Ky. 03: Republican Northup Upsets Democrat

(AllPolitics, Nov. 5) -- Republican state Rep. Anne Northup upended Democratic Rep. Mike Ward to win Kentucky's 3rd District seat with attacks on his ethics and campaign finances.

Republicans went on the offensive by filing complaints with the Federal Election Commission which accused Ward of collecting illegal contributions. Ward denied the claims. Northup also attacked him for voting against making English the official U.S. government language.

Ward painted Northup as a lock-step Gingrich Republican.

In 1994, Ward won an open Democratic seat on a skinny margin of fewer than 500 votes.

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