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Democrat set to become first state legislator who identifies as gay in Mississippi after primary win

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CNN  — 

Fabian Nelson will win the Democratic primary to represent Mississippi’s House District 66, CNN projects, and is set to become the state’s first legislator who identifies as gay.

According to unofficial election night results from Hinds County, Mississippi, Nelson had won about 69% of the vote to Roshunda Harris-Allen’s 31%. No candidate received a majority vote in the first round on August 8, resulting in the runoff election on Tuesday.

“We did it! Thank you District 66!” Nelson said in a Facebook post Wednesday.

There was no Republican primary in Mississippi’s 66th District, so Nelson will be the only candidate on the

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