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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBreaking news, - Democrat Muriel Hall has just WON her special election for the New Hampshire
the New Hampshire House!
Mike Nelson
(10,943 posts)WA-03 Democrat
(3,352 posts)Excellent news!
Wounded Bear
(64,221 posts)PortTack
(35,819 posts)Politicub
(12,327 posts)Blue_true
(31,261 posts)In a Texas normally blue area (went big for Senator Sanders), a Republican best a Democrat by 200 votes. The Republican was Hispanic and I believe the Democrat was either a White man or White woman. The area is pretty heavily Hispanic.
bottomofthehill
(9,378 posts)mountain grammy
(28,980 posts)FelineOverlord
(3,851 posts)Tarc
(10,601 posts)and the GOP holds a 26-seat lead.
Nice, but doesn't matter much overall.
dianaredwing
(406 posts)How disheartening for the winner who probably worked very hard and will continue to do so. Maybe in the long run it is only about the numbers, but in the short run its for the spirit and I say congratulations and more support to her.
calimary
(89,846 posts)Its material we can USE!
Nobodys gonna take the time to worry about the numbers of angels who can fit on the head of a pin.
Its a WIN, DAMMIT. Focus on THAT. And BUILD FROM THERE.
BobTheSubgenius
(12,208 posts)And this certainly is.