The election did not receive a great deal of coverage, due to the district's heavy Democratic lean.
The primary is often tantamount to election for the highly Democratic district.
He faced no general election opponent in the heavily Democratic district.
The state's plan would lower the percentage of black voters in his heavily Democratic district to just 52 percent.
He won a close race in the predominantly Democratic district by 35 votes.
After redistricting, the state legislature gave her a more safe Democratic district.
The heavily Democratic district has easily re-elected her ever since.
"I think we have an opportunity to win in what has historically been a Democratic district."
"Put enough together and you've got a Democratic district."
He won in a heavily Democratic district, and served six years.
