Hinck Beats Eder
West End environmental attorney Jon Hinck defeated incumbent Green Party State Representative John Eder on November 7th by fewer than 100 votes, returning the local legislative seat to Democratic control. Hinck got 1631 votes (52%) to Eder’s 1534 (48%).

Eder made history in 2002 by winning the seat and becoming the highest-ranking elected Green Party official in the country.