Sentences with phrase «year election night»

BY PAUL SCHINDLER On an off - year election night, a wave of revulsion at the radical and chaotic presidency of Donald Trump meant big wins for Democrats and the election of LGBTQ candidates — including eight who are transgender — and their allies in local races nationwide.

Not exact matches

If that support level breaks down, a retest of 10 - year's election - night close of 1.85 % wouldn't be too far away.

Budget cuts not possible - Buswell The state government's economic policy was in tatters last night after Treasurer Troy Buswell conceded he would not achieve the controversial 3 per cent cuts expected to pay for election promises in this year's budget.

A ballot initiative slated to appear in the November elections proposes limiting the number of nights a vacation rental can be rented out to 75 nights a year.

He predicted two years ago that Hillary Clinton would both run for the presidency and win, and he never lost faith in that prospect until Election Night.

Negotiators have been working for days - and nights - on details of the bill, which is widely viewed as the last major piece of legislation likely to move through Congress in this election year.

The Senate Republicans» chaotic late - night vote Friday to overhaul the tax system widened the country's partisan divisions Saturday - sparking a political grudge match that lawmakers vowed to carry into next year's midterm elections.

One night at the beginning of the year, all over California, election parties were being held at candlelight dinners to gather signatures so that Eugene McCarthy would run for the presidency, and I had been among the minor - level instigators of the effort.

Rakhuba was in the Ukrainian capital, Kiev, on America's election night; he said Ukrainians, including Ukrainian evangelicals living in Russia, were more likely to oppose Trump — in part because of his characterization of Crimea, the territory taken over by Russia a few years ago.

In my mind, this past year really started in November 2016, which seems impossibly far away, though I remember Election Night with a clarity that haunts me.

But I digress... I blame this crazy election year and my sleepless nights thinking about what a Trump presidency would mean for the health our of nation's children.

Last night I watched the Panorama programme on BBC TV, which examined the views of several Trump voters a year after the election.

The Republican field for governor next year is evolving after Tuesday night's election results.

The legislative leaders quietly introduced a campaign finance bill last night that is designed to strengthen enforcement at the state Board of Elections and also address the US Supreme Court's January decision that overturned a 20 - year - old ruling barring corporations from spending freely to support or oppose candidates.

Still, Republicans had a night that was far better than initially expected, given traditional Democratic gains in presidential election years.

Until nearly 9 pm on the night before parliament broke up for Christmas, the prime minister appeared well set to end the year in better shape politically than at any time since the election disaster in June.

On Saturday night, Robert Ford, who co-authored a recent academic analysis of Ukip support with Matthew Goodwin, Revolt on the Right, said the findings raised new questions about next year's general election, and suggest Ukip could be even more of a threat in subsequent ones.

Hillary Clinton in the first three months of the year raised $ 33 million into a joint account her campaign formed with Democratic Party committees, according to a report filed Friday night with the Federal Election Commission.

Mr. Obama tested out that line and a few others as he previewed his election - year message to voters during a high - priced fund - raiser on Thursday night at the St. Regis Hotel in Manhattan.

Five years ago, Welsh Labour did very well in the Welsh local elections, increasing the number of council seats they held by around 70 %; by the end of that night they had substantially more councillor in Wales than did the Conservatives, Plaid Cymru and the Liberal Democrats put together.

wolf's «magic map» at cnn is no match for snow's «swingometer» on bbc... and frankly i'm getting a bit of a headache from all the flashing images and moving text they have flooding the screen (though in terms of election night broadcasting embarrassment, the holograms are still no match for jeremy vine's antics earlier this year...)

Labour dramatically overturned the Scottish National party's (SNP) majority in the Dunfermline by - election last night, in a move which casts further doubt on Alex Salmond's ability to win the Scottish independence referendum next year.

ICYMI: Assemblyman Joe Morelle told me on CapTon last night that passing the same - sex marriage bill in his house will be «more challenging» this year due to vacancies and gains by the Republican minority in the 2010 elections, although he does believe the measure will ultimately pass a fourth time in the Democrat - dominated chamber.

«Our candidacy would be a long shot — but as a chair in a red county that's increased membership by over 300 % this year, knocked the most doors of any DEC in Florida, improved fundraising by focusing on small donors, and won three elections with a whole lot of heart and about $ 6000 — I've learned to believe in the power of US,» Patel declared on Tuesday night.

Back in September last year, I launched the Campaign to Save General Election Night along with Labour politician and blogger, Tom Harris, and Mark Pack of Lib Dem Voice.

Previewing his campaign before an election night audience Tuesday, Suozzi said, «People have been screaming at each other for 30 years on issues like gun control, immigration, and climate change.

On New York's third primary night of this election year, state legislative races in New York City were almost all Democratic and many incumbents did not face intra-party challenges.

This year's Republican challenger suggested during his election night concession speech that this wasn't the last New York will see of him: «We have planted a flag and we will be back to reclaim it and advance it further,» he said.

After Marty's election night debacle came Chairman LaValle's third Waterloo in one year.

In a series of media interviews, Spitzer attempted to explain his surprising revelation from Sunday night that he plans on running for city comptroller in this year's election.

They are also «all out» with all councillors being elected together rather than by thirds, and election nights over the last thirty years have given rise to many fresh administrations with a mandate for change.

Governor Cuomo has said repeatedly this year, both on the campaign trail and during his victory speech on election night, that the DREAM Act was a priority for his administration in the 2015 session.

«Whatever our political affiliation, we need peace to prevail to enable us go about our daily activities as we prepare for the elections in November,» Mr Kyeremanten said as he addressed a watch night service at the St Cyprians Anglican Church in Kumasi to usher in the New Year, when he was invited by the Bishop of the Kumasi Diocese and Province of West Africa of the Anglican Church, Rt..

Election night veterans have been telling me that 20 years ago there simply wasn't this kind of information emerging from counts.

Mayor Bill de Blasio and the City Council reached an early budget agreement on Friday night that is chock full of new spending befitting an election - year budget.

The day after feisty elections upset the balance of power on the Buffalo School Board, its members got back to the business last night of coming up with a budget for the next school year.

This year's election night is likely to be an important one for the LGBT history books: Voters in Massachusetts are expected to elect the nation's first - ever openly gay state attorney general, and voters in Maine could very well elect the nation's first - ever openly gay governor.

And last night bookies Ladbrokes cut the odds of a general election being called next year from 4/1 to 2/1.

If we do win the General Election, I hope that every Tory will pause on election night and raise a glass to Michael Howard, who alongside Margaret Thatcher and David Cameron ranks as the most pre eminent Tory of the last 3Election, I hope that every Tory will pause on election night and raise a glass to Michael Howard, who alongside Margaret Thatcher and David Cameron ranks as the most pre eminent Tory of the last 3election night and raise a glass to Michael Howard, who alongside Margaret Thatcher and David Cameron ranks as the most pre eminent Tory of the last 30 years.

Under pressure from Democrats in an election year, Valesky's Independent Democratic Conference announced last night, it will drop the Republicans and align with Democrats after this November's election.

He was a Conservative Party Agent for 5 years and has been part of Iain Dale's election night team as a resident psephologist since 2007.

30 - year - old Craig Piper was selected on Monday night to fight Caerphilly at the next general election.

NEW YORK - Election Night in the city played out mostly as predicted with Mayor Bill de Blasio easily cruising to another four years in office and many citywide incumbents following suit.

The election of 20 - year - old Mhairi Black is one of the stories of the night, taking an early scalp in the form of Douglas Alexander, the Shadow Foreign Secretary in Paisley and Renfrewshire South.

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.

What matters, then, is that the PM finds a way of convincing the nation that whatever the impact on the night, there's no link with the general election a year later.

Both Democratic Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and Comptroller Tom DiNapoli will serve four more years in Albany following wins on Election night.

On Thursday night Ynys Môn Conservaitves selected Paul Williams to be their candidate for the Welsh Assembly election next year.

Two more candidates were selected last night to contest seats at next year's Scottish Parliament election.

JAMESTOWN - Nearly all the local candidates for this year's election were in Jamestown last night to take part in the Chautauqua County League of Women Voters «Meet the Candidates Forum» at the Robert H. Jackson Center.