Catelin Drey, a northwestern Iowa Democrat who won an August special election and broke the Republican supermajority in the Iowa Senate, was sworn in at the Iowa Capitol Monday morning.

Also in the Campaign Almanac, Democratic U.S. Senate candidates announce endorsements, a candidate for Iowa's 2nd Congressional District makes a fundraising announcement, and the League of Women Voters plans a candidate forum in Iowa City.

While Republicans will still hold both chambers and the governorship, the two-thirds vote they need for some actions won't be as easy to secure.

Hinson is the representative for Iowa's 2nd Congressional District. Nathan Sage, Zach Wahls, Jackie Norris, Josh Turek and Bob Krause are running for the Democratic nomination. Sage is the Knoxville Chamber of Commerce Executive Director and a veteran.

A Democrat flipped an Iowa Senate seat for the second time this year in a state that has been won by President Donald Trump in the last three general elections.

Democrat Catelin Drey took the oath of office and was sworn into the Iowa Senate — officially breaking Republicans' supermajority in the chamber.

Iowa’s new state legislator, Catelin Drey, was sworn into office Monday, officially ending Republicans’ supermajority hold on the chamber. Drey, a Sioux City Democrat, won the August special election to represent Iowa Senate District 1,