DES MOINES – Iowa Democratic Party Chair Rita Hart released the following statement regarding tonight’s State House District 100 special election results:

“On Mar 12th, Nannette Griffin proved Democrats are on their way back – performing competitively in a district that Donald Trump won by 27 points,” said Iowa Democratic Party Chair Rita Hart. “Democrats from across the state came together and knocked doors, made phone calls, and worked hard and tonight’s results show their efforts moved the needle in HD-100. I’d like to thank Nannette for her willingness to step into a leadership role in the community where she has lived, raised her family and started and successfully run her own small business. As long as Democrats who know their communities as well as Nannette does are willing to step up, this race shows we are already gaining significant ground in Republican districts before the midterms.”