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NORTH CAROLINA: Anti-Gay State Rep. Tom Tillis Unseats Sen. Kay Hagen
MASSACHUSETTS: Maura Healey Wins, Nation’s First Out Attorney General
FLORIDA: Gov. Rick Scott Wins
COLORADO: Teabagger Cory Gardner Unseats Democratic Sen. Mark Udall
As a member of the state legislature, Gardner opposed a bill requiring hospitals to notify rape victims about the availability of emergency contraception. Another Senate pickup for the GOP.
Read More »MONTANA: Republican Steve Daines Wins Seat Held by Retiring Sen. John Walsh
Walsh was appointed to replace Democratic Sen. Max Baucus, who retired earlier this year before the end of his term. Walsh then dropped out of the race after plagiarism charges resulted in the revocation of his master’s degree. State Rep. Amanda Curtis was then chosen to run in Walsh’s place. Another Senate pickup for the GOP.
Read More »MASSACHUSETTS: Gay GOP Candidate Richard Tisei Loses To Seth Moulton
Iraq War veteran Seth Moulton, who has never held elected office, beat nine-term Democratic Rep. John Tierney in the primary. Massachusetts has not elected a House Republican since 1996. Tisei was one of two gay GOP House candidates, the other is freak show Carl DeMaio in California. NOM campaigned for both Moulton and DeMaio’s opponent, Rep. Scott Peters.
Read More »NORTH CAROLINA: Clay Aiken Loses
Incumbent Rep. Renee Ellmers first won election in the Tea Party wave of 2010 with an endorsement from Sarah Palin. Ellmers voted to fund the GOP effort to defend DOMA.
Read More »TEXAS: Anti-Gay AG Greg Abbott Beats Wendy Davis In Gubernatorial Race
Davis’ support for abortion rights made her public enemy #1 in Teabagistan. Celebrations are erupting on Twitter.
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