How The Iowa Senate Was Lost: Part 2 of 2
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((Click here to read Part 1 from the beginning))
Picking up where we left off in Part 1, here is a look at the last two Senate defeats we are reviewing.
SD 30— Reisetter (R) defeated by Danielson (D)
A few factors made this seat a tough one to pick off for Republicans from the jump. For starters, besides having the advantage of incumbency, Danielson was pretty much a perfect candidate for this district on paper. Added to this was the presidential election with University of Northern Iowa students and faculty representing a significant portion of the district. The youth vote always favors Democrats and was going to be fairly high (more on this in a moment).
Of all the races on this list …