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Democrat who made reproductive rights a campaign focus will win Alabama special election

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Democrat who made reproductive rights a campaign focus will win Alabama special election

NewsEnglish • 2 months ago

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Democrat who made reproductive rights a campaign focus will win Alabama special election, CNN projects | CNN Politics

Marilyn Lands, a Democrat who made reproductive rights a central part of her campaign, will win a special election Tuesday for an Alabama state House seat, CNN projects.

Marilyn Lands, a Democrat who made reproductive rights a central part of her campaign, will win a special election Tuesday for an Alabama state House seat, CNN projects.

Her victory serves as another data point for national Democrats, who hope the backlash over strict state abortion laws following the overturning of Roe v. Wade and concerns about in vitro fertilization treatments will help their party in November, even in traditionally Republican areas.

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