<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2yW3Oz_1H09sd8D00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2yW3Oz_1H09sd8D00" width="1600" height="900" ><figcaption>Tanner Hesterberg celebrated his victory after the May primary. (WYMT)</figcaption></figure>PRESTONSBURG, Ky. (WYMT) - Tanner Hesterberg flipped the 95th District House seat red last week, and no Democrats will now represent Eastern Kentucky in the state legislature.Hesterberg lives in Prestonsburg and has a law office in Pikeville. But he started his career after college as a reporter and anchor at WYMT in 2012.Hesterberg has fond memories of covering news and sports at the station. He believes his years in broadcasting helped him in his campaign.“No question that it helped me, and I think working here at WYMT reinforced my love and appreciation for Eastern Kentucky,” Hesterberg said. “I think I was able to display the same hard work I had (at the station) in the campaign, and that ultimately I’ll take to Frankfort, working hard for the people I represent.”Hesterberg says he was recognized often from his television days when he knocked on thousands of doors during months of campaigning.He says he’s already been to Frankfort twice since the election.“I promised the people of Floyd County and Pike County on the campaign trail that I would not be outworked by anybody... and that I would advocate for them in Frankfort and I wanted to get right to work doing that,” Hesterberg said.You can hear more from Hesterberg Monday night at 7:30 on Issues and Answers on WYMT. </div></body>

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PRESTONSBURG, Ky. (WYMT) - Tanner Hesterberg flipped the 95th District House seat red last week, and no Democrats will now represent Eastern Kentucky in the state legislature. Hesterberg lives in Prestonsburg and has a law office in Pikeville. But he started his career after college as a reporter and anchor at WYMT in 2012.

State Representative-Elect believes broadcasting career helped his campaign

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PRESTONSBURG, Ky. (WYMT) - Tanner Hesterberg flipped the 95th District House seat red last week, and no Democrats will now represent Eastern Kentucky in th

State Representative-Elect believes broadcasting career helped his campaign

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