Sentences with phrase «democratic nomination battle»

The 1972 Democratic Nomination Senator Henry Bonwiller, the presidential candidate to whom Liam Metarey acts as closest advisor, is fictional, but the rest of the details of the 1972 Democratic nomination battle are true.

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Sanders came from semi-obscurity in the Senate to give Clinton a serious run for her money in the battle for the Democratic nomination this year.

Clinton may be headed for another loss in a Democratic primary battle in West Virginia today, though she believes she has already locked down the party's nomination and is focused on the general election and Trump.

Clinton's campaign has received commitments from four Democratic state parties — including in the crucial proving ground of New Hampshire — to enter joint fund - raising agreements with the campaign just as the nomination battle is beginning.

In the statement, Cox said the feud between the state's two top Democrats has morphed into an early battle for the 2020 Democratic nomination for president.

Rhodes is facing a crowded primary field to win the Democratic nomination in what will likely be a closely watched congressional battle to take on Faso, a freshman Republican who has drawn the ire of Gov. Andrew Cuomo for a provision that would shift county Medicaid spending to the state government.

In the Democratic primary for Espaillat's seat in upper Manhattan's 31st Senate District, four candidates are waging a heated battle for the party's nomination.

With seven candidates vying for the Democratic nomination for the 19th Congressional District — and little ideological daylight between them — campaigns are touting their candidate's electability in the November battle against incumbent Republican John Faso as they head towards a June 26 primary to decide who'll get the party's line.

A heated battle is currently underway for the Democratic nomination in District 6 between Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley and Assembly members Grace Meng and Rory Lancman.

As Liu continues to fight his fines, Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, one of the other contenders for the 2013 Democratic nomination for mayor, has given up his battle.

If he were to secure the Democratic nomination, he would find himself in a tough battle with former U.S. Representative Rick Lazio.

NY1 first reported Tuesday that Nixon — known for her role on the HBO series «Sex and the City» — is poised to enter the race and battle Cuomo for the Democratic nomination.

The Democratic primary battle between Chris Kelly and Kamala Harris for the California attorney general nomination is fascinating in that the outcome stands to be influenced by whatever Mark Zuckerberg decides to do that... Read More

If he does run though, an NBC New York - Marist Poll released late Tuesday night indicates Weiner would shake up the battle for the Democratic mayoral nomination.

Other Democrats, while surprised that the governor didn't push through a map more favorable to Democrats, saw the sting of his decision fading by 2016, when he could be locked in a battle with O'Malley for the Democratic presidential nomination.

Thompson and Mayor Bill de Blasio in 2013 were in a heated primary for the Democratic nomination, which ultimately avoided what could have been a fierce runoff battle.

With his wife locked in a heated battle for the Democratic presidential nomination against Sanders, former President Bill Clinton delivered a characteristically long speech in Buffalo on her behalf that seemed aimed both at rallying her loyal supporters and wooing new ones.

Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Clinton took their increasingly contentious battle for the Democratic nomination to a predominantly black church in Las Vegas yesterday morning.

But the battle between the two for the 2016 Democratic nomination lives on, strangely, in the fight for the future of the Democratic Party.

(CNN)- With just over two weeks until a special primary election to fill the late Sen. Ted Kennedy's seat, a new poll indicates that Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley has a solid lead in a four - way battle for the Democratic nomination.

Clinton, who is in a primary battle with U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont for the Democratic presidential nomination, is coming to the state on March 18.

Alice Cancel, a longtime Lower East Side district leader, triumphed in a backroom battle for the Democratic nomination to take over the Assembly seat of disgraced former Speaker Sheldon Silver.

The comments from S.J. Jung — and condemnation from LGBT groups that represent the Asian community — comes as Stavisky is in the midst of a primary battle for the Democratic nomination in the 16th Senate district.

While Rep. Tom DeLay's (R) legal troubles and battle for a 12th term have dominated the political landscape for much of the last six months, there are three other Texas races of import that could well be decided today: the fight for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination and congressional primaries in the 17th and 28th congressional districts.

Two polls conducted last month indicate that if Weiner does decide to run, he'd shake up the battle for the Democratic mayoral nomination.

(CNN)- A new ad is raising the stakes in an already increasingly negative battle for the Democratic Senate nomination in Florida.

Meek and Greene are locked in a battle for the Democratic senate nomination that will be decided in a late August primary.

He will battle Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer for the Democratic nomination.

(CNN)-- The increasingly bitter battle for Florida's Democratic Senate nomination reached a new height Sunday as billionaire Jeff Greene called Rep. Kendrick Meek's ethics into question and urged his opponent to call for the resignation and return contributions from embattled Rep. Charlie Rangel, D - New York.

The two - term senator will face off against Arkansas Lt. Gov. Bill Halter in a June 8 runoff election in the battle for the Democratic nomination.

Typically, leaders of county - wide Democratic organizations try to exert influence over nomination battles within their turf and special elections are settled with little drama.

Avella previously sought the Democratic nomination for mayor in 2009, but garnered just over a fifth of the vote in the primary battle against then - Comptroller Bill Thompson.

He announced Wednesday he will seek the Democratic nomination to challenge Collins in 2018, setting up a potential battle against a powerful incumbent hampered by a congressional ethics investigation.

A post-election question is whether an expensive and lengthy primary battle for the Democratic nomination between Ms. Throne - Holst and Dave Calone had a negative effect on her general election run.

There may not be a primary battle for the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination, but the mayoral runoff election in Chicago - triggered Tuesday by incumbent Rahm Emanuel's failure to get 50 percent of the vote - looks like it is going to serve as a proxy, with netroots progressives and unions on one side backing Emanuel's challenger Chuy Garcia, and high finance and the Democratic establishment backing Emanuel.

Clinton is battling Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders for the Democratic nomination.

Across the Bronx this summer we have seen very spirited battles for Democratic nominations for City Council.

Christine Quinn, the former City Council speaker who unsuccessfully battled Bill de Blasio for the Democratic mayoral nomination in 2013, is about two weeks away from taking over as head of a homeless service provider, Women in Need (WIN).

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia (CNN)- State Sen. Creigh Deeds emerged from a tough and expensive three - way primary battle to capture Virginia's Democratic nomination for governor on Tuesday, a victory that immediately put him in the crosshairs of national Republicans eager to reinvigorate their party with an off - year triumph in the commonwealth this November.