Sentences with phrase «democrats win back the majority»

I asked Eldridge and Cohen if Protect Our Democracy is a back door effort by the governor to help the Democrats win back the majority.

Hayes slammed Cuomo for doing «essentially nothing» to help the Democrats win back the majority, even going to far as to cross party lines to endorse a Republican (Sen. Steve Saland) who had voted «yes» on same - sex marriage last summer.

Should Democrats win back majority control of the Senate, the road to do so likely will run through Long Island and the New York City suburbs.

Schumer, the heir apparent to retiring Minority Leader Harry M. Reid, is leaving no stone unturned in his quest to help Democrats win back the majority in November.

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So I can tell you this: Our goal here at Emily's List — and I said this to Leader Pelosi — Democrats need 23 seats to win back the majority.

The senator's main focus, however, seems to be on helping fellow Democrats elsewhere in the country, in hopes that his party will see success in winning back the majority, allowing Schumer to succeed Majority Leader Harry Reid retires at the end of tmajority, allowing Schumer to succeed Majority Leader Harry Reid retires at the end of tMajority Leader Harry Reid retires at the end of the year.

Avella recently said he's mulling a run for Queens borough president in 2013, although perhaps he'll reconsider if the Democrats manage to win back control of the majority.

Even if Fidler manages to eke out a paper ballot win, this race was still a blow to the Senate Democrats as they gear up to try to take back the majority this fall.

Also, this has to sting for the Senate Democrats, to whom Cuomo has not only refused to commit to supporting in their quest to win back the majority this fall, but arguably has actively screwed by working closely with the Senate Republicans and signing their gerrymandered redistricting plan into law.

The Democrats, who continue to insist they have a shot at winning back the majority this fall despite Gov. Andrew Cuomo's approval of a gerrymandered redistricting map that benefits the GOP, remain more than $ 1 million in debt from the 2010 elections in which they lost control of the chamber.

Upstate Democrats had tried — without success — to win some additional clout in the downstate - dominated chamber by backing Assembly Majority Leader Joe Morelle, of Rochester, to replace Silver after the Manhattan assemblyman was toppled by a federal corruption scandal.

It was a shockingly cynical move that won back the Senate majority for the Democrats.

Here's another interesting clip from my interview with Sen. Liz Krueger earlier today, in which she advocates for a «complete re-evaluation» of leadership in the Senate when — and if — the Democrats manage to win back the majority and return for the next legislative session in January.

However, starting in 1966 Republicans began winning narrow majorities in the chamber, ceding control back to Democrats in just three elections: 1974, 1976, and 1990.

Cantor acknowledged that even with the «transformational coalition» of de Blasio, labor unions, environmental and community organizations and the governor all pulling together, plus the infusion of additional resources, it's not a foregone conclusion that the Democrats will run the table and win back a clean majority.

This is not in keeping with the message being put out by DSCC Chairman Mike Gianaris, who has been insisting that the Democrats have a good shot at winning enough seats to take back the majority.

One strategy for Democrats to win back the majority in the chamber has been through Long Island where they are currently running Todd Kaminsky to fill the seat once occupied by former Senate Majority Leader Deanmajority in the chamber has been through Long Island where they are currently running Todd Kaminsky to fill the seat once occupied by former Senate Majority Leader DeanMajority Leader Dean Skelos.

Her unexpected decision could make it more difficult for hopeful Republicans to win back the majority in the chamber where Democrats currently hold a 53 - 47 seat advantage.

And charter - school supporters, led by Mr. Loeb, have poured millions of dollars into ensuring that the State Senate remains in Republican hands — even as Democrats have won a majority of seats — backing Mr. Klein's renegade group, which first broke away from the party in 2011 and eventually formed a coalition with the Republicans.

Diane Savino, of the Independent Democratic Conference, members of which faced primary threats from de Blasio - backed candidates last spring before agreeing to caucus with Democrats if they won the majority (some still faced primaries), had a warning for the mayor in November 2013.

If President Barack Obama needed any more incentive to go all out for Democrats this fall, here it is: Republicans are planning a wave of committee investigations targeting the White House and Democratic allies if they win back the majority.

«A group of shadow ministers believe that one of Tony Blair's bigger strategic mistakes was to row back on co-operation with the Liberal Democrats when he won such a large Commons majority in 1997.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Sunday afternoon rallied on Long Island for Democrats to win back control of the House of Representatives and take a working majority in the state Senate, insisting Republicans are wrong on the issues that range from gun control, to immigration and the environment.

Though he had pledged in exchange for the Working Families Party endorsement to help the Democrats with their quest to win back the Senate majority, Cuomo did not endorse Panepinto.

The Senate Democrats and the governor have been at odds over the past year, following Cuomo's failure to significantly follow through on his pledge to help the conference in its 2014 quest to win back the majority.

In an interview Friday, Mitch McConnell, the Senate majority leader, downplayed the long - term consequences of the rule change, which could spark heated battles should Democrats win back control of both chambers.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo will headline a fund - raiser in New York City tomorrow for the House Majority PAC, the Super PAC dedicated to helping the Democrats in their quest to win back control of the chamber.

The House Majority PAC, a left - leaning Super PAC that's trying to help the House Democrats in their quest to win back the majority, is launching a $ 2.2 million TV ad blitz in six competitive House districts across the nation — including one in NMajority PAC, a left - leaning Super PAC that's trying to help the House Democrats in their quest to win back the majority, is launching a $ 2.2 million TV ad blitz in six competitive House districts across the nation — including one in Nmajority, is launching a $ 2.2 million TV ad blitz in six competitive House districts across the nation — including one in New York.

This is the type of competitive district in the Northeast that Democrats need to win to get back to the majority, but that's a difficult task this cycle.

Finally, while there's plenty of bad blood between Klein and the mainstream Democrats — he's backed primary challengers against some of them, and denounced them as «clowns» and a «circular firing squad» — Stewart - Cousins and her top lieutenants knew that winning a clear majority this year without Klein's members would be a steep if not impossible task.

Rice, a Garden City Democrat in her second term, voted instead for Rep. Tim Ryan (D - Ohio)-- who is not related to Speaker Paul Ryan — to continue her protest of the current leadership and the Democrats» failure to determine why they have not won back the House majority.

Unlike the governor, the NYC mayor has been all in when it comes to helping the Democrats in their quest to win back the state Senate majority.

Republicans hold a 242 - 193 seat majority in the House and Democrats have launched a «Drive to 25» campaign representing the number of seats they need to win back the majority.

The Democrats need 24 seats to recapture the House majority, and they believe the most straightforward path back to power is through the 23 Republican districts won by Hillary Clinton in November, as well as the dozens more where President Trump remains deeply unliked.

-- Politico, «Obama, Holder to lead post-Trump redistricting campaign,» by Edward - Isaac Dovere: «As Democrats aim to capitalize on this year's Republican turmoil and start building back their own decimated bench, former Attorney General Eric Holder will chair a new umbrella group focused on redistricting reform — with the aim of taking on the gerrymandering that's left the party behind in statehouses and made winning a House majority far more difficult.

After the Democrats» big win in 2008, the so - called «Four Amigos» or «Gang of Four» — Sens. Carl Kruger, Hiram Monserrate, Pedro Espada Jr. and Ruben Diaz Sr. — held Smith hostage, refusing to back him for majority leader until he gave them what they wanted.

Today, Reuters published a story on the power struggle:» Democrats won a majority in the upper house Senate for the first time in more than 40 years in the Nov. 4 election, but three Democratic senators refuse to back fellow Democratic Sen. Malcolm Smith as majority leader without concessions.

Ms. Kruegers pack is really just another avenue for Democrats to raise money to win the majority back.

When Cuomo was running for re-election in 2014 and seeking the endorsement of the labor - backed Working Families Party, the governor committed to aiding Senate Democrats, who favor raising the minimum wage, in their campaign to win the majority.

Defeating Katko is a priority for Democrats because they want to win back the House majority.

I understand that a group of shadow ministers believe that one of Tony Blair's bigger strategic mistakes was to row back on co-operation with the Liberal Democrats when he won such a large Commons majority in 1997.

Schumer is in line to become the Senate Democratic leader next year, and would become the majority leader if Democrats win enough votes to take back the Senate in November.

With Vice President Pence as the tie - breaker in the Senate, Democrats need to flip a net of two seats in 2018 to win back the majority.