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(Des Moines, IA) -- It was a big night for Iowa Republicans.
Governor Kim Reynolds won re-election. Reynolds becomes the first female governor to have a second full-term, as she outgained Democrat Deidre DeJear by nearly 225,000 votes.
Iowa's 3rd Congressional District race is considered too close to call, with Republican Zack Nunn a fraction of a percent ahead of Cindy Axne.
The rest of the state's federal races remain Republican.
Marianette Miller-Meeks defeated Democrat Christina Bohanan in Iowa's first district, Ashley Hinsotn defeated Democrat Liz Mathis in the 2nd, and 4th District Iowa Republican Randy Feenstra won his race.
U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley will go to Washington again for his 8th term, as part of the first all-Republican Congressional delegation from Iowa since the mid-1950s. Grassley defeated Democrat Michael Franken by more than 245,000 votes.
Republicans also performed well in several statewide races. Incumbents State Secretary Paul Pate and Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig each won their races over Democrats Joel Miller and John Norwood by around 250,000 votes. Brenna Bird defeated long-time Attorney General Tom Miller, and Roby Smith defeated State Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald.
A 30,000 ballot recount leaves the State Auditor's race undecided. As of 3 a.m., Democrat incumbent Rob Sand led Republican Todd Halbur by 3,000 votes.
Iowans also voted in favor of a measure regarding the right to bear arms. Sixty-five percent voted in favor of the Right to Keep and Bear Arms Constitutional Amendment. Any restrictions of the right will be subject to strict scrutiny.
In Central Iowa, redistricting played into Election Day results. State Senator Sarah Garriott will represent southeastern Dallas County, toppling State Senate President Jake Chapman by 875 votes.
Republican Mike Bousselot will represent the newly redrawn State Senate District 21 in Ankeny after defeating Democrat Todd Brady by 558 votes. However, in same area, two State House races ran blue. Democrat Molly Buck beat out Republican Marvis Landon by 130 votes and Democrat Heather Matson defeated Republican incumbent Garrett Gobble by 24 votes.