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brooklynite

(96,882 posts)
Wed Feb 22, 2023, 09:46 AM Feb 2023

Democrats Win Kentucky State Senate Seat

Source: Political Wire

Cassie Chambers Armstrong (D) has won a special election for a seat in the Republican-dominated Kentucky Senate, where she’ll succeed the state’s newest member of Congress, the AP reports.

Read more: https://politicalwire.com/2023/02/22/democrats-flip-kentucky-state-senate-seat/

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Democrats Win Kentucky State Senate Seat (Original Post) brooklynite Feb 2023 OP
It goes to show that Democrats CAN win in a Republican dominated state. ProudMNDemocrat Feb 2023 #1
It really doesn't FBaggins Feb 2023 #7
Democrats are beginning to vote like their lives depend on it bucolic_frolic Feb 2023 #2
Because they do! True Blue American Feb 2023 #4
Because they DO. calimary Feb 2023 #8
Huzzah! nt yellowdogintexas Feb 2023 #3
ALRIGHTY NOW!!!!!!!!! that is wonderful.. know nothing of this new state senator Peacetrain Feb 2023 #5
Congrats Rep. Armstrong and Kentucky Democrats FakeNoose Feb 2023 #6
Good news! Bayard Feb 2023 #9
Taegan Goddard better do a better job of reporting. LiberalFighter Feb 2023 #10
Goddard is correct. The election fills the seat of Kentucky Senator who was elected to Congress. grantcart Feb 2023 #11

ProudMNDemocrat

(20,681 posts)
1. It goes to show that Democrats CAN win in a Republican dominated state.
Wed Feb 22, 2023, 09:51 AM
Feb 2023

Which should bode well for Andy Breshear in November for Governor.

FBaggins

(28,670 posts)
7. It really doesn't
Wed Feb 22, 2023, 11:10 AM
Feb 2023

The district is heavily blue. The previous Democrat ran unopposed.

We can win in red states... but this race isn't evidence of it.

Peacetrain

(24,286 posts)
5. ALRIGHTY NOW!!!!!!!!! that is wonderful.. know nothing of this new state senator
Wed Feb 22, 2023, 10:25 AM
Feb 2023

but the fact that we can elect state officials is a very good thing.. very good indeed

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