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Mariannette Miller-Meeks (view source)
Revision as of 20:19, December 30, 2020
, 20:19, December 30, 2020→2020 U.S. House election in Iowa's 2nd district: update!
Following many days past Election Day, a recount that Hart had pushed for showed Miller-Meeks winning by merely six votes, and the results were soon certified.<ref>[https://www.khou.com/article/news/politics/elections/iowa-state-board-of-canvass-certifies-miller-meeks-as-2nd-district-winner-against-rita-hart/524-7e45dc6a-c0b0-4e2b-a0b0-82969e4aa930 Iowa board certifies 6-vote win for Mariannette Miller-Meeks in 2nd District; legal challenge expected]</ref> Despite losing, [[Democrat]] attorney [[Marc Elias]] on behalf of Hart filed an effort to overturn the results by appealing to the U.S. House under the Federal Contested Elections Act.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/12/23/attorney-marc-elias-leads-democrat-effort-to-overturn-house-race-in-iowas-2nd-district/ Attorney Marc Elias Leads Democrat Effort to Overturn House Race in Iowa’s 2nd District]</ref>
Following many days past Election Day, a recount that Hart had pushed for showed Miller-Meeks winning by merely six votes, and the results were soon certified.<ref>[https://www.khou.com/article/news/politics/elections/iowa-state-board-of-canvass-certifies-miller-meeks-as-2nd-district-winner-against-rita-hart/524-7e45dc6a-c0b0-4e2b-a0b0-82969e4aa930 Iowa board certifies 6-vote win for Mariannette Miller-Meeks in 2nd District; legal challenge expected]</ref> Despite losing, [[Democrat]] attorney [[Marc Elias]] on behalf of Hart filed an effort to overturn the results by appealing to the U.S. House under the Federal Contested Elections Act.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/12/23/attorney-marc-elias-leads-democrat-effort-to-overturn-house-race-in-iowas-2nd-district/ Attorney Marc Elias Leads Democrat Effort to Overturn House Race in Iowa’s 2nd District]</ref>
[[House Speaker]] [[Nancy Pelosi]] stated on December 30, 2020 that Miller-Meeks will be ''provisionally'' seated,<ref>Multiple references:
*[https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/dec/30/pelosi-plans-seat-marianette-miller-meeks-sunday-a/ Pelosi plans to seat Marianette Miller-Meeks on Sunday amid contested Iowa election]
*[https://www.rollcall.com/2020/12/30/contested-iowa-house-seat-will-go-to-the-gop-for-now-pelosi-says/ Contested Iowa House seat will go to the GOP for now, Pelosi says]
*[https://thehill.com/homenews/house/532095-pelosi-to-seat-iowa-republican-as-democratic-challenger-contests-election Pelosi to seat Iowa Republican as Democratic challenger contests election results]</ref> as the case will still head to the Committee on House Administration for "review".
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