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Utility commission incumbents largely prevailed on election night, but the South could see upsets

Utility Dive: Voters have retained the majority of incumbent utility commissioners up for reelection this cycle, but in a handful of states, particularly those with no incumbents on the ballot, still face tight or undecided commission races.

Incumbents will retain seats in Nebraska, Oklahoma, North Dakota, South Dakota and Alabama, where local media report Republican incumbent Twinkle Cavanaugh set a record for the most votes won by a non-presidential candidate in a contested state race. Cavanaugh won 62% of the vote and, in a statement released following her victory, expressed opposition to the Green New Deal proposal, characterizing it as an "attack" from big government that could jeopardize Alabama's economy.

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