Iowa Republican U.S. House candidate and state Sen. Mariannette Miller-Meeks of Ottumwa received her certificate of election from Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate in Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District race on Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020. Miller-Meeks was declared the winner by just six votes. Democrat candidate Rita Hart of Wheatland has said she intends to file a petition with the U.S. House of Representatives challenging the outcome and asking for a full review of all ballots cast in the race, bypassing Iowa courts.