Democrat Linda Belcher flipped a Kentucky state House district that Donald Trump carried 49 points in 2016 as the blue wave shows no signs of slowing down.
Here are the official results:
OFFICIAL RESULTS in KY 49th House District Special Election:
Linda Belcher 3,386 ☑ï¸
Rebecca Johnson 1,561#GoVoteKY pic.twitter.com/pmc45eUJ8ITo get more stories like this, subscribe to our newsletter The Daily.
— Alison L. Grimes (@KySecofState) February 21, 2018
In what is becoming a Tuesday night ritual the DLCC congratulated Belcher on her win:
BREAKING: @replindabelcher has won the special election in HD49 for the Kentucky House, flipping the seat from red to blue. Congratulations, Linda! pic.twitter.com/cXyQr8PTMe
— DLCC (@TheDLCC) February 21, 2018
Democrats are now winning districts that Trump carried by 49 points
In 2016, Trump carried this district with 72% of the vote over Hillary Clinton, but not even two years later:
FINAL RESULTS: Linda Belcher wins. She got 68.45 percent if the vote.
— Adam Beam (@adambeam) February 21, 2018
The results have nearly completely reversed.
Republicans don’t want to admit. They are still clinging on to the belief that their tax cuts will save them, but the Democratic wave is showing signs of possibly being one of the biggest in recent memory. The Russians are going to try and meddle in the election, but the blue wave may drown both Putin and Trump. With the social media companies under intense pressure not to let Russia run wild in US elections, the Russian misinformation campaign may face a much more difficult challenge gaining traction in 2018.
The blue wave is coming, and not even Trump’s pal Putin may be able to stop it.
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Jason is the managing editor. He is also a White House Press Pool and a Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.
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