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New Dem leader vows fight for Statehouse
DES MOINES AP Sheila McGuire Riggs new Iowa Democratic chairwoman pledges to leverage redistricting to restore party power in the Statehouse. GOP margins remain 30-20 in the Senate and 56-44 in the House, with all districts set for redraws and many moving to suburban zones. Riggs, 39, a physician from Ames, vowed day one of a persistent campaign after succeeding Rob Tully.
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