SaysWho? Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 Democrat who made reproductive rights a campaign focus will win Alabama special election, CNN projects | CNN Politics WWW.CNN.COM Marilyn Lands, a Democrat who made reproductive rights a central part of her campaign, will win a special election Tuesday for an Alabama state House seat, CNN projects. Quote Lands, a licensed professional counselor who lost her 2022 bid for the Huntsville-area seat by nearly 7 points, opposes the state's near-total ban on abortion and openly discussed the abortion she had more than 20 years ago after her fetus tested positive for a rare genetic condition. Her opponent, Republican Teddy Powell, a two-term Madison City councilman, avoided discussing abortion rights and focused his campaign on economic development, infrastructure and education funding. Powell described himself as "pro-life" but said he might be open to considering legislation to add exceptions for rape and incest to Alabama's abortion ban. The seat opened up after Republican state Rep. David Cole resigned last year. Cole pleaded guilty to committing election fraud by voting in the district he represented despite not living there. Quote Earlier this year, the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos are considered children, which made IVF clinics liable in wrongful-death lawsuits if embryos were destroyed. Biden-Harris statement: Quote "Last month, Alabamans lost access to fertility treatments because of Donald Trump. Tonight, the voters in Alabama's 10th House District elected a pro-choice champion in Marilyn Lands, sending Trump and extreme MAGA Republicans a clear message: they know exactly who's to blame for restricting their ability to decide how and when to build their families and they're ready to fight back. Trump overturned Roe v. Wade, paving the way for attacks on women's freedoms like we saw in Alabama – now he's running to ban abortion and gut access to IVF nationwide. Tonight's results should serve as a major warning sign for Trump: voters will not stand for his attacks on reproductive health care. This November will be no different." 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaysWho? Posted March 27 Author Share Posted March 27 Also, she lost last time by 7 points. This time, she won by nearly 25 points. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 Repeating “off cycle elections don’t mean much” while rocking back and forth in my chair until November Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ricofoley Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 Democrats need to find a way to give Biden the Professor Farnsworth stem cell de-aging treatment because basically every other indication other than voters thinking Biden is a doddering old man points to Republicans getting completely rinsed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 Debra Jo Rupp is running for a house seat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Spork3245 Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 7 hours ago, b_m_b_m_b_m said: Repeating “off cycle elections don’t mean much” while rocking back and forth in my chair until November I don’t disagree with the sentiment, but flipping a seat in Ala-fucking-bama isn’t nothing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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