The tightly contested race for Iowa’s Second U.S. House seat has reached its apparent conclusion after the State Canvassing Board certified the results of the 2020 general election Monday. Republican Mariannette Miller-Meeks was declared the winner by just six votes with 196,964 votes to Democrat Rita Hart’s 196,958 votes.

Secretary of State Paul Pate’s office said that it was a record turnout of 1.7 million voters, which was 76 percent participation. Miller-Meeks replaces incumbent Democrat Dave Loebsack, who did not seek reelection.

Hart has signalled the result may be challenged in court.