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Alabama Democrat flips GOP seat after campaigning against threats to IVF

www.dailykos.com Alabama Democrat flips GOP seat after campaigning against threats to IVF

Democrat Marilyn Lands defeated Republican Teddy Powell on Tuesday in a 62-37 landslide, easily prevailing in a nationally watched special election for a GOP-held seat in the Alabama House of Representatives. Lands outperformed the 10th District's...

Alabama Democrat flips GOP seat after campaigning against threats to IVF

While Republicans will still retain their supermajority in the chamber, both parties were paying close attention to see whether a recent ruling from the Alabama Supreme Court that threatened access to in vitro fertilization could be a winning issue in competitive areas like this suburban Huntsville constituency.

Lands focused intently on reproductive rights in her campaign to replace Cole, who resigned last summer after getting convicted on voter fraud charges.

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