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  Democrats' double victory in Virginia deals blow to Trump

  

  theguardian.com

  State house and senate in Democratic hands, while Kentucky governor vote too close to callDemocrats have taken full control of the legislature in Virginia for the first time in more than two decades as a hotly contested governor’s race in Kentucky remained too close to call, in elections that will be seen as a blow to the president, Donald Trump.In Kentucky, the Democratic challenger, Andy Beshear, declared victory even as the Republican incumbent, Matt Bevin, refused to concede. Continue reading...

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  Kentucky Republicans push restrictive voting law after landmark Democratic win

  

  theguardian.com

  New bureaucratic hurdle where voters must carry ID with a photo likely to affect minorities and...

  New bureaucratic hurdle where voters must carry ID with a photo likely to affect minorities and studentsLast month, Kentucky elected Democratic governor Andy Beshear in a closely watch election – a landmark blue win in a mostly conservative state. One of the core promises of his campaign was to restore voting rights to 140,000 people with felony convictions, which he fulfilled immediately after taking...

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  The only Democratic governor in the Deep South is fighting to hang onto his seat

  

  vox.com

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  Close Election in Kentucky Was Ripe for Twitter, and an Omen for 2020

  

  nytimes.com

  As hyperpartisan activists, trolls and bots spread unfounded claims of voter fraud, a contested governor’s race...

  As hyperpartisan activists, trolls and bots spread unfounded claims of voter fraud, a contested governor’s race is a preview of what many fear for the presidential election.

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