Maybe some of you have heard, but Swati Dandekar, the former state senator from District 18, accepted a position on Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad's Utilities Board. Obviously, this opens up her Senate seat, and a special election will be held on Nov. 8 to fill it. Pretty normal stuff.
Here's the catch: Dandekar is a Democrat. In the state Senate, the Democrats hold∂ a slim majority of 26-24, but with Dandekar out, the head count may look a little different come Nov. 9.
Bravo. Seriously, I applaud the political move on Branstad's part: I always love a good, sneaky maneuver to put your party in control. He got political. It's his job.
Stop complaining about it, and start campaigning for the Democratic nominee in the 18th district.
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