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Iowa House Members Overcome Primary Challenges
DES MOINES (AP) - Four House members overcame challenges in Tuesday night's primary - a race which is expected to have little impact on control of the Iowa Legislature.
Democrats Wayne Ford of Des Moines, Geri Huser of Altoona and Deborah Berry of Waterloo held onto their chance to compete in the November election. So did Republican James Van Engelenhoven of Pella - the sole GOP incumbent to face a primary contest. No Senate incumbents faced primary challenges. Republicans appear to be under more pressure as GOP lawmakers opted against seeking another term at triple the rate of Democrats. A total of 15 Republican incumbents - nine in the House and six in the Senate - decided not to run again. That could make some of those slots more vulnerable in the fall to Democrats, who have been in control of both chambers since 2006. When it comes to Democratic incumbents, one state senator and four House members did not try to retain their seats. More Good Stuff |
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