Lancaster, Pennsylvania is known for its rolling fields and farmers markets. It’s also known for being just another one of the Republican controlled rural areas of Pennsylvania. Lancaster happens to be a part of the extremely gerrymandered PA-16 congressional district; a district that notoriously went for Trump in the 2016 presidential election 51.03% - 44.22%. As well as a congressional district that has been under Republican congressional control since 1945.
Democrat Steve Barnes running in Oklahoma Special Election for HD-28
Democrat Steve Barnes is running in the May 9th, 2017 special election for the Oklahoma House of Representatives District 28 seat. This seat became vacant when Republican Tom Newell resignation to take a position in the private sector. Along with Barnes Republican Zack Taylor and with Libertarian Cody Presley will also be on the special election ballot.