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hay rick

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3. This was a Republican seat.

Reply to Sluggeaux (Original post)

Tue Sep 26, 2017, 09:07 PM

Sep 2017

Clinton carried the district in 2016 but a Republican won this seat at the same time, replacing a black Democratic incumbent. Diaz raised $1.4 million for this race vs. Taddeo's $344,000.

This is a big deal.

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Annette Taddeo victorious in hard-fought SD 40 special election [View all] Sluggeaux Sep 2017 OP

Excellent! iluvtennis Sep 2017 #1

Great, and needed positive news. Amimnoch Sep 2017 #2

This was a Republican seat. hay rick Sep 2017 #3

I am proud to be a Floridian tonight! We are going to try to keep flipping.... FM123 Sep 2017 #4

Yay! IronLionZion Sep 2017 #5

Welcome to DU, Sluggeaux! calimary Sep 2017 #6

Beautiful news finding out she won. She's been working so hard and patiently for years, Judi Lynn Sep 2017 #7