it's promising.

And yeah, at least it didn't flip to the repugs.

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