Even
in a presidential year, only about fifty to sixty percent of eligible voters vote.
Stefan Mychajliw was elected our Erie County Comptroller in 2012 so a Republican can win countywide
in a Presidential year.»
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.
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.
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.
He will likely struggle
in a presidential year, when more minority and younger voters are likely to turn out to vote for Democratic candidates.
«You have to do much more work to figure out who to target in a 45 percent turnout election» than
in a presidential year, said Jeremy Bird, Obama's 2012 national field director.
«
In a presidential year, it is competitive.
On February 27, the Oklahoma Senate unanimously passed SB 668, which eases ballot access for newly - qualifying parties in midterm years, but does not reduce the number of signatures
in presidential years.
Democrats are hoping that higher turnout
in a presidential year will help them gain seats in Long Island and the Hudson Valley.
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.
Latimer, however, has an eight - to - one cash - on - hand advantage, and it seems unlikely that a seat that has been repeatedly targeted by Republicans over three decades would finally flip
in a presidential year.
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 Republican State Leadership Committee targeted the Senate in light of Virginia, as committee president Matt Walter stated,» [becoming] an increasingly important battleground state
in presidential years.»
His was not an impressive run, falling to a freshman Republican in a new district
in a presidential year where Obama carried the environs by four points.
Arkansas requires a party to poll 3 % for the office at the top of the ballot in each election, in order to stay on the ballot (i.e., 3 % for President
in presidential years, and 3 % for Governor in midterm years).
The fact that this special election comes
in a presidential year, where voters are twice as likely to visit the polls, makes just about anything possible.
«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.
«It will mark the first RNC office in New York
in a presidential year in a long, long time,» Weingartner said.
Time, it would appear, is on the side of Skoufis, though running
in a presidential year in a county trending Democratic was obviously tempting.
The vote test for a party to remain ballot - qualified is 2 %, but
in presidential years, the only office that counts is the U.S. House race, and the Country Party did not poll as much as 2 % for that office.
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson's win over Democratic former Sen. Russ Feingold marks the first time since 1980 that a Republican has won election to the Senate
in a presidential year in Wisconsin.
«Especially
in a presidential year.»
In 28 of these, Democrats performed better
in 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 Republicans.
At the beginning of this cycle, the concern was about GOP recruitment in California — namely that Republicans wouldn't have the candidates to go on the offensive in a blue state
in a presidential year.
«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.»
«This groundbreaking proposal will almost certainly bolster Oregon's best - in - the nation turnout rates that exceed 80 percent
in presidential years and provide a clear roadmap for states like ours that have much room for improvement,» Miner said.
A large number voters turn out only
in Presidential years, further distorting the results.
And typically the candidates at the top of the ticket fuel turnout — especially
in a presidential year.
It could prove particularly difficult
in a presidential year.
Voter turnout is higher
in presidential years and while New York is expected to go to Obama, the voting history within the district suggests otherwise.
(Of course, Obama will undoubtedly help people like Sen. Amy Klobuchar in Minnesota and Sen. Debbie Stabenow in Michigan — two states with strong Democratic bases that will turn out more heavily
in a presidential year than they would in a midterm election.)
The seat tilts slightly toward Democrats
in a presidential year but in a midterm it will be very competitive.
Pelosi pointed out that Democratic turnout tends to spike
in presidential years and has repeatedly said the GOP's refusal to pass a comprehensive immigration reform bill will doom its chances of winning the White House next year and beyond.
Opposition research from Republican operatives had been hanging over her candidacy in the county, where Democrats see a rare opening to gain seats
in a presidential year when Donald Trump's candidacy may keep some centrist Republicans away from the polls.
Farenthold's margin — 775 votes — and the overwhelmingly Hispanic nature of the 27th district make it a very tough hold for
him in a presidential year.
He will win White Plains and probably Bedford
in a Presidential year.
Michigan is tough for any incumbent given the state of the state's economy, but in order to beat an established candidate like Stabenow
in a presidential year, Republicans will need a strong candidate of their own.
«We know what happens
in a presidential year.»
The Independence Party in the past two elections has meant about 4,900 votes in the First District — less than 2 percent of the vote
in a presidential year.
Republicans could use a victory in Nevada to cancel out a loss in another state, but it won't be easy
in a presidential year.
Two years ago, Latimer defeated Killian for the same State Senate seat by a 55 to 45 percent margin,
in a presidential year where Hillary Clinton trounced Donald Trump for president in Westchester by a 65 to 31 percent margin, with 4 percent to the minor party candidates.
But the «R» next to his name might be too much for Katko to overcome here
in a presidential year.
The 2016 elections will take place
in a presidential year, which traditionally boosts turnout — not a benefit to Republicans in this Democrat - dominated state.
Even if all goes as planned for Jacobs, the huge enrollment advantage means the district isn't unwinnable for Democrats
in a presidential year.
But they've fielded competitive challengers in most of these 10 districts, which, combined with the partisan fundamentals of these seats
in a presidential year, make these 10 members the most likely to be looking for new jobs in 2017.
The last Senate race
in a presidential year was in 2012 when appointed - Sen.