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Iowa Republican appears to flip House seat by six votes
Miller-Meeks initially led by 47 votes, prompting Hart to call for a recount, which shrank Miller-Meeks’ margin to just six votes out of the nearly 394,000 cast.
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Miller-Meeks initially led by 47 votes, prompting Hart to call for a recount, which shrank Miller-Meeks’ margin to just six votes out of the nearly 394,000 cast.
Lynne Blankenbeker 47 percent to 40 percent when the AP called the race early Wednesday at 12:04 a.m. Eastern time. Blankenbeker finished third in the GOP primary two years ago.
On paper, the math for the 44-year-old Vought is easier than it was in 2018: There are now two more Republicans in the Senate, holding a 53-47 margin.
For instance, 47 percent of blacks — higher than any other group — say they attend religious services at least once a week, according to the Pew Research Center.