Does Lands District 10 victory signal a shift in Alabama politics? [Video]

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — Marilyn Lands’ District 10 victory has turned heads across the county with some saying her campaign’s message may signal a shift in voter preferences in traditionally red districts.

Alabama District 10 voters elected Democrat Lands to a seat that has been held by Republicans for decades.

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Since Tuesday, social media posts about Lands and her platform have gained thousands of likes. The story has even been shared by former presidential candidate Hilary Clinton.

Lands campaigned on reproductive rights, promising to support abortion rights and IVF in the wake of the Alabama Supreme Court decision classifying embryos as children.

“I want to get down there and repeal the bad ban on no exceptions abortion,” Land said on election day.

Lands ran for the seat in 2022, winning only 47% of the votes in District 10, but Alabama House Minority Leader Anthony Daniels said this election was different.

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