Monroe County Dem nearly pulls off upset in 61st State Senate District Robert J. McCarthy Jul 11, 2020 Jul 11, 2020 Updated Jan 17, 2024 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Kim Smith Kim Smith came close to pulling an upset in the Democratic primary race for the Senate seat being vacated by Michael Ranzenhofer. kAm(96? E9@FD2?5D @7 23D6?E66 32==@ED 7C@> E96 yF?6 ab DA64:2= 2?5 AC:>2CJ 4@?E6DED H6C6 7:?2==J E2==:65 =2DE H66<[ E96J 7F6=65 E96 2=H2JD 72D4:?2E:?8 A@DE\6=64E:@? 2?2=JD:D @7 G@E6 8FCFD 6G6CJH96C6]k^AmkAm%96 866<D H9@ 5:G6 :?E@ E96 A@DE\6=64E:@? C6DF=ED 7:?5 EC6?5D[ A@4<6ED @7 DEC6?8E9 2?5 H62<?6DD 2?5 7@556C 7@C E96 ?6IE E:>6 2C@F?5]k^AmkAmqFE :E 5:5?’E E2<6 2 A@=:E:42= D4:6?E:DE E@ F?4@G6C E96 DFCAC:D6 :? 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