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Reproductive rights deliver Dems another election win |
Democrats notched a win in the special election for an Alabama state House seat on Tuesday, spotlighting the influence of issues like abortion and in vitro fertilization (IVF) in 2024. |
Democratic candidate Marilyn Lands, a licensed professional counselor, made reproductive rights her campaign focus as she ran for the seat in the ruby-red state where a major ruling last month led to a pause on IVF treatment in the state. Lands beat out Republican Teddy Powell, a Madison City Council member, and flipped Alabama state House District 10 to blue. "Today, Alabama women and families sent a clear message that will be heard in Montgomery and across the nation. Our legislature must repeal Alabama's no-exceptions abortion ban, fully restore access to IVF, and protect the right to contraception," Lands said in a statement. Alabama's state Supreme Court ruled in February that frozen embryos are entitled to the same protections as humans, prompting legislation to protect IVF providers in the state — and stoking new discussions about the "fetal personhood" push in other conservative states. Lands's win "demonstrates that voters aren't going to sit idly by while MAGA Republicans lay the groundwork for a national abortion ban," said the Democratic National Committee (DNC) in a statement. Leaning into the charged issue of abortion has largely been a boon for Democrats since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, upending the constitutional right to abortion, nearly two years ago. Democrats' state house victory in the Yellowhammer State also comes as the Supreme Court weighs whether to limit access to mifepristone, a drug used during medication abortions, and amid heightened concerns about how the court — and GOP candidates running in 2024 — could further curb reproductive rights. Read more about the Alabama special election race from The Hill's Caroline Vakil. |
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| Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) said the special election victory in Alabama, where a Democratic candidate secured a state House seat by championing reproductive rights, shows "people value their freedoms in the south." Marilyn Lands secured the win for the Alabama state House District 10 seat in the Tuesday election, drawing significant attention to reproductive rights just one month after clinics providing in vitro fertilization … |
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NewsNation host Chris Cuomo criticized NBC News's decision to oust former Republican National Committee (RNC) Chair Ronna McDaniel as a paid contributor. "How is this not a '[former President Trump] and his people tried to rig the election, we don't want 'em around,'" he said on his show “Cuomo” Tuesday. "'Cause they've had plenty of Democrats on that said that Trump won because of Russian election interference." … |
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Local and state headlines regarding campaigns and elections: |
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- Kyrsten Sinema isn't running. What happens to the millions donors gave her campaign? (Arizona Republic)
- What Gov. Murphy just said about his wife Tammy Murphy's stunning exit from U.S. Senate race (NJ.com)
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- Obama, fearing Biden loss to Trump, is on the phone to strategize (The New York Times)
- Was the 2020 election stolen? Job interviews at RNC take an unusual turn. (The Washington Post)
- Will Trump election fraud trial come before election? Fani Willis and defense lawyer clash (USA Today)
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Rep. Andy Kim’s (D-N.J.) insurgent Senate bid has overcome the New Jersey Democratic machine, likely cementing him as the state’s next senator after a whirlwind week saw the path to the seat cleared. Kim seized control of the Democratic primary in recent days, buoyed by a groundswell of support that led to New Jersey … Read more |
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