In 28-point swing, Democrats just flipped another district that went big for Trump
Source: Revere Press
Democrats in New Hampshire flipped a House seat from red to blue in a special election Tuesday night.
Democrat Charlie St. Clair won the the Belknap County District 9 special election for state representative by a margin of 56%-44%. He defeated Republican challenger Stephen Whalley.
The victory is significant considering there are 12 percent more Republicans registered than Democrats in the district, and Donald Trump carried the New Hampshire 9th by 17 points in the 2016 election, 56%-39% meaning the September 12 victory for the Democrats was a 28-point swing.
St. Clair won by about 360 votes, local reports said, and is the first Democrat to represent the district since 2012. This victory shows once again that Democrats can compete in any district in 2018, New Hampshire Democratic Party Chair Ray Buckley said. Thanks to Representative-elect St. Clairs hard work, positive message, and record of community involvement, Democrats are four of five in special elections this year, flipping seats in heavily Republican districts.
Read more: http://reverepress.com/news/nh-democrats-flipped-district-went-for-trump/
It's state representative, but let's take it as a major confidence builder for our side
nycbos
(6,034 posts)As yes I am well aware of the irony of using Mr. Burns to celebrate a Democratic victory.
bucolic_frolic
(43,044 posts)that reinforces what I'm hearing from my local Democratic people, that all politics is local and we begin by sending a message to Washington by flipping our local seats BLUE!!
JI7
(89,239 posts)Since they play a role in redistricting
States are also starting to pass very weird and draconian anti-abortion bills.
truthisfreedom
(23,139 posts)The pukes have shown their true colors this time and the public is taking action to move away from the stench.
byronius
(7,391 posts)Mr.Bill
(24,238 posts)Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)Midnight Writer
(21,712 posts)msongs
(67,360 posts)MrPurple
(985 posts)I want this to represent something, but realistically, it's a small district and NH is less gerrymandered than most other swing states.
jl_theprofessor
(95 posts)that means anything. You have to consider that data point alongside all others to find any potential patterns or meaning.
BigmanPigman
(51,567 posts)so these election results must be tainted. Where's the evidence, where's Kobach?
flotsam
(3,268 posts)...but keep in mind we have 400 house seats, St. Clair has strong name recognition here and I never heard of the challenger. But it IS nice...
IronLionZion
(45,380 posts)Everything Is AWESOME!!! -- The LEGO® Movie -- Tegan and Sara feat. The Lonely Island
Everything is awesome, everything is cool when your part of a team
Everything is awesome, when you're living out a dream
Everything is better when we stick together
Some have said you and I are gonna win forever?
Lets party forever
We're the same unlike you, you're like me we're all working in harmony
Dark n Stormy Knight
(9,760 posts)Thanks for sharing.
madokie
(51,076 posts)Protest all you want but get your ass up and go vote. Our country, our way of life, depends on it. Act accordingly
Optical.Catalyst
(1,355 posts)Wounded Bear
(58,598 posts)win local seats, win state house seats, win US House seats.
It takes work at the local level, work like this.
Ligyron
(7,616 posts)All politics really IS local and we're starting to make some improvements in recognizing where the real battle lies.
We need candidates in every race from dog catcher to the Presidency.
IronLionZion
(45,380 posts)and bring back Howard Dean's 50 state strategy that got us both houses of congress in 2006 and the white house in 2008
bluecollar2
(3,622 posts)In most cases.
The Republicans recognized this a long time ago.
Part of the Democratic National Committee has to be state party strategy coordination.
workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)and his racist nazi/kkk loving party!
Bengus81
(6,928 posts)Hell,we told all these people all last year Trump was nothing but a crazy,habitual liar. But...many bought into the "business man" horse shit and we got what we got. I personally don't think Trump is going anywhere so we have to win elections and take his and Republicans power away.
IrishEyes
(3,275 posts)I want democrats in every political office possible. State senate, assembly, judges, sheriffs, mayors, etc. I want republicans across the country leaving office. Every democrat we elect to replace a republican makes this country a little bit better.
guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)Recommended.