Sentences with phrase «behalf of challenger»

Despite the effort, most of which are being made on behalf of challenger Gustavo Rivera, one analyst said Espada should still be considered the favorite.

NYSUT and their city partners at the United Federation of Teachers have supported Senate Democratic candidates politically and spent heavily last year on behalf of challengers and freshman candidates.

Not exact matches

But thanks in no small part to the intervention by the White House and Sen. Chuck Schumer on her behalf, all of Gillibrand's well - known would - be challengers — from former Rep. Harold Ford Jr. to Reps. Steve Israel, Carolyn Maloney and Carolyn McCarthy, to Manhattan BP Scott Stringer — have taken a pass on the race.

Assemblymember Pamela Harris has notched a victory in her primary battle against challenger Kate Cucco, despite the money infused into the race on Cucco's behalf by a super PAC, New Yorkers for Independent Action, which has targeted a handful of sitting representatives in different districts.

It was Gillibrand's second campaign email on behalf of McCaskill, who is struggling to maintain her lead against challenger Todd Akin.

The fund will spend $ 7.5 million on the open Nevada race on behalf of GOP Rep. Joe Heck, and $ 5 million in Pennsylvania, where Democratic challenger Katie McGinty and incumbent Republican Sen. Patrick J. Toomey are running neck and neck.

New Yorkers Together this election cycle has been especially active in Long Island state Senate races on behalf of Democratic challengers to Republican incumbents, most recently funding efforts to bolster Democrat Ryan Cronin's bid against Sen. Kemp Hannon.

But he also told WNYC's Brian Lehrer that he reserved the right to allow a 501 (c)(4) group to spend on his behalf in the future, citing the possibility of a well - funded challenger coming forward.

Harris still enjoys the support of party leaders: The Democratic Assembly Campaign Committee has spent more money on her behalf than all but two of the state's incumbents with primary challengers.

Bradley Tusk, who took the unusual step of forming NYC Deserves Better to find a 2017 challenger against de Blasio, said the mayor needs to answer «whether he has ever solicited or procured favors and preferable treatment... on behalf of Jeremy Reichberg and Jona Rechnitz.»

Writing on behalf of the court, Judge Brett Kavanaugh said that while the various challengers are «champing at the bit» to contest the regulation, they would have to wait until it is formally issued.

And an extra-special shout to West Virginia AG Darrel McGraw, who has fought valiantly on behalf of those victimized by big drug and tobacco companies, and fended off a very tough challenger who was heavily financed by both the U.S. and West Virginia Chambers of Commerce.