House Republicans step up fight to stop Democrats grabbing Rep. Miller-Meeks’s Iowa seat
by Kerry Picket, Senior Campaign Reporter |
| March 27, 2021 06:32 AM House Republicans want to make it clear Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks is a successful incumbent congresswoman in Iowa's 2nd Congressional District, to preempt any Democratic effort at overturning her razor-thin 2020 win and ousting her from Congress.
That strategy involves showcasing Miller-Meeks's work in the House proposing legislation and working on behalf of constituents. Even as she fends off a challenge in the House Administration Committee from Democratic rival Rita Hart, whom she beat in November by six votes out of more than 394,000 cast.
The Iowa Canvassing Board ratified the result, making it one of the closest races in House history. Hart skipped legal options in Iowa and instead appealed directly to the House to review, and hopefully for her, change the result. Hart claims 22 ballots were excluded in the final tally in error, which, if counted, would have made her the winner.
Nevertheless, Miller-Meeks was sworn in and seated with the rest of the freshmen members of her class on Jan. 3 and started working with both Republicans and Democrats in the chamber.
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