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Hardman beat her Republican opponent by more than 40 percentage points in a special election Tuesday night.
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Democrat Hardman wins Iowa Senate special election to fend off GOP supermajority
Isabella Luu
Democrat Renee Hardman beat Republican Lucas Loftin by more than 40 percentage points in a special election Tuesday night. Hardman's win makes her the state's first Black female state senator.
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