DES MOINES, Iowa -- Republican Party of Iowa Chairman Jeff Kaufmann released the following statement regarding Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s attempt to steal the election in Iowa's 2nd Congressional District:

“Instead of exhausting all legal options here in Iowa, once the votes were counted and she knew she lost, Rita Hart immediately ran to Speaker Pelosi to help her steal this seat from Iowans. Pelosi didn't follow the rules of her state when she went to a hair salon during lockdown; she certainly isn't going to follow our rules when it comes to Iowans electing our representatives.

"This utterly shameful attempt to upend the will of the voters of the 2nd District will leave the very people Hart wished to represent voiceless in Washington, D.C. until this sham is sorted out. Instead, Hart should accept the certified votes and immediately concede the election."

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