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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 which she pushed for,<ref name="Iowa House candidate to file for recount">[https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/525679-iowa-house-candidate-to-file-for-recount Iowa House candidate to file for recount]</ref> it was announced that she lost to [[Republican]] opponent [[Mariannette Miller-Meeks]] by merely six votes, and currently is attempting to steal the race.
'''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 which she pushed for,<ref name="Iowa House candidate to file for recount">[https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/525679-iowa-house-candidate-to-file-for-recount Iowa House candidate to file for recount]</ref> it was announced that she lost to [[Republican]] opponent [[Mariannette Miller-Meeks]] by merely six votes, and currently is attempting to steal the race.
==Iowa Senate==
Hart voted in late March 2013 in favor of legislation to expand [[Medicaid]] under [[Obamacare]].<ref>[https://justfacts.votesmart.org/bill/16404/43306/137924/expands-medicaid-eligibility#43306 SF 296 - Expands Medicaid Eligibility - Iowa Key Vote]</ref>
In early 2015, Sen. Hart voted in favor of a bill to increase the statewide [[minimum wage]].<ref>[https://justfacts.votesmart.org/bill/19445/51105/137924/increases-minimum-wage#51105 SF 269 - Increases Minimum Wage - Iowa Key Vote]</ref> She also voted in favor of expanding availability to [[medical marijuana]].<ref>[https://justfacts.votesmart.org/bill/19756/52129/137924/expands-medical-marijuana-uses#52129 SF 484 - Expands Medical Marijuana Uses - Iowa Key Vote]</ref>
Hart voted in favor of a bill in March 2016 to make "misgendering" someone designated as a [[hate crime]].<ref>[https://justfacts.votesmart.org/bill/21363/56024/137924/amends-definition-of-hate-crime-to-include-gender-identity-or-expression#56024 SF 2284 - Amends Definition of Hate Crime to Include Gender Identity or Expression - Iowa Key Vote]</ref>
Largely having held a [[pro-abortion]] record, Hart voted against a bill in March 2017 to ban abortions after the 20th week of pregnancy.<ref>[https://justfacts.votesmart.org/bill/22614/58751/137924/prohibits-abortion-after-20-weeks-of-pregnancy#58751 SF 471 - Prohibits Abortion After 20 Weeks of Pregnancy - Iowa Key Vote]</ref> She also voted against a measure to defund [[Planned Parenthood]].<ref>[https://justfacts.votesmart.org/bill/22894/59536/137924/reduces-government-fund-allocations-to-planned-parenthood#59536 HF 653 - Reduces Government Fund Allocations to Planned Parenthood - Iowa Key Vote]</ref> Unsurprisingly, Hart voted against legislation to ban abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected.<ref>[https://justfacts.votesmart.org/bill/24568/62844/137924/prohibits-abortion-after-a-heartbeat-is-detected#62844 SF 359 - Prohibits Abortion After a Heartbeat is Detected - Iowa Key Vote]</ref>
Hart voted against a bill in late February 2018 to decrease tax rates.<ref>[https://justfacts.votesmart.org/bill/24445/62466/137924/decreases-income-tax-rates#62466 SF 2383 - Decreases Income Tax Rates - Iowa Key Vote]</ref>
In April 2018, Hart joined all other Democrats in the state Senate in voting against legislation to require all local law enforcement to cooperate with [[ICE]] detainer requests.<ref>[https://justfacts.votesmart.org/bill/24479/62620/137924/requires-law-enforcement-for-comply-with-ice-detainer-requests#62620 SF 481 - Requires Law Enforcement for Comply with ICE Detainer Requests - Iowa Key Vote]</ref>
==2020 U.S. House election in Iowa's 2nd district==
==2020 U.S. House election in Iowa's 2nd district==