

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

March 14, 2018

Contact: Robert Howard, RobertHoward@ncdemocraticparty.org

#BLUEWAVE: GOP Loss in PA-18 Signals Deep Losses, Panic for NC Republicans



24 House and 15 Senate Seats are More Competitive Than PA-18, Putting Both Chambers At Risk

Raleigh, N.C. – Last night’s special election was an unmitigated disaster for Republicans across the country and shows that the blue wave isn’t abating – it’s building.



Despite running in a +20 Trump district and facing nearly $11 million in GOP outside spending (80% of the outside money spent), Democrat Conor Lamb beat Republican Rick Saccone in a district that looked like a homerun for Republicans on paper. PA-18 is home to working class white voters and suburban, college-educated voters, both GOP strongholds that are now breaking Democratic:

via NYT)

Here in NC, there are 24 House districts and 15 NC Senate districts that are more competitive than PA-18. Republicans would have lost every single seat if turnout – and the huge and growing enthusiasm gap – was the same here. And – like every single district in NC – every single one has a Democratic challenger.



Not only would it have broken the supermajority, it would flip both chambers. Here are the Republicans who would have lost:

House: HD 35 - Rep. Malone

HD 36 - Rep. Dollar

HD 98 - Rep. Bradford

HD 103 - Rep. Brawley

HD 63 - Rep. Ross

HD 9 - Rep. Murphy

HD 22 - Rep. Brisson

HD 93 - Rep. Jordan

HD 75 - Rep. Lambeth

HD 51 - Rep. Sauls

HD 119 - Rep. Clampitt

HD 20 - Rep. Grange

HD 82 - Rep. Johnson

HD 19 - Rep. Davis

HD 64 - Rep. Riddell

HD 2 - Rep. Yarborough

HD 74 - Rep. Conrad

HD 62 - Rep. Faircloth

HD 59 - Rep. Hardister

HD 45 - Rep. Szoka

HD 83 - Rep. Pittman

HD 3 - Rep. Speciale

HD 6 - Open

HD 37 - Open Senate: SD 39 - Sen. Bishop

SD 17 - Sen. Barringer

SD 27 - Sen. Wade

SD 18 - Sen. Alexander

SD 9 - Sen. Lee

SD 7 - Sen. Pate

SD 13 - Sen. Britt

SD 24 - Sen. Gunn

SD 25 - Sen. McInnis

SD 11 - Sen. Horner

SD 48 - Sen. Edwards

SD 19 - Sen. Meredith

SD 41 - Sen. Tarte

SD 1 - Open

SD 4 - Open abandoned the issue all together. Meanwhile, their attack on voters’ health care was the No. 1 issue for voters, and those voters overwhelmingly broke left.



With record fundraising numbers, unprecedented grassroots enthusiasm, and a slate of quality, diverse candidates running in every single legislative district, NC Democrats are poised to catch the blue wave that’s headed for North Carolina.



“Last night’s election confirms what Democrats already knew: every race is on the table this year,” said NCDP Executive Director Kimberly Reynolds. “Voters are sick and tired of Republican efforts to rig the system against our middle class, and they’re ready to sweep them out of office this fall at record numbers. Republicans should be terrified.”

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