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Future Democratic presidential candidates [[Jerry Brown]] was elected Governor of [[California]] to replace the retiring [[Ronald Reagan]], and [[Michael Dukakis]] was elected Governor of [[Massachusetts]].  

Future Democratic presidential candidates [[Jerry Brown]] was elected Governor of [[California]] to replace the retiring [[Ronald Reagan]], and [[Michael Dukakis]] was elected Governor of [[Massachusetts]].  

Despite the elections strong Democratic tilt, future Republican [[Speaker of the House]] [[Newt Gingrich]] nearly defeated Georgia Congressman [[Jack Flynt]], who had never faced a difficult reelection since his election to Congress in 1954.  

Despite the elections strong Democratic tilt, future Republican [[Speaker of the House]] [[Newt Gingrich]] nearly defeated Georgia Congressman [[Jack Flynt]], who had never faced a difficult reelection since his election to Congress in 1954. Future U.S. President [[Bill Clinton]] ran for the House in Arkansas, but was defeated by the incumbent Republican by a narrow margin.

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