Washington State elects dead man into legislature

[JonLP24]

In possibly the biggest upset victory of the midterm elections on Tuesday, voters in suburban Seattle opted to keep a recently-deceased man in the state legislature.

Incumbent state Rep. Roger Freeman died shortly before Election Day, at the end of October, at the age of 48. He succumbed to colon cancer that had spread to his lungs and liver, according to KVAL.

Freeman, one of two black representatives in the Washington State Legislature, held a six-point lead over his Republican opponent, Jack Dovey, as of late Tuesday.

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Some voters interviewed by KVAL said they were unaware of Freeman’s passing, or had simply voted along party lines.

http://rt.com/usa/202571-washington-dead-man-election/