Sentences with phrase «democrats in a presidential year»

The seat tilts slightly toward Democrats in a presidential year but in a midterm it will be very competitive.

Even if all goes as planned for Jacobs, the huge enrollment advantage means the district isn't unwinnable for Democrats in a presidential year.

A swing district more beneficial to Democrats in presidential years, it could buoy Ms. Teachout with a large Democratic turnout for the presidential election this November.

And with the district's historic inclination to support Democrats in presidential years (Obama carried the district by an 11 - point margin in 2012), the seat could be a challenge for Republicans in 2016.

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Those include 23 districts where Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton defeated Trump and various others that Republicans took away from Democrats in recent years.

In other words Democrats and Republicans will need to get together after a fiercely fought presidential election and do what they have failed to do for years - that is to work in a bi-partisan way to make sensible policIn other words Democrats and Republicans will need to get together after a fiercely fought presidential election and do what they have failed to do for years - that is to work in a bi-partisan way to make sensible policin a bi-partisan way to make sensible policy.

The Democrats, however, must do more than licking their wounds and repeating how difficult it was to run in an election year where the Presidential» s approval numbers were in the low 40's.

He was appointed in 2009 - a year after the «Kennedy Democrat and Reagan Republican,» as he'd described himself in his letter to Clinton, spearheaded Obama's outreach to Catholic voters in the 2008 presidential campaign.

I can't imagine those Republicans will be very happy to welcome a lot of new Democrats into their respective districts in a presidential year.

This is important because Democrats do better in presidential election years than in midterms.

Democrats expect to do well this cycle given the turnout in presidential election years has historically given them more seats in the Senate.

The Independent Democratic Conference in the Senate has come under increasing pressure since last year's presidential election to form a new alliance with the mainline Democrats in the chamber.

Hannon is routinely targeted by Democrats in presidential election years and this year faced Ryan Cronin.

The fact that this is a presidential election year stacks the deck against Republicans to begin with in this Democrat - dominated state, although whoever wins the GOP primary will have more time than ususal between then and the November general election to focus on the real target: Gillibrand.

If recent history is any guide, Senate Democrats have always picked up seats in Presidential election years.

While turnout among Democrat voters in the City of Rochester was high in the presidential year, it was Slaughter's win in the Republican - dominated suburbs that was truly remarkable.

Put on the back burner last year amid the possibility of Democrats faring well down battle in the presidential election, the fight is back to being a red hot one at the Capitol.

It's going to be a difficult task for whoever the GOP settles on, particularly since it's a presidential election year that will pull those once - every - four - years voters to the polls in this Democrat - dominated state.

There has been much speculation about what happens in 2016, a presidential year with former New York State Senator Hillary Clinton potentially at the top of the ticket for Democrats.

Obviously you have Democrats who are energized by what happened in the presidential race two years ago.

Democrats are pleased Nelson's finally getting in the House race, especially in a presidential year when the party is hoping to expand its down - ballot battlefield.

«The numbers favor Democrats in this open - seat during a Presidential year.»

Sen. John McCain, R - Ariz., 5th term McCain is entering his third decade in the Senate, but with a presidential race at the top of the ticket, Arizona will likely be targeted by national Democrats this year who would offer organizational support to drive voters to the polls.

Republicans, who hold a slim majority in the Senate, will be defending 24 seats next year, including in presidential battleground states where Democrats are mounting strong challenges.

The 2016 nominee — whose political role in the party has been questioned by some Democrats this year — will speak alongside a set of likely presidential candidates next month.

Hannon has long been a top target for Democrats, especially in a presidential election year.

Democrats expect to make gains this election season, even beyond the mere scope of a presidential election cycle, given Trump being at the top of the ticket and the expectation he will lose badly to Hillary Clinton in New York this year.

They will represent districts Democrats carried with big margins in presidential election years — seats the newly minted Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chairman Ben Ray Luján will probably want back.

Democrats are hoping that higher turnout in a presidential year will help them gain seats in Long Island and the Hudson Valley.

But until polls are released suggesting otherwise, there's no reason to think Gipson will enjoy the turnout edge that Democrats typically benefit from in presidential election years: The district contains parts of Dutchess and Putnam counties, both of which went to Bernie Sanders in the Democratic primary and overwhelmingly to Donald Trump in the GOP's contest.

He won by over 11,000 two years later, but Democrats are optimistic his seat will be winnable in a presidential year, when their voters usually turn out at higher numbers.

Clinton, appearing with Nassau Democrats in Elmont at a rally to support his wife Hillary Clinton's presidential bid, cited Kaminsky's six years as a federal prosecutor and his work during his first term in the assembly.

Democrats would feel more comfortable about their chances in a year with presidential - level turnout.

Florida Rep. John L. Mica's 7th District got bluer after recent redistricting, giving Democrats hope of knocking him off in a presidential year.

The Republicans started this cycle behind the Democrats in overall online experience (with notable exceptions like Patrick, David All, Matt Turk and Mindy Finn), and if senatorial and congressional races follow the presidential campaigns» current pattern, that imbalance seems likely to persist for years to come.

It was a presidential year in a Democrat - dominated state, after all, which traditionally bumps up turnout and benefits Democratic candidates up and down the ballot.

Cabrera's run is not insignificant in a year when Senate Democrats are banking on the presidential election to help them seize the majority from Senate Republicans.

Pelosi is also pointing out that if Cuomo indeed has presidential aspirations, presiding over a Democrat - dominated state that loses Democratic House members in a presidential election year because he declined to get engaged in the House redistricting process will not play well with party insiders.

Democrats the Observer spoke to described Mr. Reichard as «likeable» and «brilliant,» but gave him small odds of defeating Mr. Donovan, even in a presidential election year.

«These are places where Democrats do better in presidential years.»

But Democrats start the open seat race with a narrow advantage in a presidential year when former New York Sen. Hillary Clinton is likely to top the ballot.

Kingson said he likes the chances for a Democrat to recapture the 24th District in 2016, a presidential election year that is likely to have former U.S. Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D - N.Y., at the top of the Democratic ticket.

Republicans, who are defending many more competitive seats in the House this year, are trying to keep pressure on Democratic recruits in districts that Democrats have been hoping to pick off during a presidential year.

In 28 of these, Democrats performed better in the presidential yeaIn 28 of these, Democrats performed better in the presidential yeain the presidential year.

But given the swing nature of her northern Virginia district and the higher turnout expected in a presidential year, Democrats say if they're going to take the seat, this is the time.

In New York, turnout for both parties is higher in presidential years than in years when a gubernatorial race tops the ticket, but the jump is larger for Democrats than RepublicanIn New York, turnout for both parties is higher in presidential years than in years when a gubernatorial race tops the ticket, but the jump is larger for Democrats than Republicanin presidential years than in years when a gubernatorial race tops the ticket, but the jump is larger for Democrats than Republicanin years when a gubernatorial race tops the ticket, but the jump is larger for Democrats than Republicans.

After a run of presidential elections in which Democrats took the state by massive margins and some snooze-fest off - year contests, the Empire State is sure to make a difference in determining the balance of Congress.

«I think people are recognizing that the Democrats are coming back, both because of the work we did during this session... and the political imperative that in a presidential year, more Democrats are coming out,» Gianaris said.»

And this year, Democrats will likely enjoy a down - ballot bump that comes in elections that overlap with presidential races.

Even then, though, the party will have a shot at winning back control in 2016, a presidential year that could see Schumer's fellow New Yorker, Hillary Clinton, carrying the Democrats» banner into battle.