Sentences with phrase «democratic voters in the district»

In IDC Leader Jeff Klein's district, support for backing mainline Democrats from Democratic voters in his district is 62 percent; in Sen. David Carlucci's district it is 59 percent, in Sen. David Valesky's district is 61 percent.

The successful contender to Gjonaj's seat is likely to be a Democrat, with 44,007 active Democratic voters in the district, and only 5,433 Republicans.

It's hard enough to explain to Democratic voters in your district why you are caucusing with the other party, but it's a lot harder if the consequence of doing that is that we don't see the president's tax returns.

There are 32,162 active registered Democratic voters in the district.

Not exact matches

The claim made by black voters in both states is that Republicans packed districts with more reliably Democratic black voters than necessary to elect their preferred candidates, making neighboring districts whiter and more Republican.

In some cases, the congressional districts were gerrymandered to pack high numbers of Democratic voters into just a few districts as a way to create a greater number of Republican - leaning seats.

Last week, many Republicans said their special election victory in a heavily Jewish New York congressional district that had been occupied by a Democrat for nearly 90 years was a sign of trouble between Obama and American Jews, among the most reliably Democratic voters in the nation.

On one hand, their districts are closely divided, and they need to display independence from the liberal House Democratic leadership in order to appeal to the centrist, swing voters who will likely make the difference between winning and losing in the 2014 elections.

It may sound cliché, but if Gates Republican Mark Assini wants to do something no one has been able to do in nearly 30 years — defeat veteran Democratic Rep. Louise Slaughter — he'll have to convince the voters of New York's 25th Congressional District they meet that definition.

In the 41st Senate District, though the final vote count from the state Board of Elections isn't available yet, the WFP says it's likely its voters also provided a critical margin of victory for Democratic Senator - elect Terry Gipson over GOP Sen. Steve Saland.

Redistricting in the early 1990s was bad enough, with certain Democratic urban legislators teaming up with suburban Republicans to sketch sprawling monsters linking scattered pockets of (presumably) like - minded voters, in the process often creating a slew of safe Republican districts enveloping a handful of others packed to the gills with minority and other reliably Democratic voters.

The state Democratic Committee on Sunday announced a push to register new voters in Republican - held congressional districts in New York.

«A couple of Republicans residing in the district have proven themselves to be very adept at attracting swing and even traditional Democratic voters and could be coaxed into making a run.»

While there is likely a lot of truth to that, there is also a local backstory than enabled a serious Democratic candidate to emerge in a district where Republicans outnumber registered Democrats by more than 10,000 voters.

The state Democratic Committee on Tuesday morning released a get - out - the - vote email signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo aimed at boosting voter turnout in the key 37th Senate district.

Keith is a member of the Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village Tenants Association, Community Board Six, Eleanor Roosevelt Democratic Club, Tilden Democratic Club, Kips Bay Neighborhood Association, League of Conservation Voters, The Epiphany School Alumni Committee, University of Dayton Alumni Committee, and serves as a District Leader for the Democratic Party in Manhattan.

Voters in these 2012 battleground districts are no more favorable toward their incumbents than voters in Democratic - held districts were toward theirs inVoters in these 2012 battleground districts are no more favorable toward their incumbents than voters in Democratic - held districts were toward theirs invoters in Democratic - held districts were toward theirs in 2010.

At a Republican gathering Sunday evening, City Councilman Dan Halloran (R - Whitestone) criticized the Democratic leadership in the state Assembly for redrawing legislative boundaries in a way that gerrymandered part of one northeast Queens district and minimized the voice of GOP voters.

The legislator and Bronx Democratic Party chairman filed petitions that included multiple duplicate signatures, voters who did not live in his Assembly district and signatures from voters who said they never signed the sheets, according to the complaint filed in Bronx Supreme Court.

Grimm led Donovan, 49 percent to 39 percent, among GOP voters in New York's 11th District in the poll released by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, the House Democrats» political arm, which hopes to flip the seat blue in November.

The voters that turned out in last year's special election, which was an upset victory for Democrat Christine Pellegrino, were older and more Democratic than the electorate in the district.

It's partly because Republicans created boundaries efficiently in redistricting and partly because the most Democratic districts in the country, like those in urban portions of New York or Chicago, are even more Democratic than the reddest districts of the country are Republican, meaning there are fewer Democratic voters remaining to distribute to swing districts.

Democrats say Hinchey's southern New York seat could now be eliminated, with voters in the Democratic - friendly seat spread around to the surrounding districts currently occupied by GOP Reps. Nan Hayworth and Chris Gibson.

PORT EWEN, N.Y. >> The Esopus Democratic Committee and Indivisible Ulster will co-sponsor two meetings to give voters the opportunity to question the six candidates seeking the Democratic nomination in the 19th Congressional District election.

The party has mobilized nearly two dozen activist groups, including the CNY Solidarity Coalition, to target Democratic voters who live in the eight districts of the IDC members.

As in many races around the country, female voters are being fought over in Washington state's 1st district, where the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee this week launched a $ 250,000 ad buy targeting GOP nominee John Koster's strong opposition to abortion.

That's what this is about, and that's why New York Uprising will be contacting voters in Democratic and Republican districts, to let them know if their Senator or Assemblymember is reneging.»

While in the State Legislature, Republicans had specifically targeted Democratic Senator Joe Addabbo, reshaping his district to contain every single conservative - minded voter in eastern Queens.

Because of the district's overwhelming Democratic voter enrollment, the winner of Tuesday's race is all but certain to be elected to the seat in November.

If there's one thing Democratic former Rep. Brad Schneider wants voters in Illinois» 10th District to know, it's that incumbent Rep. Robert J. Dold has sided with Republicans in Congress.

Perez Williams said the DCCC supplied a small number of paid canvassers to help her gather signatures from Democratic voters in the 24th Congressional District that are required to make it onto the primary ballot.

As released by the WFP, 59 percent of Democratic voters in Sen. Tony Avella's district support the move, 61 percent in Sen. Jose Peralta's seat, 53 percent of Sen. Jesse Hamilton's Democratic constituents, 58 percent in Sen. Diane Savino's district, 59 percent in Sen. Marisol Alcantara's district.

The WFP had released the robocall's results, showing Democratic voters by a majority in each district of the eight IDC lawmakers want their senators to return to the mainline Democratic fold.

Unshackle says voters in those districts will soon start seeing two different versions of mailers: One attacking Democratic incumbents Dave Valesky and Darrel Aubertine, and another that links Sen. Bill Stachowski with the man who defeated him in the Sept. 14 primary, Tim Kennedy.

The poll of 400 likely voters in the newly drawn 24th District was paid for by House Majority PAC, a Super PAC supporting Democratic House candidates, and the SEIU, a national labor union.

Also Tuesday, voters in the 7th Congressional District stretching from central to northern Wisconsin whittled down a field of candidates hoping to replace retiring Democratic Rep. David Obey.

I don't know how well those populations match House district boundaries, but it seems like that blue belt of Gore and Kerry voters in the South should be yielding some Democratic House seats in the same places.

Common Cause, a non-profit, non-partisan citizen - advocacy group, charged that some of the proposed new Assembly districts on Long Island had been gerrymandered in what its spokesperson called «a game of follow the Democratic voters.»

While Croci has won past elections comfortably, Democratic voters outnumber Republicans 63,846 to 55,970 in the Third District, with 47,632 not aligned to any party.

On September 10, voters in two districts will have the chance to re-elect or oust their incumbent Democratic state representatives who are being targeted for supporting tougher gun laws in Colorado.

«Voters in this district really like to go beyond party labels,» Democratic consultant Jonathan Yedin said.

«With a district as large and diverse as the 22nd District, and no Democratic candidate on the November ballot, we should be clearing our schedules to ensure that the voters have an opportunity to assess the views of both candidates in their own words and not couched in political speak through surrogates,» Tenndistrict as large and diverse as the 22nd District, and no Democratic candidate on the November ballot, we should be clearing our schedules to ensure that the voters have an opportunity to assess the views of both candidates in their own words and not couched in political speak through surrogates,» TennDistrict, and no Democratic candidate on the November ballot, we should be clearing our schedules to ensure that the voters have an opportunity to assess the views of both candidates in their own words and not couched in political speak through surrogates,» Tenney said.

The House members also want to appeal to New York's moderate Republican and Democratic voters, and independents who help decide elections in swing districts like Katko's in the Syracuse area.

Updated 5:28 p.m. As she seeks the Democratic nomination in Maryland's 8th Congressional District, political newcomer Kathleen Matthews might have a hurdle to jump in convincing Free State voters of her progressive bona fides.

The state Democratic Party, which is run by Cuomo, has sent numerous mailers to voters in wing Senate districts, advocating for the Democratic candidate.

Queens Democratic Party insiders said Kevin Kim's win over his five opponents in the Sept. 15 primary stemmed from the candidate's ability to not only galvanize his base but also to draw voters from across the district.

Voters in North Brooklyn can also cast ballots on who the Democratic nominee will be in the crowded Brooklyn district attorney race, where Acting District Attorney Eric Gonzalez will run against a host of other candidates including former prosecutor Anndistrict attorney race, where Acting District Attorney Eric Gonzalez will run against a host of other candidates including former prosecutor AnnDistrict Attorney Eric Gonzalez will run against a host of other candidates including former prosecutor Anne Swern.

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Schimel's Nassau County - based district is considered a Democratic seat — there were 36,931 active Democrats in the district as of November, compared to 25,585 Republicans and 24,819 independent voters.

When voters go to the polls in the 116th Assembly District, it will be a referendum on Democratic incumbent Addie Russell who is running for her fourth term.