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ehrnst

(32,640 posts) Tue Feb 20, 2018, 08:56 PM Feb 2018

Democrats just flipped a Kentucky state legislature seat in a district Trump won by 49 points [View all]

Source: VOX

Democrat Linda Belcher was just pronounced the winner of the special election in Kentucky’s House District 49, a seat that Donald Trump carried by a 72-23 margin in 2016 and that went 66-33 for Mitt Romney in 2012.

Read more: https://www.vox.com/2018/2/20/17034262/kentucky-special-election-linda-belcher

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Democrats just flipped a Kentucky state legislature seat in a district Trump won by 49 points [View all] ehrnst Feb 2018 OP

Wow! marylandblue Feb 2018 #1

YEAH...we need good news! BigmanPigman Feb 2018 #2

Here's a piece on the Linda Belcher KYans returned to office. Hortensis Feb 2018 #41

The same article profiles their Repubican reject. Hortensis Feb 2018 #42

So was this about increased Democratic turnout VMA131Marine Feb 2018 #3

Looks like extremely low Republican turnout bearsfootball516 Feb 2018 #12

Not the densest populated area but it is also largely blue collar and more conservative Roland99 Feb 2018 #22

The good note to take out of this is... bearsfootball516 Feb 2018 #25

And that still helps us. Look at PA Roland99 Feb 2018 #32

It does seem that way. Jedi Guy Feb 2018 #33

They've finally been exposed not fooled Feb 2018 #37

We can hope so. Jedi Guy Feb 2018 #39

They destroy things very, very well. BigmanPigman Feb 2018 #45

The Republican candidate was horrible LeftInTX Feb 2018 #36

She's definitely a nasty piece of work. Hortensis Feb 2018 #40

It was a weird case Yupster Feb 2018 #47

Another one! sheshe2 Feb 2018 #4

Not JUst Another One Me. Feb 2018 #24

We will rock you! sheshe2 Feb 2018 #26

Great news! And the giant blue wave is getting ready to show up... CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2018 #5

Visualize TSUNAMI....BLUE TSUNAMI OhNo-Really Feb 2018 #15

Linda Belcher? I'm sure someone else named that would have something to say TlalocW Feb 2018 #6

woohoo! Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2018 #7

Yes! Now can we please stop reading around here.... vi5 Feb 2018 #8

She did have that seat before, so it wasn't as much of long shot ehrnst Feb 2018 #11

She lost the seat in 2016 by less than 200 votes. bearsfootball516 Feb 2018 #17

Trolls. Empty shirt is better than what? OhNo-Really Feb 2018 #18

A little good news today OhNo-Really Feb 2018 #9

Wow! That is amazing. Squinch Feb 2018 #10

Here's the apropos pic laserhaas Feb 2018 #13

Holy mackeral! Perfect!! nt babylonsister Feb 2018 #14

That is huge! Cracklin Charlie Feb 2018 #16

That is impressive! mcar Feb 2018 #19

Theyre bracing against the blue wave: oxbow Feb 2018 #20

🌊🌊🌊 #FlipItBlue #BlueWave2018 riversedge Feb 2018 #21

another in the WIN column bluestarone Feb 2018 #23

Oh, HELL yeah!!!! nt Honeycombe8 Feb 2018 #27

the wave is building and the bullshit that democrats have lost their advantage remains bullshit beachbum bob Feb 2018 #28

I think human beings want health care, 37 flipped seats and counting.............. turbinetree Feb 2018 #29

Good news for certain, but I have to a bit skeptical on KY Scalded Nun Feb 2018 #30

Maybe that will open their eyes not fooled Feb 2018 #38

woah, Nelly! RussBLib Feb 2018 #31

Amazing NEWS! Surreal! Cha Feb 2018 #34

And yet the M$M is crowing about... Dopers_Greed Feb 2018 #35

And, On Top Of That. . . ProfessorGAC Feb 2018 #43

Amazing and wonderful. truthisfreedom Feb 2018 #44

...the rest of the story. Stonepounder Feb 2018 #46