Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20170419:03:01:00
The democrat john ossoff who has worked as a congressional aide in the past. he is hoping to get more than 50% of the vote, avoiding the runoff, pulling off an upset in this race. it's been a tight one all night. right now he's leading with 50.3% of the vote, 32 points out in front of his nearest competitor. the seat is open because its previous occupant, what was once newt gingrich's seat, tom price is now secretary of health and human services. and tonight's special election was already being sold as some sort of a referendum on the trump administration so far, but that was before the presid...