Armenian-American politician elected to U.S. CongressNovember 7, 2018 - 10:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Democratic state Assemblyman Anthony Brindisi, an American politician with Armenian roots, declared victory over Republican incumbent Claudia Tenney on Tuesday, November 6 night in the fiercely contested race for the 22nd U.S. Congressional District seat, Pressconnects reports. With all 565 precincts reporting, Brindisi had 117,779 votes to Tenney's 116,357. Absentee votes have yet to be counted. Brindisi took a confident stance as he thanked supporters Tuesday night. "We started this campaign with just one idea," he said. "One idea that we were going to put working people and the middle class ahead of the special interest. We knew it would be an uphill battle, we were out numbered, we had a lot of money spent against us, a lot of billionaires and millionaires. But we showed them." Tenney refused to concede, telling supporters, “I’m certainly not going to give up the fight.” “I’m never a quitter," Tenney told a crowd chanting, "No concession!" "That’s one thing you can count on.” Later in the night, her campaign issued a statement thanking voters and supporters and echoing Tenney's promise. Millions of voters flocked to the polls Tuesday to render their first national verdict on the Donald Trump presidency, and the results gave Democrats a House majority while Republicans retained their control of the Senate. Democrats Anna Eshoo and Jackie Speier, both of Armenian descent, are also projected to win the polls. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. |