Matt Bevin(Eastcoast Con Man), a Republican political novice, wealthy Louisville businessman and Tea Party favorite, was elected Kentucky’s next governor on Tuesday and swept fellow Republicans into statewide office with him.Of the six statewide offices in Kentucky, Republicans currently hold one; Tuesday’s results mean they will hold four — and Mr. Bevin’s running mate, Jenean Hampton, will make history as Kentucky’s first African-American to hold statewide office.Mr. Bevin had won 52.5 percent of the vote with Mr. Conway taking 43.8 percent of the vote. An independent candidate drew about 4 percent of the vote statewide.NYT
In a single stroke, Ohio voters rejected a ballot proposal Tuesday to legalize marijuana for both recreational and medical use.WANE
Tacoma voters decided to raise the city’s minimum wage to $12, according to results Tuesday evening, and advocates across the board agree that wouldn’t have happened if not for 15 Now Tacoma.“Congrats to 15 Now (Tacoma),” said Kevin Hayes, co-founder of the $12 for Tacoma campaign, on Tuesday night. “They got this in front of voters, and they did a good job to at least raise the question about wages and fairness here in Tacoma.”www.thenewstribune.com
Three controversial Jefferson County Board of Education members have been recalled. Julie Williams in District 1, John Newkirk in District 2 and Ken Witt in District 5 have been ousted from their seats two years after they were elected to the school board.Jefferson County voters overwhelming approved the recall, with 60+ percent voting "yes" on three recall questions.Denver Channel
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