It appears the 45th Kentucky House seat is flipping from Republican to Democrat. It took some time to get 99% of the vote reporting in a very tight legislative race.
Unofficial results show first-time candidate Adam Moore edging another first-time candidate Thomas Jefferson by just 131 votes. Moore admitted it’s hard to win in Kentucky when Donald Trump is at the top of the ticket.
“I’d be interested in seeing what the count was of straight-party Republican votes in this district. And I think that people who do not vote straight party I think we probably won that voter electorate by quite a bit, those who are actually selecting candidate by candidate,” said Moore.
Moore said he’s more about compassion than culture wars, adding that he’s a pretty level-headed middle of the road guy. Moore would like to establish a veterans caucus in Frankfort to help connect military veterans with services across the state.
The outcome represents a flipping of the seat from Republican to Democrat. But, Moore said Democrats didn’t make the gains they had hoped for.
“I was really hoping we could flip some seats because 20 is a super-duper minority and is not enough to really make your voice heard, to fully represent people with progressive values in Kentucky. So, that’s what I mean by not having a lot of seats, yes sir,” said Moore.
During his speech to supporters in downtown Lexington, Moore started by saying it’s never been a “me” campaign, but a “we” campaign. The military veteran said he’s talked about supporting public schools, working families, and personal freedoms.
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