In red, purple, and blue America, voters are already rejecting Trump’s government for billionaires instead of working Americans

Last night, Iowa Democrat Mike Zimmer won an earthquake special election in the open Iowa state Senate District 35 seat in a district that Donald Trump won by 21 points in November. 

Zimmer’s victory builds off crucial Democratic special election victories earlier this month in Virginia and continues the Democratic momentum and energy seen across the country. Americans are making their message clear: Trump is putting billionaires over working Americans, and voters across the country are ready to reject him and his MAGA allies at the ballot box. 

In response to this earthquake special election victory, DNC Executive Director Sam Cornale issued the following statement:

“Trump has wasted no time showing Americans exactly who he is – a liar who will put billionaires above working families – and Americans have responded in kind by turning their backs on the MAGA GOP in the months since the presidential election. The massive 24-point swing toward Democrats in Iowa’s Senate District 35 shows that Democrats can and will compete in every part of the country. Democrats are ready to fight for our rights and for a government that looks out for the needs of working Americans. The DNC congratulates Senator-elect Zimmer, the Iowa Democratic Party and Chair Rita Hart, and we’ll continue to compete in elections everywhere.”

Iowa Democratic Party Chair Rita Hart issued the following statement:

“Mike Zimmer proved on Tuesday that when Democrats work hard and remain focused on the challenges Iowans are facing we can win in rural Iowa and in districts that Donald Trump won by 21 points. Mike is a small-town guy, a local business owner and a public school educator who knows first-hand what Iowans are looking for in a representative. I’m so proud we flipped the senate district I represented and live in blue again. Iowa Democrats are already getting to work on a great election cycle.”