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GOP milestone in last night’s Kentucky primary

By David Freddoso

Published May 20, 2015 4:24am ET

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GOP milestone in last night’s Kentucky primary — Supporters of Republican candidate for governor Matt Bevin express shock while watching primary race returns in Louisville, Ky., Tuesday, May 19, 2015. Bevin is locked in a tight race with Republican James Comer. (AP Photo/Dylan Lovan) | Dylan Lovan

Last night’s Kentucky GOP governor’s primary was a real barn-burner, with Matt Bevin and Jamie Comer finishing within just a few votes of one another.

Whoever comes out on top after a possible recanvas or recount, Republicans accomplished something unprecedented in Kentucky last night, at least in modern times and perhaps in all the state’s history. They cast more ballots in a gubernatorial primary than the Democrats did.

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