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SticksnStones

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Wed May 24, 2017, 06:50 AM May 2017

Democrat wins in upset -- heavily republican district! [View all]

Another indication the voice of the resistance is being heard!

https://patch.com/new-york/massapequa/9th-assembly-district-flips-democrats-pellegrino-defeats-gargiulo

Democrat Christine Pellegrino has defeated Republican Thomas Gargiulo in the District 9 State Assembly special election, an upset in a district that Donald Trump won by 23 points in the 2016 election. 20









Considering how the district went in 2016, it's a huge flip!




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Wow! Nassau County TheOther95Percent May 2017 #1
Yeah right!? Nassau County SticksnStones May 2017 #4
That's gonna leave a mark gratuitous May 2017 #2
Lol, exactly. Hortensis May 2017 #3
County pols are quaking in their boots! SticksnStones May 2017 #5
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