'We've never seen anything like this': Democrat wins Kentucky seat by 36 points in district Trump won by 49

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In deep-red Kentucky, Democrat Linda Belcher sailed to victory in the state's 49th House District seat with 68 of the vote on Tuesday.

Belcher's win marked an 86-point swing from the 2016 general election, when President Donald Trump won the district with 72 of the vote.

This is the 37th state legislative seat Democrats have flipped from red to blue since Trump's election.

In deep-red Kentucky, Democrat Linda Belcher sailed to victory in the state's 49th House District seat with 68 of the vote on Tuesday.

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