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Julian Englis

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Tue Nov 20, 2018, 08:29 PM Nov 2018

Dem Ben McAdams defeats GOP's Mia Love for Utah House seat [View all]

Source: the Hill

Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams (D) defeated incumbent GOP Rep. Mia Love by fewer than 700 votes in a hotly contested race for Utah’s 4th Congressional District, turning the district blue for the first time in six years.

The race had been initially too close to call, with both McAdams and Love at different points taking a slight edge over each other. In the end, the Associated Press called the race for the Democrat on Nov. 20.

Polls had showed McAdams with a slight edge over Love, with Sabato's Crystal Ball shifting her race from a “toss-up” to “leans Democrat” just days before the election.

Love had faced an uphill battle in the district, where President Trump's approval rating has been underwater amid a midterm election that has been widely framed as a referendum on the president.

After it initially appeared earlier this month that McAdams was pulling ahead, Trump slammed Love during a press conference, saying she "gave me no love."

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/415331-dem-ben-mcadams-defeats-gops-mia-love-for-utah-house-seat



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This message was self-deleted by its author appalachiablue Nov 2018 #1
GREAT news!!!! bluestarone Nov 2018 #2
Another one, now up to 234 I believe? George II Nov 2018 #3
Congratulations Ben McAdams and all Utah Democrats! FakeNoose Nov 2018 #4
38-seat pickup! probably at least one more, too! unblock Nov 2018 #5
WOOOHOOOO!!!!! Initech Nov 2018 #6
Trump's gonna revisit his "victory" dance on this one, you can bank on it RockRaven Nov 2018 #7
K&R Scurrilous Nov 2018 #8
uh hem... Cha Nov 2018 #24
Fantastic! karin_sj Nov 2018 #9
Blue Wave. sarcasmo Nov 2018 #10
I like him TexasBushwhacker Nov 2018 #11
I was born and raised BlueMTexpat Nov 2018 #20
kick 🌊🌊🌊 #FlipItBlue #BlueWave2018 #VoteThemOUT riversedge Nov 2018 #12
He's been a very good mayor for Salt Lake County Taraman Nov 2018 #13
And it's all because she had no love for Trump Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2018 #14
Trump's suburban taint has knocked them out of districts in Utah, Oklahoma, Kansas & South Carolina AdamGG Nov 2018 #15
Wow, great news!! iluvtennis Nov 2018 #16
So how's that love working out for ya, Trump 47of74 Nov 2018 #17
These close elections make me want to round up every Dem who says no point voting IronLionZion Nov 2018 #18
Great news! BlueMTexpat Nov 2018 #19
Aloha, BlueMT! Cha Nov 2018 #22
trump is a pariah in her District.. she Cha Nov 2018 #21
Love's defeat also ensures that Rs will lose 43% of their women in the House, from 23 to just 13 Cha Nov 2018 #23
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