Sentences with phrase «election night special»

As for the polling industry, what comes to mind is that old Monty Python sketch called «Election Night Special» where [/ span] Michael Palin says, «The election went largely as I predicted except that the Silly Party won.

RARE DISPLAY OF MORTALITY There was nothing funny about Showtime's Election Night special with Stephen Colbert (No. 40), which turned awkward and painful as the results poured in.

Channel 4 is hosting an alternative election night special with David Mitchell and Jeremy Paxman.

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And after many peaks and valleys during the 2016 election campaign, this relationship will reach a metaphorical peak when Kelly interviews Trump on Tuesday night as part of a prime - time Fox Broadcasting special.

And their desire to break from the liberal orthodoxy is evidenced by Conor Lamb's upset victory in the special congressional election in Pennsylvania on Tuesday night.

A Dogwood volunteer, Raza Mirza, explains why he is voting in Vancouver's October 14 by - election, and every election for that matter That night there was a special excitement in my home — everyone was jammed in front of the television waiting.

The first line of defense against tyranny is free elections and a free press, not Saturday night specials.

«Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein told special counsel Robert Mueller in a classified August 2, 2017, memo that he should investigate allegations that President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort was «colluding with Russian government officials» to interfere in the 2016 presidential election, prosecutors in the Russia probe revealed late Monday night.

GURNEE — Members of the Village Board and Park District Board decided to accentuate the positive Thursday night in a special joint meeting to coordinate support for a proposed outdoor aquatic center to be put to a vote in the November election.

Democrat Todd Kaminsky on Tuesday night declared victory in a key special election to fill a vacancy in the Senate that could tip the balance of power in the chamber, but his Republican opponent Chris McGrath refused to concede the race, saying the results were too close to call.

The political action committee that is pushing a bill that would make it easier for the survivors of sexual abuse to file lawsuits was two - for - two in last night's special election contests.

Democrat Luis Sepúlveda won a special election for a seat on the State Senate in the 32nd senatorial district last night, easily defeating his two challengers.

A Republican woman won Arizona's 8th District special election Tuesday night, although Debbie Lesko's 6 - point margin of victory for a solidly GOP seat raised party concerns about the tough election cycle ahead.

But Higgins is suddenly perceived as vulnerable after last night's 145th Assembly District special election, in which another Paladino - backed candidate, Buffalo Common Council Member Michael «Mickey» Kearns, defeated the congressman's top aide, Chris Fahey, in a decisive upset win.

But in a statement that night after Cuomo named her the special prosecutor, she said she «will not accept any appointment nor seek election to the office of the New York State Attorney General.»

Democrats are eyeing the 7th Senate District seat after party candidates won Senate special elections Tuesday night in the Bronx and Westchester County, giving the party a numerical edge in the chamber.

On a night when the GOP retained a congressional seat in an Arizona special election, the race in Western New York was also being watched and trumpeted by Republicans looking for signs of momentum heading into November.

Meanwhile, the Queens Republican Party appeared ready last night to tap businessman Bob Turner to run in the Sept. 13 special election, sources told The Post.

Cuomo campaign spokeswoman Fashour adds that $ 100,000 of the money raised at the Thursday night fundraiser will go to the campaign of Yonkers Assemblywoman Shelly Mayer, who is running as a mainstream Democrat in a special Senate seat election on April 24th.

The former GOP congressman, who has alienated himself from the national GOP, tweeted his decision late Tuesday night while all eyes on Twitter were following the results of the special election in Pennsylvania's 18th District.

Tuesday night, Margaret Good won a decisive seven - point victory over Republican James Buchanan in the House District 72 special election.

Democrats are pointing to Tuesday night's special election results as more evidence of a «blue wave» in New York and all across the country.

Despite winning both special elections last night and now holding a numeric majority in the Senate, Brooklyn Democrat Simcha Felder played spoiler even before the votes were counted, declaring in the afternoon that he's staying put and casting his lot with the GOP.

«These are all core, essential progressive principles that were not passed in the budget and which we will not pass until we have a Democratic Senate,» Cuomo said, echoing comments from the night before, made at a fundraiser for a Democratic Senate candidate running in a special election for a key empty seat in Westchester.

David Storobin's lead over NYC Councilman Lew Fidler in the 27th SD special election has shrunk to just 37 votes — 83 votes less than the election night tally showing a 120 - vote lead — after a day of ballot counting down in NYC.

Rafael Salamanca, a community board district manager, declared victory last night in a special election for City Council in the Bronx.

Facing a misdemeanor assault charge after an incident with a reporter, Republican Greg Ginaforte won a special election last night to fill the at - large Montana House seat.

ICYMI: David Bellavia, the Iraq War vet who is trying (so far without apparent success) to land Row C in the yet - uncalled NY - 26 special election, told me last night on CapTon that he has switched his enrollment from the GOP to the Conservative Party.

Assemblyman Ruben Diaz, Jr., who is running for Bronx borough president in an April 21 special election, has decided to forgo public financing from the NYC Campaign Finance Board despite his eligibility, according to a press release issued by Diaz» campaign last night.

Washington (CNN)- A former Oregon state senator won the state's First Congressional District special election Tuesday night - a victory that ensures a Democrat will continue to hold the House seat.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Staten Island Democrats still do not have a candidate to run in the special election for Congress against Republican District Attorney Daniel Donovan, even after the Democratic executive committee interviewed three prospective candidates Wednesday night.

MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. — President Donald Trump got business out of the way quickly Saturday night — urging voters to elect Republican congressional candidate Rick Saccone, who's locked in an unexpectedly tough special election battle in Pennsylvania — before turning to the main subject of the night: himself.

On special election night, Clements, a Democrat, won Pelham.

The former U.S. Representative is not looking to return to elective politics this year, referring to a tight Pennsylvania 18th Congressional District special election Tuesday night in a district Donald Trump won by more than 20 points in 2016.

Todd Kaminsky held a narrow lead Tuesday night over Republican Christopher McGrath in the special election to replace former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos — with control of the Senate potentially in the balance.

By Dan Murphy Yonkers democrat Shelley Mayer won a resounding victory on Tuesday night in a special election for State Senate in the 37th District,...

Doug Hoffman - the Conservative Party candidate in the 23rd congressional district's special election - «un-conceded» on the Glenn Beck radio show Monday night, as a standard review of election returns showed Democrat Bill Owen's lead over Hoffman had narrowed from 5,800 votes to just over 3,000 votes.

The Greenport Village Board appointed three alternate election inspectors at a special meeting Monday night after another alternate resigned last month.

(CNN)- Democrat Scott Murphy leads Republican Jim Tedisco by 25 votes in Tuesday's special election for New York's 20th congressional district, according to unofficial election night returns.

New York (CNN)- The special election for an empty Congressional seat in upstate New York has now turned into a dead heat with only a few votes separating the candidates on Tuesday night.

(CNN)- Democrat Bill Owens may have won last night's special election in New York's 23rd congressional district - but Sarah Palin said Wednesday that race «is not over.»

Pedro Mejia to replace Prieto in Assembly Hudson County Democrats are sending a fresh face to Trenton to replace Vincent Prieto in the State Assembly: sources say that Pedro Mejia of Secaucus will get the 32nd district seat when Democrats hold a special election convention Wednesday night in North Bergen.

Attorney Bill Owens won one of the most topsy - turvy special elections in recent memory Tuesday night in Upstate New York, giving Democrats nationally something to cheer about on a day that saw them lose the governorships of New Jersey and Virginia.

Rep. - elect Mark Critz's (D) surprisingly wide margin in the Pennsylvania 12th district special election last night is a testament to the fact that the DCCC — from Chairman Chris Van Hollen (Md.) to executive director Jon Vogel, communications director Jennifer Crider and the entire independent expenditure operation — knows how to win close races in tough districts.

UPPER EAST SIDE — Democratic Assembly candidate Dan Quart sailed to victory Tuesday night in the 73rd Assembly District's special election to fill the seat left vacant by Jonathan Bing.

CNN: Democrat Kathy Hochul wins House seat in New York special election Democrat Kathy Hochul swept to victory Tuesday night in a closely watched Congressional election in New York state, which turned into a proxy battle on a House Republican proposal on Medicare.

Kaminsky declared victory Tuesday night in the special election to replace Skelos, but McGrath has not yet conceded.

After special election wins Tuesday night to fill two vacant Senate seats, both previously held by Democrats, the party will soon have 31 members in the 63 - seat chamber.

WASHINGTON (CNN)- Sarah Palin and Tim Pawlenty, two Republicans widely viewed as possible 2012 White House hopefuls, weighed in Thursday night on the closely - watched special election in New York's 23rd congressional district.

Former Hawaii Rep. Ed Case (D) announced Sunday night that he will not be a candidate for the 1st district seat he had run for in a special election earlier this month.