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Oklahoma elects first openly gay state senator
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| Contributor | COSDem |
| Last Edited | COSDem Feb 14, 2012 10:16pm |
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| Category | Election Guide |
| News Date | Wednesday, February 15, 2012 04:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | State Rep. Al McAffrey tonight won a special election for a seat in the Oklahoma State Senate, becoming the chamber’s first openly gay member.
McAffrey became the first openly gay member of the Oklahoma state legislature when he was elected to the House of Representatives with the backing of the Victory Fund in 2006. He was reelected in 2010 and stood for this special election to the Senate when District 46 Senator Andrew Rice announced his resignation in October of last year |
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