Sentences with phrase «democrats are in the race»

Three Democrats are in the race including investment executive Mike Scherzan, Iraq War veteran / former Steve King challenger Jim Mowrer, and businessman Desmund Adams.

Not exact matches

According to data from FiveThirtyEight, the state of Arizona has a partisan lean of R +7.5, meaning that an overperformance of 8 points or more would «bode well» for Democrats in November's Senate race.

At a Veterans» Day event this morning, Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore again denied claims that he had been sexually involved with a 14 - year - old girl when he was in his early thirties, and reiterated that he will not step down from his Alabama race against Democrat Doug Jones.

U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said he was taking the gloves off in his battle against Democrat Hillary Clinton in the race for the White House after taking a scorching from speakers at the Democratic National Convention.

In almost every case, whether it was «dog whistle» statements about race aimed at currying favor with neo-Nazis, or comments about how the Democrats created ISIS, Trump's message was not designed to fit into the traditional candidate - media relationship.

The governor's race in Florida allows us to compare two governors against our Top States rankings: Republican Rick Scott, who is seeking a second term, and Republican - turned - Democrat Charlie Crist, who is seeking to win the office back.

In Tuesday's comprehensive rout, Republicans won in places where Democrats were favored, taking a Senate race in North Carolina, pulled out victories where the going was tough, like a Senate battle in Kansas, and swept a number of governors» races in states where Democrats were favored, including Obama's home state of IllinoiIn Tuesday's comprehensive rout, Republicans won in places where Democrats were favored, taking a Senate race in North Carolina, pulled out victories where the going was tough, like a Senate battle in Kansas, and swept a number of governors» races in states where Democrats were favored, including Obama's home state of Illinoiin places where Democrats were favored, taking a Senate race in North Carolina, pulled out victories where the going was tough, like a Senate battle in Kansas, and swept a number of governors» races in states where Democrats were favored, including Obama's home state of Illinoiin North Carolina, pulled out victories where the going was tough, like a Senate battle in Kansas, and swept a number of governors» races in states where Democrats were favored, including Obama's home state of Illinoiin Kansas, and swept a number of governors» races in states where Democrats were favored, including Obama's home state of Illinoiin states where Democrats were favored, including Obama's home state of Illinois.

The dinner is a marquee event for Democrats seeking to court caucus voters in Iowa, the first primary state to weigh in on the presidential race.

While Bannon dismissed his would - be allies in the alt - right or ethnonationalist right, he still argued for the importance of focusing politics around race: «The Democrats, the longer they talk about identity politics, I got»em.

According to new Morning Consult polls, Democrats are in serious trouble in Senate races across the country.

As of Tuesday night, Democrats agreed with Jones's pitch but were still weighing whether it was worth investing in his race.

He is widely expected to run for a United States Senate seat this year, and knows he will have to appeal to voters beyond his own party in a race against the incumbent Democrat, Bill Nelson.

The Freedom Report's online archives only go back to 1999, but I was curious to see older editions of Paul's newsletters, in part because of a controversy dating to 1996, when Charles «Lefty» Morris, a Democrat running against Paul for a House seat, released excerpts stating that «opinion polls consistently show only about 5 % of blacks have sensible political opinions,» that «if you have ever been robbed by a black teen - aged male, you know how unbelievably fleet - footed they can be,» and that black representative Barbara Jordan is «the archetypical half - educated victimologist» whose «race and sex protect her from criticism.»

Dan Drew is the latest high - profile politician to turn down the open seat race to replace fellow Democrat Elizabeth Esty in Congress.

* OBAMACARE BECOMES WEAPON FOR DEMS: The New York Times reports that the tables have turned, and Democrats are using the Republicans» failed repeal vote as a weapon against them in multiple House races:

On his Tuesday night show, Hannity said «there was collusion» in the 2016 race — but somewhat creatively tried to argue that the wrongdoing was committed by Democrats, not by Trump.

Despite Trump's complaints during the presidential race that the Fed was aiding Democrats in keeping rates ultra-low under President Barack Obama, his choices for a chairman and for other slots on the Fed's board have been moderates rather than hard - core conservatives who would favor a faster tightening of credit.

The upcoming selection of a new chairman of the Federal Reserve is being cast as a three - way race, in the sense that President Obama mentioned exactly three names in discussing the choice with Congressional Democrats: Larry Summers, Janet Yellen and Donald Kohn.

In Indiana, Republican Senate candidate Richard Mourdock lost his race against Democrat Joe Donnelly after saying last month that pregnancies resulting from rape are «something that God intended to happen.»

In key races, more - conservative Democrats were elected, giving formal congressional control to much - moreliberal Democratsbut quite possibly moving the centre of balance in a conservative directioIn key races, more - conservative Democrats were elected, giving formal congressional control to much - moreliberal Democratsbut quite possibly moving the centre of balance in a conservative directioin a conservative direction.

(The Democrats are investing heavily in the 121st AD race, where Stirpe is being challenged by Republican businessman Donald Miller).

The Democrat's campaign is focusing heavily on an anti-corruption message in the race after Skelos was found guilty of using his official role to help his son's business interests.

Shortly after Carl Paladino handily won the Republican nomination in the race for governor Tuesday, Senate Minority Leader Dean Skelos congratulated Paladino and welcomed him to the general election fight — and Senate Democrats were quick to pounce.

Babinec is running in a three - person race for the 22nd congressional district in central New York, facing Republican Claudia Tenney and Democrat Kim Myers for the seat being vacated by Rep. Richard Hanna.

Democrats and their liberal allies are pushing Gov. Andrew Cuomo to unify the party in the state Senate, a day after declaring victory in a Long Island race.

Democrats are blasting the TV ad money being spent by a independent expenditure committee backed by charter school advocates in the race for the 37th Senate district in Westchester County.

I am a democrat and strongly pro - choice and it is democrats who keep using abortion as an issue even in races for which it's a marginal issue at best.

Schumer is the highest - profile Democrat to back Kaminsky in the race since Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued his nod earlier this year when the former federal prosecutor formally announced his bid for the seat.

It might not be so bad if the conference — and especially Avella's fellow Queens Democrat, DSCC Chairman Mike Gianaris — hadn't worked hard to get Avella elected in a tough race against former GOP Sen. Frank Padavan back in 2010.

Bronx Democrat Charlie Ramos was on hand for Somos el Futuro in Albany to do a little schmoozing, and told me that while he has yet to settle on a race, he's moving closer to a primary challenge to Sen. Ruben Diaz Sr..

Cuomo yesterday campaigned for state Senate Democrats in competitive races on Long Island and Nassau County in particular, where Republican County Executive Ed Mangano — a onetime Cuomo ally — is facing corruption charges.

New enrollment figures from the state Board of Elections show that in 11 NY House seats, the difference between enrolled Democrats and Republicans is less than 40,000, which means a number of tight congressional races this fall.

Gareth Rhodes is the latest Democrat to declare in the race for the 19th congressional district against Faso.

The Yonkers Democrat would likely shake up the race for the Democratic nomination in part because one of her conference members is already a declared candidate: Sen. George Latimer, a Rye lawmaker.

The state's two US senators are busy doling out endorsements today, with both Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand annointing fellow Democrats running in potentially difficult races.

Both candidates in the 40th state Senate district race — GOP Sen. Greg Ball and Democrat Justin Wagner — are hoping to win the Green Party line through an opportunity to ballot in Thursday's primary elections.

Valesky, a Democrat who has faced tough re-election battles ever a three - way race that included now - Onondaga County GOP Chairman Tom Dadey on the Conservative Party line and former Democrat - turned - Republican Sen. Nancy Larraine Hoffmann on the GOP line, told Carey he was «surprised» when he discovered he's essentially guaranteed another two years in Albany, even with the election still four months away.

Assemblyman Adam Clayton Powell IV is rejecting attemps by his primary opponent, Rep. Charlie Rangel, and Rangel supporters to suggest race is a factor in the ethics charges brought against the Harlem Democrat and his House colleague, California Rep. Maxine Waters.

Meng campaigned on behalf of Democrat Jon Ossoff, who is running a competitive race in the otherwise heavily Republican district formerly represented by Tom Price, now the secretary of Health and Human Services.

In a race that is actually happening and soon, Clinton's successor in the Senate, Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand is trouncing Republican candidate Wendy Long, the poll founIn a race that is actually happening and soon, Clinton's successor in the Senate, Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand is trouncing Republican candidate Wendy Long, the poll founin the Senate, Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand is trouncing Republican candidate Wendy Long, the poll found.

Only the Liberal Democrats and Plaid Cymru are not currently embroiled in a leadership race — although, perhaps not wishing to be left out, the Lib Dems are electing a new leader of their group in the House of Lords in September.

The Queens Democrat, who lost his seat in a primary last fall, was found guilty earlier this month of trying to bribe his way into the 2013 NYC mayor's race on the GOP line.

Mychajliw has been considered a rising star in the party after winning two straight races in a county with 130,000 more Democrats than Republicans.

The race is one of several potential flash points that could strain the uneasy truce between the eight - member Independent Democratic Conference and the 23 - member mainline Democrats in the state Senate.

In fact, we're proud that votes on the WFP ballot line are often the margin of victory for progressive Democrats running in New York Congressional races.&raquIn fact, we're proud that votes on the WFP ballot line are often the margin of victory for progressive Democrats running in New York Congressional races.&raquin New York Congressional races.»

Smith, a Democrat and a former Senate majority leader, was arrested in 2013 on charges that he helped orchestrate a scheme to obtain a Wilson - Pakula waiver in order to run as a Republican in the race for mayor.

Former Assembly Minority Leader John Faso, who lost the 2006 governor's race to Democrat Eliot Spitzer, is sounding the alarm in a letter to fellow Republicans, urging them to unite behind the GOP gubernatorial designee, Rick Lazio, or risk «a re-run» of what happened four years ago.

Right now, the only Democrat officially in the race is Buffalo community organizer Amber Small, who Thursday announced several endorsements including WomenElect.

In the 19th congressional district, Republican Andrew Heaney, one of three GOP candidates vying for the nomination in the Hudson Valley battleground race, was the first to tie Democrat Zephyr Teachhout to the fundraising issues in the citIn the 19th congressional district, Republican Andrew Heaney, one of three GOP candidates vying for the nomination in the Hudson Valley battleground race, was the first to tie Democrat Zephyr Teachhout to the fundraising issues in the citin the Hudson Valley battleground race, was the first to tie Democrat Zephyr Teachhout to the fundraising issues in the citin the city.

The news of the robocall comes almost simultaneously with word that Owens, like Democrat Dan Maffei in central New York, has filed a court order to impound ballots ahead of tomorrow's vote — a sign that the race against Republican Matt Doheny will be as close as the public polls have suggested.