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Alabama isn't all red...
Neil Rafferty, an openly gay former US marine, has won a seat in Alabama with 90 percent of the vote, filling a role vacated by the states first LGBT+ legislator Patricia Todd.
Neil Rafferty won the District 54 seat in Alabama with 90 percent of the vote during the US midterm elections, reports regional news website AL.com.
The gay ex-marine beat independent candidate Joseph Casper Baker, who received 10 percent of the vote.
Rafferty announced he would run for a spot in the Alabama State House in February, after Todd said she would not be running for re-election.
Todd caused controversy in May when she attempted to out Alabama governor Kay Ivey, who is a Republican.
The whole story at https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2018/11/08/gay-neil-rafferty-wins-alabama-seat-huge-vote-share/
dewsgirl
(14,961 posts)FreeState
(10,575 posts)Great sign for LGBT candidates at all levels.
gratuitous
(82,849 posts)Cram as many liberals and open-minded people into the fewest districts.
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,681 posts)Imagine Alabama with a gay legislator! It's great news.
nycbos
(6,037 posts)... is that there is no such thing as an ex marine.
Sorry couldn't resist.
Congratulations to him
sdfernando
(4,937 posts)...and now for the requisite probey headslap....
Leghorn21
(13,526 posts)ALABAMA!!!
nice work, yall!!
Congrats, Mr. Rafferty!!
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