November 8, 2017

Dem ousts incumbent Republican in Manchester NH mayoral race

Dem ousts incumbent Republican in Manchester mayoral race


http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/359273-dem-ousts-incumbent-republican-in-manchester-mayoral-race

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Joyce Craig vanquished Republican incumbent Ted Gatsas in Manchester, N.H.'s closely watched mayoral race on Tuesday, making her the first woman to hold the position and putting a Democrat at the helm of the city for the first time in more than a decade.

Craig won the race with 12,053 votes, while Gatsas had 10,580, according to vote tallies reported by WMUR-TV in Manchester. The race was the highest profile in the Granite State this year, pitting Gatsas, who has served as the city's mayor since 2010, against Craig, a former alderman, who unsuccessfully vied for the post in 2015.


But this time, Craig drew the support of a number of prominent national political figures, including former Vice President Joe Biden, who filmed a video endorsement for the Manchester Democrat.

"Voting in local elections is the best way to bring about change in your community, and Joyce is the right candidate at the right time," Biden said in the video. "She'll make a real difference for Manchester." She was also joined at times by other prominent out-of-state Democrats, including former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and Rep. Tim Ryan (Ohio).


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November 8, 2017

Dems have won all three marquee off-year races - NJGov,VAGov,NYC Mayor - for first time since 1989

Dems have won all three of the marquee off-year races -- NJGov, VAGov, NYC Mayor -- for the first time since 1989.


https://twitter.com/daveweigel/status/928065328986419200

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Flipping 14 seats from red to blue in VA is the biggest Democratic pick-up since 1899.

https://twitter.com/JessicaPost/status/928097232364154880


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"In Virginia, voters by a 2-1 margin said they were casting their ballot to show opposition to Trump rather than support for him. In New Jersey the margin was 3-1."


https://twitter.com/tarapalmeri/status/928078947681800192


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Today's Dem wins were a major victory for voting rights. NJ & WA may pass automatic registration & VA Dems will block GOP legislative gerrymandering


https://twitter.com/PoliticsWolf/status/928122722965626880


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And just for laughs, this is from a VA Republican calling for Trump to have some... 'self reflection' !

Yeah, right, I'm sure Trump will get right on that .. Bwhaaahahahhahahahahahaha!!!! ................


Rep. SCOTT TAYLOR, Va. Beach Republican, calls election a repudiation of the White House: "I do believe that this is a referendum on this administration"

Taylor faults Trump's "divisive rhetoric," calls on POTUS to engage in "self-reflection"

https://twitter.com/alexburnsNYT/status/928092400639193088


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