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icwlmuscyia

(296 posts)
Fri Nov 6, 2020, 12:15 PM Nov 2020

Rita Hart takes lead in Ia-02 (iowastartingline)

https://iowastartingline.com/2020/11/06/rita-hart-takes-lead-jasper-county-to-address-precinct-results/

Democrat Rita Hart on Friday morning pulled ahead of Republican state Sen. Mariannette Miller-Meeks in Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District, according to updated unofficial results from the Iowa Secretary of State’s office.

On election night, only 282 votes separated the candidates, with Miller-Meeks leading Hart 196,769 votes to 196,487. By Friday morning, Hart had taken the lead, 196,603 to 196,441, an advantage of 162 votes. The Associated Press has not declared a winner in the Southeast Iowa district due to the razor-thin margin here.

The change in the results may not be due to new votes being counted (the district-wide total dropped by about 200 votes), but from an error in reporting on election night.

Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate and Jasper County County Auditor Dennis Parrott announced this morning they will hold a press conference at 11 a.m. in Newton “to discuss unofficial election results in one Jasper County precinct.” Unofficial results show Miller-Meeks leading Hart in Jasper County 11,180 to 8,096.

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Rita Hart takes lead in Ia-02 (iowastartingline) (Original Post) icwlmuscyia Nov 2020 OP
Well that's a nice thing to read!! progressoid Nov 2020 #1
Friend told me about it a couple hours ago, but it wasn't posted icwlmuscyia Nov 2020 #2

icwlmuscyia

(296 posts)
2. Friend told me about it a couple hours ago, but it wasn't posted
Fri Nov 6, 2020, 12:54 PM
Nov 2020

so I was kind of scared she was misled.

Really started my day with a bang.

3M is little but a tool for the money on the right. Rita Hart has excellent experience and credentials. She will be her own person.

Hope Loebsack has seen this.

I am sure there will be a recount, but I think Hart will win.

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