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Keahey, Lindsey legislative winners Democrat newcomer Marc Keahey of Grove Hill rolled to a big victory over incumbent State Rep. Nick Williams, R-Sims Chapel, in House District 65 Tuesday. Keahey, the Democratic candidate, polled approximately 60 percent of the vote in the district that stretches across three counties to oust Williams, the first Republican to ever hold a local legislative office. Williams was elected in an unusual three-way race last year in a special election after the death of Rep. Jeff Dolbare. Keahey said Tuesday, "I appreciate the support of everyone who voted for me in Choctaw, Clarke and Washington counties. I pledge to do my very best and to work hard for this part of the state."
Lindsey retains senate seat State Sen. Pat Lindsey, D-Butler, was reelected over Republican challenger John McMillan of Stockton with about 54 percent of the vote. It will be Lindsey's seventh term, his fifth consecutive. The GOP had targeted the longtime Democrat but Lindsey prevailed in a bitterly fought contest. Contacted Tuesday night, Lindsey was cautious about acknowledging a victory without all of the totals being in but said he appreciated everyone's vote and looked forward to representing the area for another four years.
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