Harris wins Linn County District 5 supervisor race
Incumbent Republican John Harris defeats Democrat Becky Shoop in District 5 by narrow margin. Harris carried 9,027 votes to Shoop’s 8,680 as voters approved his continued four year term. In District 1 Democrat Jim Houser defeats Realtor Dennis Petersen and independent Tom Podzimek to return to the board. Houser, 60, says this marks his sixth term after previously serving 19 years.
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Becky Shoop
Linn County
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Dennis Petersen
Tom Podzimek
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Board of Supervisors
Lu Barron
Linn Supervisor District 1 results and District 5 race update
Houser led early and held 7,660 votes or 50.4 percent in District 1 as Petersen trailed with 5,499 votes or 36 percent and Podzimek with 2,013 votes or 13 percent. In District 5 Shoop led at times, Harris surged late to win after a back and forth tally.
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Podzimek Marries Before Cedar Rapids Local Election
Podzimek wed Connie Lehman four hours before election results showed a distant third in Cedar Rapids. He had served on the city's first part time council after voters in District 5 approved a full time manager plan in 2005.
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Loebsack Retains Iowa District 2 Seat Over Miller-Meeks
Democrat Dave Loebsack defeats Republican Mariannette Miller-Meeks to win a fifth term in Iowa’s 2nd District. He led 50.2 to 44.6 percent with 58 percent of precincts reporting, amid cheers in Iowa City. Miller-Meeks conceded noting ongoing global and district issues including health care and the economy.
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Jail expansions undecided and North Liberty swears in new mayor
Delaware and Allamakee counties weighed jail project votes as results favored both 4.9 million expansions. Delaware Sheriff LeClare said outcomes uncertain with 3530 yes to 2632 no. Allamakee 1822 yes to 1240 no as 5 of 12 precincts reported. Amy Nielsen unseated Gerry Kuhl as North Liberty mayor.
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