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2016 Postmortem

DinahMoeHum

(21,809 posts) Wed Nov 7, 2012, 11:15 AM Nov 2012

Sean Maloney (D) ousted Teabagger Nan Hayworth (NY CD-18) last night

http://www.lohud.com/article/20121107/NEWS05/311070099/Maloney-beats-Hayworth-Lowey-Engel-easily-re-elected?odyssey=mod%7Cdefcon%7Ctext%7CFrontpage&nclick_check=1

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Former Bill Clinton aide Sean Patrick Maloney beat Republican incumbent Nan Hayworth in the lower Hudson Valley to become New York’s first openly gay member of Congress.

His win was part of a tough night for New York Republicans, who were unable to hold onto the momentum of their midterm wins last night. The state GOP dropped two seats in the state’s congressional delegation while gaining one.

The 27 seats contested this year for the House of Representatives had been held by 20 Democrats and 7 Republicans. The delegation will now be made up of 21 Democrats and six Republicans.
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