Coming off state legislative special election victories in Minnesota and Virginia, Democrats are hoping to elect three more Democrats to join State Rep. Jane Bogetto, who won a special election in November.
The three elections are in districts 91, 105, and 132. Two of the seats are currently held by Republicans and all of them are competitive.
Democrats look to have won distrct 105 and 132, the districts that were seen as the more difficult to win. That suggests they may have won the other seat as well and is good news as they prepare for a coming special for a GOP-held 2nd senate district.
Update: Unfortunately Gen Frank was defeated by Dwight Schornhorst by a 51.9-48.1 margin. Still, it was a close race and Democrats picked up one seat in the Missouri house, holding their own even in the more conservative parts of the state.
With all 18 precincts reporting, Democrat Michael Frame defeated Republican Ed Groom by a slim 45.8%-42.6% margin.
District 105 had been held by Democratic State Rep. Harold Selby retired to run for state senate. He had been unopposed in 2004, but the exurban-rural district southwest of St. Louis may have been traditionally Democratic but has grown more conservative.
In the very conservative district 113 in southwest Missouri's Lawrence county, Democrat Charles Dake scored a huge upset victory, picking up the seat with a 55.5-44.5 victory over Republican Eric Seigfried.
The results suggest discontent with unpopular Governor Matt Blunt's horrible management of the state, particularly with heartless cuts to popular social programs. I hope the results also bode well for Claire McCaskill!