OK Dem wins state seat in red-district special election

[andwhat]

I meant to post this earlier and haven't seen it posted.

thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/360595-oklahoma-democrats-win-state-senate-seat-in-red-district

The normally conservative district, which is in Tulsa County and is part of Oklahoma’s 1st Congressional District, was won by President Trump by nearly 40 points in the 2016 presidential election. Trump picked up 61.4 percent of the vote in the district compared to 32.7 won by then-Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.

Ikley-Freeman’s victory comes a week after Democrats saw victories across the country, including sweeping statewide elections in Virginia and winning the New Jersey governor’s race.

[ESF]

I'm so glad you posted this! I wanted to talk about this too but Al Fucken had to go and ruin the day. Enough about him. On to the awesomeness.

Rachel Maddow's segment on this last night was so good!

www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/democrats-feeling-new-energy-flipping-seats-in-red-oklahoma-1097049155597

This story gives me so much hope!

[Pom]

I was so pleased for that win!

And the poised young woman that was on the TRMS last night as the head of the Oklahoma Democratic Party was very impressive. I don't know what is happening in OK, but we need a big dose of it in all the other red states.

www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/democrats-feeling-new-energy-flipping-seats-in-red-oklahoma-1097049155597

ETA: jinx

[thejackpot]

Woohoo! Keep the wins coming.

[amberlyrose]

My close friend lives across the street from that district and has been dying from the terrible crap that spews out of coworkers and neighbors alike, but said it has really started to change in the past 3-4 months. I hope the momentum continues!

[isabel]

Yes, Rachel's segment on this was great! I meant to bring up this story earlier today too.

[georgeglass]

I first read this as ok like "okay" and was thinking, wow! We don't even have to be good...

[morecoffeeplease]

I follow Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee on Facebook and it shares all of the seats that flip to blue. I love seeing them!

[pugz]

yay! I have several liberal friends in Tulsa, many educators, who are sick and tired of the way their state is failing educators and kids. They know the Rs are full of shit.