Gutknecht Is Third From Class of '94 to Fall
Wednesday, Nov. 8; 1:36 a.m.
While all eyes were on the open 6th district race in the Gopher State, teacher and veteran Tim Walz (D) was sneaking up on Rep. Gil Gutknecht (R-Minn.) in the Rochester-based 1st district.
Democrats Will Take Over House; Senate Still Up for Grabs
Wednesday, Nov. 8; 1:05 a.m.
After a 12-year hiatus, the Democrats have taken back the House of Representatives from the Republicans — and by a margin that is still growing — officially putting an end to the GOP revolution of 1994.
Former Olympic Champ Loses Last Race
Wednesday, Nov. 8; 12:27 a.m.
Party leaders should give Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chairman Rahm Emanuel (Ill.) plenty of pats on the back.
Hart Burn for Keystone State GOP
Wednesday, Nov. 8; 12:03 a.m.
Rep. Melissa Hart (R-Pa.) went the way of her mentor, Sen. Rick Santorum (R-Pa.), Tuesday night and lost her seat as the Keystone State unleashed more pain on Republican incumbents.
Hayworth Falls to Popular Ex-Mayor
Tuesday, Nov. 7; 11:51 p.m.
Rep. J.D. Hayworth (R-Ariz.), a long sought-after target of Democrats, was finally ousted Tuesday, as state Sen. Harry Mitchell (D) took out the six-term incumbent.
Bradley Loss a True Upset
Tuesday, Nov. 7; 11:50 p.m.
One would hope that Rochester City Democratic Chairwoman Carol Shea-Porter bought a lottery ticket on her way to the voting booth Tuesday because she just may be the luckiest candidate this cycle.
Weldon Loses to Retired Vice Admiral
Tuesday, Nov. 7; 11:48 p.m.
Pennsylvania — and its five competitive House seats — figured heavily into the math of a Democratic takeover of the House from the beginning.
Sweeney’s Loss Partly Self-Inflicted
Tuesday, Nov. 7; 11:36 p.m.
Rep. John Sweeney (R-N.Y.) is another Republican incumbent who must blame himself as much as the national atmosphere for his loss.
Schumer: Virginia Recount Likely
Tuesday, Nov. 7; 11:31 p.m.
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Chairman Charles Schumer (N.Y.) tonight predicted that the hotly contested Senate race in Virginia would go to a recount fight, telling a small group of Democratic operatives and officials recently that challenger Jim Webb (D) was within "four to five thousand votes" of the incumbent, Sen. George Allen (R)
Hill Takes Rubber Match With Sodrel
Tuesday, Nov. 7; 11:29 p.m.
Usually red Indiana continues to bleed blue tonight as freshman Rep. Mike Sodrel (R) came up short in his rematch with former Rep. Baron Hill (D).
Sherwood a Victim of His Own Circumstances
Tuesday, Nov. 7; 11:12 p.m.
The defeat of Rep. Don Sherwood (R-Pa.) will be lumped in with that of a dozen other Republican incumbents but the circumstances of his undoing are vastly different.
Numbers Finally Catch Up to Shaw
Tuesday, Nov. 7; 11:09 p.m.
Veteran Rep. Clay Shaw (R-Fla.) could not hold out in his Democratic-leaning district against state Senate Minority Leader Ron Klein (D) Tuesday.
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