1. Rita Hart was born on May 5,1956 and is an American politician and retired educator who served as an Iowa State Senator from the 49th district from 2013 to 2019.
14 Facts About Rita Hart
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Rita Hart was her party's nominee in the 2020 election for Iowa's 2nd congressional district.
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Rita Hart opted to bypass the Iowa state court system and contest the election via a petition with the House Administration Committee under the 1969 Federal Contested Elections Act, which sets forth procedures for contesting state election results directly through the House of Representatives.
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On January 29,2023, Rita Hart was elected to be the new chair of the Iowa Democratic Party.
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Rita Hart earned an associate degree from North Iowa Area Community College, a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Northern Iowa, and a Master of Arts from the University of Iowa.
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Rita Hart served on the Senate Agriculture, Economic Growth, Education, Local Government, and Veterans Affairs committees.
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Rita Hart served on the Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee, as well as the International Relations Committee, the Local Government Mandates Study Committee, the Recycling Policy Study Committee, the Early Childhood Iowa State Board, the Economic Development Authority Board, the Human Rights Board, the Prevention of Disabilities Policy Council, and the Watershed Improvement Review Board.
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On June 16,2018, Fred Hubbell announced that Rita Hart would join the Democratic ticket as the nominee for lieutenant governor in the 2018 Iowa gubernatorial election.
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Hubbell and Rita Hart lost the election to Republican nominee Kim Reynolds.
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On May 14,2019, Rita Hart announced her candidacy for in the 2020 election.
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Rita Hart was unopposed in the June 2 Democratic primary election, and the next day released a list of 20 Republicans who supported her campaign, one of a number of Democrats making similar announcements during the 2020 United States elections.
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Rita Hart challenged the results through a petition with the House Administration Committee under the 1969 Federal Contested Elections Act, which sets forth procedures for contesting state election results.
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Rita Hart's petition contended that the House should count certain ballots that were not included in the recount.
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Rita Hart's contest was dismissed and Miller-Meeks was sworn in non-provisionally for the seat.