SUBSCRIBE TO OUR FREE NEWSLETTER
Daily news & progressive opinion—funded by the people, not the corporations—delivered straight to your inbox.
5
#000000
#FFFFFF
5
#000000
#FFFFFF
Democrat Mike Revis, fourth from right, with his supporters on Tuesday evening after winning Missouri's 97th district in a special election. (Photo: Mike Revis/Facebook)
With 28-Point Flip, Democrat Wins Special Election in Missouri District That Went Huge for Trump
A year after Trump won Missouri's 97th district, state House seat goes to Democrat Mike Revis
Feb 07, 2018
Republicans have now lost 35 legislative seats since President Donald Trump's inauguration just over a year ago, following Democrat Mike Revis's victory Tuesday in a special election for Missouri's state House of Representatives.
The 27-year-old beat Republican David Linton by 3 percentage points in the race to represent the state's 97th district in Jefferson County, which Trump won by 28 points in 2016.
Revis's victory over Linton, who campaigned on an anti-choice, pro-gun agenda, "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," Jessica Post, executive director of the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee, told the Huffington Post.
According to his website, Revis was driven to run after the Missouri General Assembly passed a right-to-work law, weakening labor unions. He promoted funding for public education over charter schools during his campaign, as well as vocally opposing cuts to Medicaid and other social services.
Revis's win is the latest blow to the GOP, which also lost governorships in New Jersey and Virginia in the past year and a U.S. Senate seat in Alabama, after Republicans threw their support behind far-right bigot and accused child molester Roy Moore.
On social media, the Trump resistance celebrated the flipping of another seat in what was previously thought of as Trump country, and looked ahead to other special elections coming up.
\u201cA Democrat just won legislative district in Missouri with a 28 point swing! Congrats to Mike Revis for winning the SL 97 special election. \n\nAnother Tuesday, another flip!! #gobluego\u201d— Amanda Brown Lierman (@Amanda Brown Lierman) 1517974149
\u201cBIG NEWS in the Blue Wave folks: Missouri had a special election for State House seats. #MO97 wasn't even contested in the last election by Dems. In 2018, the Democrat JUST WON. Democrat Mike Revis - 52% Republican David Linton - 48%. In 2016? Trump won by #MO97 by 28 POINTS\u201d— Atima Omara (@Atima Omara) 1517972862
\u201cOkay Minnesota, let\u2019s continue riding Missouri\u2019s Blue wave and elect @karlabigham and @melissa23b in next Monday\u2019s special elections!! #BlueWave2018 #FlipItBlue #election\u201d— Rachel \ud83c\udf0a (@Rachel \ud83c\udf0a) 1517973069
An Urgent Message From Our Co-Founder
Dear Common Dreams reader, The U.S. is on a fast track to authoritarianism like nothing I've ever seen. Meanwhile, corporate news outlets are utterly capitulating to Trump, twisting their coverage to avoid drawing his ire while lining up to stuff cash in his pockets. That's why I believe that Common Dreams is doing the best and most consequential reporting that we've ever done. Our small but mighty team is a progressive reporting powerhouse, covering the news every day that the corporate media never will. Our mission has always been simple: To inform. To inspire. And to ignite change for the common good. Now here's the key piece that I want all our readers to understand: None of this would be possible without your financial support. That's not just some fundraising cliche. It's the absolute and literal truth. We don't accept corporate advertising and never will. We don't have a paywall because we don't think people should be blocked from critical news based on their ability to pay. Everything we do is funded by the donations of readers like you. Will you donate now to help power the nonprofit, independent reporting of Common Dreams? Thank you for being a vital member of our community. Together, we can keep independent journalism alive when it’s needed most. - Craig Brown, Co-founder |
Our work is licensed under Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0). Feel free to republish and share widely.
Republicans have now lost 35 legislative seats since President Donald Trump's inauguration just over a year ago, following Democrat Mike Revis's victory Tuesday in a special election for Missouri's state House of Representatives.
The 27-year-old beat Republican David Linton by 3 percentage points in the race to represent the state's 97th district in Jefferson County, which Trump won by 28 points in 2016.
Revis's victory over Linton, who campaigned on an anti-choice, pro-gun agenda, "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," Jessica Post, executive director of the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee, told the Huffington Post.
According to his website, Revis was driven to run after the Missouri General Assembly passed a right-to-work law, weakening labor unions. He promoted funding for public education over charter schools during his campaign, as well as vocally opposing cuts to Medicaid and other social services.
Revis's win is the latest blow to the GOP, which also lost governorships in New Jersey and Virginia in the past year and a U.S. Senate seat in Alabama, after Republicans threw their support behind far-right bigot and accused child molester Roy Moore.
On social media, the Trump resistance celebrated the flipping of another seat in what was previously thought of as Trump country, and looked ahead to other special elections coming up.
\u201cA Democrat just won legislative district in Missouri with a 28 point swing! Congrats to Mike Revis for winning the SL 97 special election. \n\nAnother Tuesday, another flip!! #gobluego\u201d— Amanda Brown Lierman (@Amanda Brown Lierman) 1517974149
\u201cBIG NEWS in the Blue Wave folks: Missouri had a special election for State House seats. #MO97 wasn't even contested in the last election by Dems. In 2018, the Democrat JUST WON. Democrat Mike Revis - 52% Republican David Linton - 48%. In 2016? Trump won by #MO97 by 28 POINTS\u201d— Atima Omara (@Atima Omara) 1517972862
\u201cOkay Minnesota, let\u2019s continue riding Missouri\u2019s Blue wave and elect @karlabigham and @melissa23b in next Monday\u2019s special elections!! #BlueWave2018 #FlipItBlue #election\u201d— Rachel \ud83c\udf0a (@Rachel \ud83c\udf0a) 1517973069
Republicans have now lost 35 legislative seats since President Donald Trump's inauguration just over a year ago, following Democrat Mike Revis's victory Tuesday in a special election for Missouri's state House of Representatives.
The 27-year-old beat Republican David Linton by 3 percentage points in the race to represent the state's 97th district in Jefferson County, which Trump won by 28 points in 2016.
Revis's victory over Linton, who campaigned on an anti-choice, pro-gun agenda, "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," Jessica Post, executive director of the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee, told the Huffington Post.
According to his website, Revis was driven to run after the Missouri General Assembly passed a right-to-work law, weakening labor unions. He promoted funding for public education over charter schools during his campaign, as well as vocally opposing cuts to Medicaid and other social services.
Revis's win is the latest blow to the GOP, which also lost governorships in New Jersey and Virginia in the past year and a U.S. Senate seat in Alabama, after Republicans threw their support behind far-right bigot and accused child molester Roy Moore.
On social media, the Trump resistance celebrated the flipping of another seat in what was previously thought of as Trump country, and looked ahead to other special elections coming up.
\u201cA Democrat just won legislative district in Missouri with a 28 point swing! Congrats to Mike Revis for winning the SL 97 special election. \n\nAnother Tuesday, another flip!! #gobluego\u201d— Amanda Brown Lierman (@Amanda Brown Lierman) 1517974149
\u201cBIG NEWS in the Blue Wave folks: Missouri had a special election for State House seats. #MO97 wasn't even contested in the last election by Dems. In 2018, the Democrat JUST WON. Democrat Mike Revis - 52% Republican David Linton - 48%. In 2016? Trump won by #MO97 by 28 POINTS\u201d— Atima Omara (@Atima Omara) 1517972862
\u201cOkay Minnesota, let\u2019s continue riding Missouri\u2019s Blue wave and elect @karlabigham and @melissa23b in next Monday\u2019s special elections!! #BlueWave2018 #FlipItBlue #election\u201d— Rachel \ud83c\udf0a (@Rachel \ud83c\udf0a) 1517973069
We've had enough. The 1% own and operate the corporate media. They are doing everything they can to defend the status quo, squash dissent and protect the wealthy and the powerful. The Common Dreams media model is different. We cover the news that matters to the 99%. Our mission? To inform. To inspire. To ignite change for the common good. How? Nonprofit. Independent. Reader-supported. Free to read. Free to republish. Free to share. With no advertising. No paywalls. No selling of your data. Thousands of small donations fund our newsroom and allow us to continue publishing. Can you chip in? We can't do it without you. Thank you.