This undated photo provided by Hardman for Iowa on Friday, Dec. 26, 2025, shows Democrat Renee Hardman, (Hardman for Iowa via AP) Hardman for Iowa via AP
In a key year-end special election, West Des Moines Council member Renee Hardman won a state Senate seat by a commanding margin, denying Iowa Republicans a return to a supermajority and marking a historic milestone as the first Black woman elected to the Senate.
Democrat Renee Hardman was elected to the Iowa state Senate on Tuesday in a year-end special election, denying Republicans from reclaiming two-thirds control of the chamber.
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