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Kentucky Democrat Wins Special Election To Reclaim Seat After Lawmaker's Suicide

By Scott Neuman

Published February 21, 2018 at 5:58 AM CST

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Politics 2018 General Assembly Dan Johnson Linda Belcher Rebecca Johnson

Scott Neuman

Scott Neuman is a reporter and editor, working mainly on breaking news for NPR's digital and radio platforms.

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