CHRIS HALL WON THE BATTLE OF THE TWO INCUMBENTS FORCED TO BATTLE IT OUT FOR THE NEW DISTRICT 13 IOWA HOUSE SEAT.

THE DEMOCRATIC LEGISLATOR DEFEATED REPUBLICAN JEREMY TAYLOR  BY AROUND 700 VOTES.  HALL SAYS IT WAS A TOUGH RACE AGAINST A WELL RESPECTED OPPONENT:



IN DISTRICT 14, DEMOCRAT DAVID DAWSON DEFEATED REPUBLICAN GREG GRUPP BY OVER 2000 VOTES. HE CREDITED A LOT OF LEGWORK THROUGH THE DISTRICT TO HELPING HIM WIN:

BOTH CANDIDATES SAY THEY WILL TRY TO WORK IN A BI-PARTISAN EFFORT WITH GOVERNOR BRANSTAD AND REPUBLICAN MEMBERS OF THE STATE LEGISLATURE IN DES MOINES.