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Most Vulnerable Red State Democrat Announces Vote Against Kavanaugh

U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota is seen as the most vulnerable Democrat in next month’s midterm elections. North Dakota is extremely conservative, and Heitkamp is polling 12 points below her Republican challenger.
A Fox News poll reportedly found voters said they would be even more likely to vote against Heitkamp if she were to vote against Judge Brett Kavanaugh.
Senator Heitkamp has just told a local North Dakota news station she will vote against confirming Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court.
Heitkamp statement cites Ford hearing explicitly in why she's a no on Kavanaugh: "When I listened to Dr. Ford testify, I heard the voices of women I have known throughout my life who have similar stories of sexual assault and abuse."
— Rick Klein (@rickklein) October 4, 2018
Her announcement places West Virginia Democrat Joe Manchin, also up for re-election, in more of a bind. West Virginia is also exceptionally conservative. It also pressures GOP Senators Collins and Murkowski.
President Trump won North Dakota by 36 points.
UPDATE:
2:31 PM ET –
Heitkamp releases statement:
My statement on U.S. Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh: pic.twitter.com/exZcK78JtF
— Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (@SenatorHeitkamp) October 4, 2018
Also, confirmed – cannot access Heitkamp’s campaign website.
Here's the direct donate link, if you're trying to get throughhttps://t.co/k8qoRkBpL5
— Eric Schmeltzer (@JustSchmeltzer) October 4, 2018
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