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TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts) Wed May 24, 2017, 08:05 AM May 2017

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You guys wanna hear some GOOD news? [View all]

New York's 9th Assembly district had a special election when the Republican in the seat quit to take another job.

That district went for Trump 61-38% last year. The Republican who just left has been there since 2004 and last election won with 69%.

Christine Pellagrino is their new Democratic Assembly member who won with 58%

Could this be a trend?

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You guys wanna hear some GOOD news? [View all] TreasonousBastard May 2017 OP

I sure hope so yuiyoshida May 2017 #1

I certainly hope so, as well! It's nice to get good news for a change :) woodsprite May 2017 #19

Works for me, yeah! nt Stellar May 2017 #2

Berniecrat bahrbearian May 2017 #3

What's a Berniecrat? n/t seaglass May 2017 #4

.... Ohioblue22 May 2017 #8

Hmm, reports state that she is a Democrat so I don't understand why the need to call her something seaglass May 2017 #11

i didnt know. i was making a joke about "what's a berniecrat" but decided Ohioblue22 May 2017 #12

Yes, it's best salster May 2017 #48

Good. Iggo May 2017 #38

I hope it is mcar May 2017 #5

Finally Scarsdale May 2017 #18

That's two! Ossoff is ahead in polls too. PatrickforO May 2017 #6

I've donated to Ossof a few times as well, but I have a question NewJeffCT May 2017 #15

Who cares DownriverDem May 2017 #17

I care! Plucketeer May 2017 #29

I donated to Ossoff too, and I HATE the tone of all the emails I am getting from him! Lisa0825 May 2017 #42

And we can't be the only ones Plucketeer May 2017 #43

I unsubscribed from his list and there was a box to tell them why. Neema May 2017 #49

Thanks! I am going to do the same! nt Lisa0825 May 2017 #52

Same here. SergeStorms May 2017 #51

Good point! Plucketeer May 2017 #53

I don't know. I really don't, now that you ask. PatrickforO May 2017 #26

Fantastic News! dlk May 2017 #7

Yea ! kacekwl May 2017 #9

Outstanding! Kudos to her and everyone who made this happen. benfranklin1776 May 2017 #10

One swallow does not make a summer... malthaussen May 2017 #13

There was a second as well in NH rpannier May 2017 #23

a Democrat, Edie DesMarais, just flipped a seat in the NH House that no Dem has ever won! seaglass May 2017 #14

Guess what it's called? DownriverDem May 2017 #16

Good start! PennyK May 2017 #20

Good news! Wounded Bear May 2017 #21

New Hampshire had a flip too rpannier May 2017 #22

That is very good news dalton99a May 2017 #24

May it signal the tide's turn. nolabear May 2017 #25

If the dems pick up that seat in Georgia workinclasszero May 2017 #27

K&R demmiblue May 2017 #28

Next one to watch is in Georgia liberal N proud May 2017 #30

K n F'n R!!!! eom Earth Bound Misfit May 2017 #31

Pellagrindo was a Sanders delegate Trial_By_Fire May 2017 #32

that is a bit of good news. hope it is the mark of a trend. niyad May 2017 #33

Saladino was elected to the other position just two months after winning election for the 9th. NCTraveler May 2017 #34

Yay!!! Dem_4_Life May 2017 #35

NY has a decent election system. Dems would win more in other states like GA if they cleaned up Amaryllis May 2017 #36

Hee haw! New York Progressive Action Network. . . DinahMoeHum May 2017 #37

It means we've decided to show up for a change bucolic_frolic May 2017 #39

Exactly. murielm99 May 2017 #41

The teacher's union really came through for her. They got out the vote. (nt) ehrnst May 2017 #40

Thank you for the not just good news but EXCELLENT news. Doreen May 2017 #44

Woo Hoo!!!!! I hope this is a start of a midterm landslide!!!! nt Honeycombe8 May 2017 #45

Yes! Heartstrings May 2017 #46

We had a city council election last week in my Trump-voting town. intheflow May 2017 #47

K$R yortsed snacilbuper May 2017 #50