Sentences with phrase «republicans beat back»

Senate Republicans beat back an effort from Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday that would have ousted Dean Skelos as the chamber's majority leader.

State Senate Republicans beat back an attempt by Democrats to force a vote on measures tightening gun regulations in New York.

Not exact matches

Two months later in Indiana, GOP candidate Richard Mourdock was on pace to beat Democrat Joe Donnelly; then came a late - October debate, in which the Tea Party - backed Republican said:

Tough, smart, fearlessly outspoken, and possessed of an uncanny gift for strategically mobilizing her Middle American supporters (overwhelmingly women, those housewives from Peoria), she not only beat back the seemingly unstoppable ERA but played a key role in securing the presidential nominations of Barry Goldwater in 1964 and Ronald Reagan in 1980, paving the way for today's Bush presidency and Republican dominance of Congress and statehouses across the country.

The WFP was also active in several races outside the five boroughs, including the Albany mayor's race, where City Treasurer Kathy Sheehan is poised to become the city's first female leader after defeating her primary opponent, former Councilman Corey Ellis; and Nassau County, where Tom Suozzi is one step closer to his effort to take back his old county executive post from Republican Ed Mangano after beating Adam Haber on Tuesday.

Gipson is seeking is seat back from the Republican who beat him in 2014, Sue Serino.

«A rules change would be a disaster,» Giuliani told Politico in a sit - down before he headlined a fundraiser for Rick Lazio, who is beating back a challenge from Levy to be the Republican gubernatorial nominee.

The statement comes after Senate Republicans have tried to beat back rumors they don't truly want a cap on local property taxes because of concerns over mandate relief.

While Democratic nominee for governor and current AG Andrew Cuomo did not face a primary challenger, Tea Part - backed Republican Carl Paladino beat out former Long Island Congressman Rick Lazio in a huge upset in the Republican gubernatorial primary.

At the same time, they are also trying to beat back a property tax cap for the city — supported by Republicans in the State Senate — and to thwart a proposal that would give the state veto power over housing projects in the city that use tax - exempt federal bonds.

Unlike Republicans, Democrats are going into this month's convention having managed to beat back populist insurgencies, both at the presidential level and in down - ballot races.

TROY - Republicans in the Capital Region appeared to beat back the Democratic wave that hit the rest of the state in special elections on Tuesday.

Senate Republicans bowed to the idea as a revenue - raising move, though they beat back an attempt by Assembly Democrats to boost the tax rates even higher on high - income earners.

Trump, the memo continued, could beat back the Democrats» $ 2 2 — 1 registration advantage because «Trump is not considered a Republican — he is his own brand, an almost iconic figure of Rockefellerian proportions.

Republicans need to flip the 37sd in the worst way and beat back the middle class assault that's happening.

What's clear is that unlike 2010 where Democrats were able to beat back the Republican wave in the Senate due at least in part to hot races in friendly states like Washington and California, the geography of 2012 is significantly more challenging for Democrats.

The mayor has endorsed Mark S. Kirk, an Illinois Republican running for the Senate who beat back a Tea Party primary candidate, and he is supporting Joe Sestak, a Pennsylvania Democrat, for the Senate.

Republicans got their preferred candidate when Lockheed Martin executive Chris Myers beat back a more - serious - than - expected primary challenge earlier this month, but the swing nature of the district (Bush won with 51 percent in 2004, Al Gore carried it with 54 percent in 2000) combined with Adler's demonstrated strengths as a candidate will make this a very tough hold for the GOP.

While Senate Republicans take credit for beating back Cuomo tax hikes, Friedfel said nearly $ 621 million is coming from new revenue actions, including the opioid surcharge and the Fidelis insurance levy.

Nassau Republican chairman Joe Mondello said that although he'd certainly back the Republican in a potential contest with Rice, any GOP candidate faces no easy task in beating her.

By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP)-- Control of the Wisconsin state Senate rested with one Milwaukee - area race that was too close to call Tuesday, as Republicans tried to beat back Democrats stoking a backlash against Republicans and...

Senate Republicans were proclaiming early victories in efforts to beat back about $ 1 billion in tax hikes proposed by Cuomo.

In 2008, Giffords beat back Tim Bee, a state Senator touted as by national Republicans.

It says something about the state of Republican leaders nationally that McDonnell is already beating back 2012 talk before he has even been elected.

In response, Cuomo campaign spokeswoman Abbey Fashouer had said that «the governor and Sen. Sanders are in lock - step: Our focus is on passing progressive policies and 100 % on beating Republicans to take back the House, and the state Senate here in New York.»

Cuomo campaign spokeswoman Abbey Fousher said «The governor and Sen. Sanders are in lock - step: Our focus is on passing progressive policies and 100 % on beating Republicans to take back the House, and the state Senate here in New York.»

Elsewhere in the Cornhusker State, former Ameritrade executive Pete Ricketts secured the Republican Senate nomination, beating back former state Attorney General Don Stenberg and former party chairman David Kramer.

Several incumbent Republican legislators had to beat back GOP challengers for their party's endorsement before launching their re-election campaigns this year, McMahon said.

During the bill's markup, Gordon managed to beat back Republican attempts to eliminate projected growth in spending that would have resulted in a 10 - year doubling for those agencies, with a total authorization of $ 82 billion.

An amendment pushed by House Democrats that would have instead added $ 600 million into K - 12 education over three years was beaten back by conservatives and some more moderate Republicans.