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🌱 Two House districts covering Bethany flip to Democrats
Bethany, Oklahoma Patch AM: a 3 min readHi Bethany! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Two House districts covering Bethany flip to Democrats
- Southern Nazarene to host Northern State this weekend
- Latino candidates gain ground despite Oklahoma's turnout challenges
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 71 and low of 44 degrees.
- Thursday: Pleasant with plenty of sun, temps: high: 70, low: 37.
- Friday: Sunny and cooler, with a high of 59 and low of 38 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Dems oust five Oklahoma Republican incumbents (okgazette.com) — Two Oklahoma House districts covering Bethany elected Democrats over Republican incumbents: Jeffrey Perez defeated Tammy West in District 84, and Chaunté Gilmore beat Marilyn Stark in District 100. Perez, a Bethany resident, says public education and teacher pay are priorities. The wins helped Democrats gain six seats, though Republicans retain a supermajority. 
• Northern Men hang on for exciting win over Chadron State at Barnett Center (dakotanewsnow.com) — Southern Nazarene will host Northern State in Bethany this weekend, with tipoff set for 6 p.m. The visiting Wolves opened their season with a 79–76 win over Chadron State and will play Southeastern Oklahoma State in Durant before heading to Bethany.
• Latino voters nationwide were a key part of midterm blue wave, but not so much in Oklahoma (kgou.org) — Latino candidates gained ground in Oklahoma even as an estimated 4% of midterm voters were Latino, according to a limited exit poll. The report cites Amanda Sandoval's 2024 election as Bethany mayor among local successes, while newly elected Rep. Sam Wargin Grimaldo says sustained civic education is needed to build turnout.
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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