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'''Rita Hart''' (born May 5, 1956) is a former state senator from [[Iowa]]'s 49th district. A liberal [[Democrat]], she ran for [[United States House of Representatives]] in the [[2020 U.S. House elections|2020 elections]] following the announced retirement of seven-term [[left-wing]] congressman [[Dave Loebsack]]. After at least one recount she pushed for, it was announced that she lost to [[Republican]] opponent [[Mariannette Miller-Meeks]] by merely six votes, and currently is attempting to steal the race.
==2020 U.S. House election in Iowa's 2nd district==
Following Loebsack's announcement in April 2019 that he would retire rather than seek re-election,<ref>[https://www.politico.com/story/2019/04/12/dave-loebsack-retire-2020-1273465 Democratic Rep. Dave Loebsack to retire in 2020]</ref> Hart declared a month later her bid for the seat, and received the representative's endorsement.{{fact}} She won the Democrat primary uncontested.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/06/02/us/elections/results-iowa-house-district-2-primary-election.html Iowa Primary Election Results: Second Congressional District]</ref>
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==2020 U.S. House election in Iowa's 2nd district==
Following Loebsack's announcement in April 2019 that he would retire rather than seek re-election,<ref>[https://www.politico.com/story/2019/04/12/dave-loebsack-retire-2020-1273465 Democratic Rep. Dave Loebsack to retire in 2020]</ref> Hart declared a month later her bid for the seat, and received the representative's endorsement.{{fact}} She won the Democrat primary uncontested.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/06/02/us/elections/results-iowa-house-district-2-primary-election.html Iowa Primary Election Results: Second Congressional District]</ref>
==References==
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==External links==
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hart, Rita}}
[[Category:Iowa]]
[[Category:Democrats]]
[[Category:Liberals]]
{{liberalism}}
[[Category:State Senators]]