Democrat Christine Pellegrino has defeated her Republican challenger in a New York state special election, just months after the district went big for Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential race.
Pellegrino, a delegate for Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) during the Democratic presidential primary, defeated Republican challenger Thomas Gargiulo in the District 9 State Assembly special election.
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In New Hampshire, Democrat Edith DesMarais also won a special election in the town of Wolfeboro, defeating Republican Matthew Planche.
Pellegrino will take the seat of Republican Joseph Saladino. He has served in the position since 2004 but stepped down earlier this year after he was appointed Oyster Bay town supervisor.
Matt Walter, the president of the Republican State Leadership Committee, said Democrats may be beginning to understand that “political action starts in the states.”
“After investing unprecedented dollars in failed efforts to flip seats, it appears Democrats could be waking to the reality that political action starts in the states,” he said in a statement.
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Sanders delegate defeats Republican in district that Trump won by double digits: https://t.co/yjYb6Ygfb2 pic.twitter.com/Y1gj2iUIF8
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