Democrats Take Back Missouri House Seat

FENTON, MO — Fenton Democrat Mike Revis took back a Missouri House seat in a special election Tuesday, beating out Republican David Linton in a Jefferson County-district that went to President Trump by an overwhelming 28-point margin in 2016. Republicans held on to three other seats left up for grabs after a slew of GOP resignations in recent months.

Democrats say they have flipped 35 legislative seats across the country since the 2016 election, in addition to decisively winning governor's races in Virginia and New Jersey in November. Voters also elected Democrats in mayoral contests in Charlotte, N.C., and St. Petersburg, Fla., and chose to expand Medicaid coverage in Maine, defying that state's Republican leadership.

It's the beginning of what Democrats say is a building "blue wave" ahead of the 2018 midterms and Republicans hope is just a fluke.

“Representative-elect Mike Revis’s victory tonight will undoubtedly send another shockwave through the GOP as we continue to run the best candidates focused on addressing local issues and improving their neighbors’ quality of life,” said Jessica Post, executive director of the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee, a group dedicated to electing Missouri Democrats to statewide office.

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