From DesMoinesRegister.com:

Iowa House Democrats raised nearly twice as much as Republicans in the most recent two campaign reporting periods, but they still lost the vast majority of competitive races in last week’s elections, a Des Moines Register analysis of fundraising data shows.

Of the 27 most competitive races, Democrats raised almost $1.2 million.

Republican candidates collected just more than $654,000 in cash donations, campaign records show.

The outcome of a few close races might yet change after recounts, but it appears that Iowa House Democrats lost 16 seats, shifting their majority of 56 seats in the 100-member chamber to a minority of 40.

The losses included 13 Democratic incumbents. No Republican incumbents seeking re-election lost.

“It was a bloodletting to say the least,” said Rep. Eric Palmer, D-Oskaloosa, who lost his re-election bid to Republican Guy Vander Linden.

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