MAYA MARCHEL HOFF Globe Gazette Des Moines Bureau

DES MOINES - 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 on Monday morning.

Drey, a 37-year-old strategic communications professional from Sioux City, said she’s already heard from constituents about key areas that would like her to focus on, including investments in high-speed rail, water quality and education.

“I'm perhaps unjustly optimistic about what the session in 2026 holds, but I've been really excited to get to work with my Senate Democratic colleagues and do what we can to improve the lives of Iowans,” Drey told reporters after taking the oath of office.

Drey won the Aug. 26 special election by 10 per

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