Sentences with phrase «keehn ran against incumbent»

And it's even less the ticket when running against an incumbent.

We were running against an incumbent president who very openly and aggressively supported legal abortion.

He has always been something of an outsider, conferencing with the Republicans during his last stint in the Senate and then running against an incumbent Democrat, former Sen. Efrain Gonzalez Jr., in the 2008 primary.

Latimer is a declared candidate in the race for the nomination to run against incumbent County Executive Rob Astorino this fall.

Coming off his primary victory and sensing he could play kingmaker in upper Manhattan, Espaillat endorsed Alcantara in July along with Carmen De La Rosa to run against incumbent Guillermo Linares in the Assembly.

There is no incumbent that's running, so I don't think that the Republicans have the advantage that they have when they're running against incumbent Democrats who have frankly been in office too long.

The 66 - year - old former city councilman is running against incumbent Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley (D - Middle Village) in the hopes of preventing a redistricting two years from now that could eliminate the relatively conservative population in the neighborhoods as a voting bloc.

HOOSICK FALLS >> The Democrat running against incumbent state Sen. Kathy Marchione found a unique and high - profile way Tuesday to criticize the Halfmoon Republican over her handling of the water contamination crisis that has plagued the village and the town of Hooisick for nearly a year.

So... to recap, Bernie is continuing to send money down - ballot by backing 3 more congressional candidates, who are allies, 2 of whom are running against incumbents who are gay... because they believe they are better on fiscal policy.

He generated bad press for the administration by offering a job to Colorado Democratic Senate primary candidate Andrew Romanoff when the administration was trying to get him not to run against incumbent Michael Bennet in 2010.

He also endorsed City Council candidate Bob Holden, who's running against incumbent Liz Crowley in the district that includes Middle Village.

It will spend $ 1.4 million to boost North Carolina House Speaker Thom Tillis, who is running against incumbent Democrat Sen. Kay Hagan.

, Molinaro would still have to run against an incumbent.

Even amid intraparty warfare among New York Democrats, ongoing questions about Cuomo's ethics in light of a corruption conviction against his former aide and a gubernatorial run from «Sex and the City star» Cynthia Nixon, Molinaro would still have to run against an incumbent.

Lilikakis, a manufacturer and first - time candidate, is running against incumbent Democratic Assemblymember Alec Brook - Krasny in the 46th Assembly District (Bay Ridge - Dyker Heights - Coney Island - Brighton Beach).

Instead, Paladino was a firm booster of failed effort to draft real - estate mogul Donald Trump to run against incumbent Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

Earlier this morning Mr. Espaillat announced he was endorsing Mark Gjonaj, running against incumbent Assemblywoman Naomi Rivera.

He became the CPC Presidential candidate for the 16 April 2011 general election, running against incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu of Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), and Ibrahim Shekarau of ANPP among others.

The teachers union worked unsuccessfully in the last election to help Democrats running against incumbent Republicans.

In such a blue state as New York, where Democrats outnumber Republicans by 2 to 1, any Republican has to be considered a long shot to be elected governor, especially if they're running against an incumbent Democratic governor.

«It undermines democracy when there is no real challenger to step up to run against incumbents,» said Dick Dadey, the executive director of Citizens Union, a government watchdog.

David Zinczenko, editor - in - chief, Men's Journal Lois Murphy: $ 1,000 Murphy is a Democrat running against an incumbent Republican in Pennsylvania's Sixth District.

The first - time candidate is running against incumbent Republican Congressman Richard Hanna in the redrawn 22nd district, which covers an area including the eastern half of Oswego County south through Binghamton.

We now have three women and six men competing to run against incumbent Republican John Faso in November.

In 2010, Republican Tea Party candidate Anthony Mele defeated the local GOP machine in a primary and then ran against incumbent Democrat Eliot Engel for his 17th District Congressional seat.

But then, what chance did a recently retired Army colonel running against an incumbent congressman seem to have in 2010?

Albany Common Council President Carolyn McLaughlin has announced she'll run against the incumbent and believes she has answers to some of the problems the city is facing.

73 % of MoveOn's New York State members say they want a progressive challenger to run against incumbent Democratic governor Andrew Cuomo.

A Fordham Law School professor who lives in Clinton in Dutchess County, Teachout surprised many when she carried Ulster County and captured more than a third of the statewide vote when running against incumbent Andrew Cuomo in the 2014 Democratic gubernatorial primary.

«If taking press conferences is leading the region, I guess that's the case,» Walter said when asked about the challenge of running against an incumbent perceived as a leader during last November's blizzard.

It is presently occupied by Sen. Adriano Espaillat, who is running against incumbent Congressman Charles B. Rangel for the newly created 13th Congressional district.

BY EVAN WECHMAN In 2010, Republican Tea Party candidate Anthony Mele defeated the local GOP machine in a primary and then ran against incumbent Democrat Eliot Engel for his 17th District Congressional seat.

Deacon, an SU alumna, is running against incumbent Republican Rep. John Katko.

Niccoli, the town supervisor in Palatine, is running against incumbent Republican George Amedore in the district, which stretches from the Mohawk Valley to the Hudson Valley.

Senior leaders in the Social Democratic Pary (SPD) have decided that Steinmeier will run against incumbent Chancellor Angela Merkel in next year's federal elections, according to reports on Saturday, Sept. 6, by the Berliner Zeitung and Spiegel Online.

Both McGrath and Killian are running against incumbent Democratic lawmakers in suburban districts on Long Island and Westchester County respectively.

Onondaga County's Democratic Committee members designated Colleen Deacon as their candidate to run against incumbent Republican Rep. John Katko in NY - 24.

The ad being released today is on behalf of Republican town Councilman and Reform Party candidate George Hoehmann, who is running against incumbent Supervisor Alexander Gromack.

A large crowd turned out in Chinatown last night to size up the four candidates running against incumbent City Council member Alan Gerson.

«It's a daunting challenge to run against an incumbent mayor,» Hogan said.

Paul J. Massey Jr., a millionaire real estate sales executive, unexpectedly ended his Republican campaign to challenge Mayor Bill de Blasio of New York on Wednesday, citing the cost of running against an incumbent as the reason for halting his bid.

In Ramapo, Democrat Scott Goldman is running against incumbent Democrat Chris St. Lawrence for supervisor.

Bethlehem, PA Mayor John Callahan announceed his intention on Saturday to run against incumbent Representative Charlie Dent (R - PA - 15).

Both were running against incumbent Democrats.

Mr. Kicinski, what made you decide to enter this primary race to run against the incumbent, Richard Hanna?

But Assemblyman Nojay says for now, they aren't going to promote any specific candidates, though they hope primary challengers will emerge to run against incumbents in the state legislature all the way down to offices for local county sheriff and county clerk.

Former Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown qualified Wednesday to run against incumbent Rep. Al Lawson in North Florida's sprawling, east - west Congressional District 5.

In North Brooklyn, Grand Street Campus high school assistant principal Tommy Torres, who is running against incumbent Councilman Antonio Reynoso, secured the vote of actor Chris Roberti, 38.

In such a blue state as New York, any Republican has to be considered a long shot to be elected governor, especially if they're running against an incumbent Democratic governor.

In the 1st, Matthew Corey is running against incumbent John Larson, and in the 3rd, Angel Cadena is looking to oust Rosa DeLauro.