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Election denialism just lost again — this time in a red-trending Iowa county
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Election denialism just lost again — this time in a red-trending Iowa county

A victory for 'competence over conspiracies' bodes well for Democrats nationally.

WINDSOR HEIGHTS, Iowa — With hurricanes, mass shootings and endless Trump-y drama dominating the news, a county auditor special election in central Iowa probably wasn’t on your radar.

But the results last night in Warren County, Iowa, are worth your attention, because they continued a surprising and hopeful trend for state and local races across the country.

That’s because Republicans just lost this special election in Iowa, one of the few states that actually experienced a much-anticipated "red wave" in the 2022 midterms. ...