Gay ex-marine Neil Rafferty wins Alabama seat in landslide

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

Alabama isn't all red...

Neil Rafferty, an openly gay former US marine, has won a seat in Alabama with 90 percent of the vote, filling a role vacated by the state’s first LGBT+ legislator Patricia Todd.

Neil Rafferty won the District 54 seat in Alabama with 90 percent of the vote during the US midterm elections, reports regional news website AL.com.

The gay ex-marine beat independent candidate Joseph Casper Baker, who received 10 percent of the vote.

Rafferty announced he would run for a spot in the Alabama State House in February, after Todd said she would not be running for re-election.

Todd caused controversy in May when she attempted to “out” Alabama governor Kay Ivey, who is a Republican.

The whole story at https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2018/11/08/gay-neil-rafferty-wins-alabama-seat-huge-vote-share/

[dewsgirl]

1. 90 percent wow!

[FreeState]

6. In the south!

Great sign for LGBT candidates at all levels.

[gratuitous]

11. Sounds like a heavily gerrymandered district

Cram as many liberals and open-minded people into the fewest districts.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. I just read about him on Facebook--I had never heard of him and I was surprised.

Imagine Alabama with a gay legislator! It's great news.

[nycbos]

3. One thing that I learned from Gibbs...

... is that there is no such thing as an ex marine.

Sorry couldn't resist.


Congratulations to him

[sdfernando]

9. Yep...thats Gibbs alright.

...and now for the requisite probey headslap....

[Leghorn21]

4. Well, look at you

ALABAMA!!!

nice work, y’all!!



Congrats, Mr. Rafferty!!

[CurtEastPoint]

5. Whoa.... very nice.

[LuvNewcastle]

7. He's got a very friendly face. And beautiful eyes.

[CaptainTruth]

8. Nov 8, 2018? Last November.

[PupCamo]

10. 2018

last year