Democrat Mike Zimmer is the newest Iowa senator, flipping the Senate District 35 seat in Tuesday’s special election. Zimmer won with 52% of the vote to Republican Katie Whittington’s 48%, according to unofficial results published by the Iowa Secretary of State.

Iowa Democrats scored an upset in a state Senate special election on Tuesday, months after being wiped out in the Hawkeye State in the presidential contest.

Democrat Mike Zimmer has defeated Republican Kate Whittington in the special election for Senate District 35, which was vacated by Chris Cournoyer.

The legislation, House Study Bill 37, would require a person’s citizenship status to be listed on the back of their driver’s license or non-operator identification card.

Democrat Mike Zimmer beat out Republican Kate Whittington in a special election to fill newly appointed Lt. Gov. Chris Cournoyer's state senate seat.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds appointed Chris Cournoyer to serve as lieutenant governor. Cournoyer represented Senate District 35 and has since resigned from that role.

Unofficial results as of 9:40 p.m. with all counties and precincts reporting, show Zimmer leading with 4,812, or 51.72%, to Whittington's 4,473 votes, or 48.08%.

Iowa driver’s licenses would have to show whether the person is a U.S. citizen or a legal resident if a bill that’s cleared a House subcommittee becomes law. Lori Stiles of Johnston is a volunteer with Iowa Canvassing,

Republicans still have large legislative majorities in Iowa, but a Democrat’s apparent win in a solidly conservative area buoyed that party at a moment of uncertainty.

Your Local Election Headquarters is tracking Iowa’s special election for the seat in the State Senate vacated by Lieutenant Governor Chris Cournoyer. Democrat Mike Zimmer, president of the Central DeWitt Community School District School Board,

Remaining candidates address questions about how they would approach state, federal policies that affect Iowa City residents.