Dasher, whose campaign slogan was “My platform begins with God,” was seeking to unseat sanctity of marriage champion GOP Rep. Vince McAllister, who was busted cheating on his wife earlier this year. Both finished behind Democrat Jamie Mayo and Republican Ralph Abraham, who will now proceed to a December runoff. McAllister spent less than a year in the House after …
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MAINE: Openly Gay Rep. Mike Michaud Loses To Incumbent Gov. Paul LePage
Michaud would have been the nation’s first out-at-election governor.
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As Predicted
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.
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