Opponents of same-sex marriage stormed the Capitol on Tuesday, with a target on retiring Democratic senators who could tip the balance in a closely divided Senate and allow Iowans to vote on a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage.
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This election year, the conversation appears to have some urgency. The redrawing of legislative districts based on population shifts in the 2010 U.S. Census gives Republicans new hope that they can regain control of the Iowa Senate this November and bring the issue to voters. Democrats have a narrow, 26-24, majority.
“We need to have an election … That’s what solves this better than any maneuvering on the floor of the Senate,” said state Sen. Merlin Bartz, R-Grafton, who will face state Sen. Mary Jo Wilhelm, D-Cresco, in the general election. “I would say, particularly since it’s a redistricting year, the power of incumbency isn’t as strong.”
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