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State Chapters => State Politics/Government => Topic started by: Free Vulcan on April 12, 2019, 11:18:12 pm
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Loebsack was elected seven times to represent southeast Iowa's 2nd Congressional District, but Republican Donald Trump won the district in 2016.
Given Iowa's nonpartisan process for drawing congressional district lines, Loebsack's decision means the race to replace him likely will be competitive. Democrats outnumber Republicans by more than 20,000 in the district, but Trump carried the district by four percentage points. Republicans believe they have a real shot at capturing the seat as they try to retake the House majority in next year's elections.
Chris Pack, spokesman for the National Republican Congressional Committee, the GOP's campaign arm, said Loebsack's decision means the district "immediately becomes a top tier pickup opportunity for Republicans in 2020." Rep. Cheri Bustos of Illinois, who leads the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and whose district borders Loebsacks', said Democrats will mount "an aggressive effort" to protect the party's House majority.
https://www.chron.com/news/article/7-term-Iowa-Democrat-Rep-Loebsack-won-t-seek-13763751.php (https://www.chron.com/news/article/7-term-Iowa-Democrat-Rep-Loebsack-won-t-seek-13763751.php)
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This is my district. Tried 3 times to beat this guy only for our candidate to come up short a few percentage points. It is a good day.
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