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| − | '''Rita Hart''' (born May 5, 1956) is a former state senator from [[Iowa]]'s 49th district. A liberal [[Democrat]], she ran for [[United States House of Representatives]] in the [[2020 U.S. House elections|2020 elections]] following the announced retirement of seven-term [[left-wing]] congressman [[Dave Loebsack]]. After at least one recount she pushed for, it was announced that she lost to [[Republican]] opponent [[Mariannette Miller-Meeks]] by merely six votes, and currently is attempting to steal the race. | + | '''Rita Hart''' (born May 5, 1956) is a former state senator from [[Iowa]]'s 49th district. A liberal [[Democrat]], she ran for [[United States House of Representatives]] in the [[2020 U.S. House elections|2020 elections]] following the announced retirement of seven-term [[left-wing]] congressman [[Dave Loebsack]]. After at least one recount which she pushed for,<ref>[https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/525679-iowa-house-candidate-to-file-for-recount Iowa House candidate to file for recount]</ref> it was announced that she lost to [[Republican]] opponent [[Mariannette Miller-Meeks]] by merely six votes, and currently is attempting to steal the race. |
==2020 U.S. House election in Iowa's 2nd district== | ==2020 U.S. House election in Iowa's 2nd district== | ||
Revision as of 00:04, December 23, 2020
Rita Hart (born May 5, 1956) is a former state senator from Iowa's 49th district. A liberal Democrat, she ran for United States House of Representatives in the 2020 elections following the announced retirement of seven-term left-wing congressman Dave Loebsack. After at least one recount which she pushed for,[1] it was announced that she lost to Republican opponent Mariannette Miller-Meeks by merely six votes, and currently is attempting to steal the race.
2020 U.S. House election in Iowa's 2nd district
Following Loebsack's announcement in April 2019 that he would retire rather than seek re-election,[2] Hart declared a month later her bid for the seat, and received the representative's endorsement.[Citation Needed] She won the Democrat primary uncontested and faced Republican state senator Mariannette Miller-Meeks in the general election.[3]