Sentences with phrase «ballot races like»

Some voters don't even fill in any choices for down - ballot races like judicial seats due to a lack of familiarity with the candidates.

At the same time, Democrats running in tightly contested down - ballot races like the 60th Senate district are counting on Hillary Clinton to perform well in the general election.

The message is the latest sign Democrats running in key Senate races this year, especially in Nassau County, are seizing on the anti-Trump sentiment among general election voters with the hope of down - ballot races like theirs will be rewarded by a strong showing by Clinton in November.

Party leaders even debated holding the vote to decide on their standard bearer on the very first day they gather at the Sheraton in Manhattan — June 1 — with down - ballot races like AG and state comptroller bumped to the second or even third day.

Not exact matches

What if Slavery was put on the Ballot for a Vote, state by state would it of passed???? You can vote on civil rights, and the Supreme Court will finally have to legalize it, just like they did when Blacks could not marry out of their race as recent as 1971 in some states.

The news of the robocall comes almost simultaneously with word that Owens, like Democrat Dan Maffei in central New York, has filed a court order to impound ballots ahead of tomorrow's vote — a sign that the race against Republican Matt Doheny will be as close as the public polls have suggested.

But that wasn't enough in a three - way race with self - funder Tommy Ahlquist — like Labrador, a Mormon — on the ballot.

We show here that microtargeting, like President Obama's campaign put in practice in 2012, is now affordable in smaller - budget and down - ballot races.

Like Gardiner, the elections in Highland were intense, with voter turnout high and some of the races too close to call until all of the absentee ballots were counted a week later by the Ulster County Board of Elections.

Party officials and seasoned operatives who spoke to POLITICO in recent days have used words like «crisis» and «desperate» to describe the state of affairs, as the two potential gubernatorial candidates deemed the strongest have opted out and potential candidates for down - ballot races are non-existent.

The effort is an example of how the Obama - Romney race is influencing down - ballot contests in states like New York.

Meanwhile, Republican Andi Turco - Levin who, like Clement, had been her party's favorite in the primary, suffered a stunning upset when absentee ballots cast for fellow alderman Ron Polacco overcame her 21 - vote primary night lead and left her out of the race.

On the other hand, in order to maintain ballot status the party needs 50,000 votes in the governor's race and backing an established figure like Mr. Cuomo could be an easier path to achieve that goal.

This year, «down - ballot» races like Question 2 on expanding the cap on charter schools in Massachusetts and the gubernatorial race in North Carolina are generating particular interest as barometers for where state policy might move.