The premiere of HGTV's "The Flip Off" featured tense conversations between Christina Haack and Josh Hall and home renovation hiccups.

The Flip Off” debuts on HGTV Wednesday, January 29 at 8 p.m. ET. Stream the first episode for free with a Philo new subscriber trial.

Two exes (former Flip or Flop costars Tarek El Moussa and Christina Haack) compete alongside their new spouses (Heather Rae El Moussa and Josh Hall, respectively) as they "attempt to find, buy, renovate and flip a house for the biggest financial gain.

Democrat Mike Zimmer has defeated Republican Kate Whittington in the special election for Senate District 35, which was vacated by Chris Cournoyer.

Democrats have flipped an Iowa state Senate seat in a district that overwhelmingly voted for President Trump in November. Democrat Mike Zimmer, who has worked in education and serves as the

Republicans still have large legislative majorities in Iowa, but a Democrat’s apparent win in a solidly conservative area buoyed that party at a moment of uncertainty.