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herding cats

(19,558 posts)
Wed Jul 12, 2017, 02:29 PM Jul 2017

Good news!! Voters send two more Democrats to the Oklahoma Capitol!

Democrats flipped two GOP-controlled districts on Tuesday, giving Oklahoma's minority party a morale boost heading into a long season of special elections as they prepare for 2018.

Voters on Tuesday decided on Democrats to represent them at the Oklahoma Capitol after their elected officials resigned in disgrace, leaving the legislative seats vacant and forcing the mid-year contests.

Michael Brooks will be the new state senator for District 44 in the southwest Oklahoma City metro area, beating Republican Joe Griffin.

Brooks won with more than 54 percent of the vote. On Facebook, he thanked supporters and said the race was about teachers, budget cuts and families.

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In Tulsa's House District 75, voters picked Karen Gaddis to replace former state Rep. Dan Kirby, who resigned following an investigation into sexual harassment claims made by a former assistant.

Gaddis beat Tressa Nunley with more than 52 percent of the vote.

http://newsok.com/article/5556001

Congratulations to Senator Michael Brooks and Represenative Karen Gaddis!

This is how we begin our journey to retake each and every state the GOP controls, by winning these local level elections!

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Good news!! Voters send two more Democrats to the Oklahoma Capitol! (Original Post) herding cats Jul 2017 OP
K&R. TexasTowelie Jul 2017 #1
Two solidly red seats! herding cats Jul 2017 #2
Yes. That is a big deal, indeed! MineralMan Jul 2017 #3
This is how we lost these states, and this is how we will regain them. herding cats Jul 2017 #4
I swear the guy Brooks is replacing should be named... moriah Jul 2017 #5

herding cats

(19,558 posts)
4. This is how we lost these states, and this is how we will regain them.
Wed Jul 12, 2017, 02:57 PM
Jul 2017

All politics is local, to quote Tip O'Neil.

moriah

(8,311 posts)
5. I swear the guy Brooks is replacing should be named...
Wed Jul 12, 2017, 03:01 PM
Jul 2017

"Ralph Shortly", at least that's how I read it while reading why he resigned.

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