Flipping the House: 2 major movements are set to happen in Kentucky’s House of Representatives

FRANKFORT, Ky. ( FOX 56 ) — There were several close races across the Commonwealth Tuesday night, with some newcomers sneaking in a victory. The tables are turning for a couple of districts in the state House of Representatives.

Two new state representative-elects are set to flip the seats in their respective districts. Democrat Adam Moore defeated his Republican opponent Thomas Jefferson in a tight race to capture the 45th House District seat that covers southern Fayette County and part of Jessamine County.

Vanessa Grossl, a Republican, beat the Democrat incumbent, Cherlynn Stevenson, who has held the 88th House District seat since 2018. Grossl slid by with 214 more votes. She said she would be the first woman from Scott County to represent the area in the House or Senate at the state level.

"I'm seeing this as an opportunity to try and bridge the gap and unify and bring people together, and I think everybody wants that right now," said Grossl. "And so, I'm asking people in my district, you know, it's about 50/50. Half the people voted for me. Half of them didn't. I would love to ask for their grace and that they give me a chance."

Moore won his race by a mere 131 votes. He said his goal was to appeal to those who are tired of extreme left or extreme right views.

"And that's why we saw that I was able to win this race and flip a seat that's been held by Republicans for at least 24 years, because I think a lot of people had the chance to vote for Adam and not just my party," said Moore.

He vows to fight for working families and individual freedoms.

"The idea that you can love the way you want to love, you can read the books you want to read, you can get the medical care that you need to get without politicians in Frankfort telling you that you have to do this or you can't do that," he said.

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As a veteran, he would also like to connect more Kentucky veterans and their families to resources by establishing a veteran's caucus in Frankfort.

"The things that I care about are the same things that you care about," said Moore. "And if we have more of us making that message clear, I think we'll have more people realize that the Democrats are not just these policy ideas. They care about you on a personal level as well."

As a former teacher, Grossl said her top priority will be improving education. She said she'll also work to lower crime rates and strengthen the economy.

"Young people deserve to live the American dream," said Grossl. "And I want to ensure that they will have a bright future and understand that dream is alive and well. And we're going to put them on a pathway to ensure that they can succeed and live that dream."

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FOX 56 reached out to Stevenson, who said she is thankful for her time of service and wishes Grossl the best. FOX 56 also reached out to Jefferson but did not hear back.