Sentences with phrase «democratic establishment figure»

That declaration might seem pretty picayune, but it's his enthusiasm and attention to the often mundane mechanics of elections and civic engagement that seems to be gaining Peterson, a first - time political candidate, traction against Democratic establishment figure Alex Padilla, a 41 - year - old Democratic state senator from Los Angeles, and a MIT - trained mechanical engineer.

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While Dean's strategy continues to be criticized by some members of the Democratic establishment — led by James Carville — the DNC chief remains a beloved figure among activists in the states.

It pits state Assemblyman Hakeem Jeffries, who has the backing from just about every important figure in the Empire State's Democratic establishment, including Gov. Andrew Cuomo, against New York City Councilman Charles Barron, whose views veer quite far from the establishment line.

On the Democratic side, the presidential primary has set the region's robust grassroots progressive base backing Bernie Sanders against establishment figures and Hillary Clinton partisans like County Executive Mike Hein and Ulster County Democratic Committee Chairman Frank Cardinale, making for an unusually bitter intra-party brawl.