Five takeaways from a winning election night for Democrats
Elections,2023 Elections,Abortion,Politics,Glenn Youngkin,Andy Beshear
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Democrats saw a successful Election Night on Tuesday, scoring wins in a number of competitive contests.
In deep-red Kentucky, Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear sailed to reelection, while in Virginia Democrats flipped control of the House of Delegates and maintained control of the state Senate.
Abortion rights advocates also saw a number of wins, most notably in Ohio, where voters chose to enshrine abortion protections.
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