Posted on 11/05/2014 8:28:00 AM PST by Borges
A West Virginia University freshman who did most of her campaigning out of her dorm room became the youngest state lawmaker in the nation Tuesday.
Republican Saira Blair, a fiscally conservative 18-year-old, will represent a small district in West Virginia’s eastern panhandle, about 1½ hours outside Washington, D.C., after defeating her Democratic opponent 63% to 30%, according to the Associated Press. A third candidate got 7% of the vote.
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Well good for her!
Good for her. I hope she doesn’t get ruined by the political culture by which she’ll soon be surrounded.
“Oh the times, they are a changin”
West VA is now a reliably Red State on the state level.
Yup - Some historic firsts:
West Virginia’s delegation to the U.S. House of Representatives is all Republican. The last time Republicans made up West Virginia’s entire delegation in the U.S. House was 1922.
The State Senate is 17-17 split between the GOP and Democrats. The House Of Delegates is now 64-36 GOP majority.
As Bob Dylan would say, it ain’t Blue no more.
Congrats to young lady...
I wonder if I’ve seen her parents at Shiley Acres back in the 80’s ?
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