Scott was attempting to become the first African-American woman since 2000 from the Louisville area to be elected to the Kentucky General Assembly.
The race wasn't even close. Scott amassed an overwhelming victory, taking 59% of the vote in the district to 23% for Riner. Phil Baker, the third candidate in the race received 19%.
Since there will be no Republican candidate for the District 41 seat in the fall, you can call her Representative-elect Scott.
She will be headed to Frankfort when the 2017 session starts, and becomes the first African-American woman elected to the house from Louisville since Rep. Eleanor Jordan left to take on then US Rep. Anne Northup. .
Congratulations Representative-elect Scott! How apropos you won this race four months after the first ever Kentucky African-American legislator in Sen. Georgia Davis Powers has joined the ancestors.
Now let's hope that the Democrats can hold their majority in the House on November 8.
I have no doubts that you will do a wonderful job for your constituents in the 41st District and they will get the representation they have been lacking recently. .
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