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After State Lawmaker Comes Out, Campaign Becomes Battle Of Write-ins

How much does sexual orientation matter to voters in rural Pennsylvania? Incumbent Mike Fleck, who was re-elected three times before he came out as gay in 2012, lost the Republican state house primary to a write-in candidate. But he's not out of the race yet: He won as a write-in on the Democratic ballot instead.

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Kate Lao Shaffner
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