Iowa Democratic Party Chair Rita Hart said in a statement: "Mike Zimmer proved on Tuesday that when Democrats work hard and ...

Mike Zimmer, a retired educator ... Whittington, a Republican Party organizer and former Clinton County chair for Trump’s 2024 campaign, focused on parental rights in education and opposing ...

Mr. Zimmer’s strong showing came at a low moment for Democrats in Iowa, a former swing state that has trended sharply toward Republicans since Mr. Trump became the leader of that party.

Democrat Mike Zimmer, a school board president and retired educator, defeated Republican Katie Whittington, a Republican Party organizer, in a special election for an eastern Iowa state Senate ...

Democrat Mike Zimmer is the newest Iowa senator, flipping the Senate District 35 seat in a special election last week. Zimmer won with 52% of the vote to Republican Katie Whittington’s 48% ...

Mike Zimmer had no time for any of that. He was running in a special election for an Iowa State Senate seat, in an eastern pocket of the state that had gone for Mr. Trump by 21 points in November.