Sentences with phrase «by a primary challenger»

Rep. Carolyn Maloney has a mailer that appears to be in response to criticism levied by her primary challenger, Resha Saujani.

Only five of the 13 were actually defeated by a primary challenger, while the remaining eight lost to a fellow incumbent.

Fisher, who is jewish (as is Fingerhut) and from Cuyahoga County also sat in the Ohio Senate (the seat held by primary challenger Eric Fingerhut) and House.

Not exact matches

Their status as primary challengers to Juventus might have been usurped by Milan this summer, this is their first season in a generation without Francesco Totti, and they have both a new head coach and sporting director.

He doesn't mention his primary challenger Gary Berntsen (the GOP's designee) or the senior senator by name.

Also recommended by the advisory committee to receive WFP support: Harlem Rep. Charlie Rangel, who is facing multiple primary challengers, including Sen. Adriano Espaillat, who formally confirmed his campaign today; and Brooklyn Rep. Nydia Velazquez, who's being challenged by NYC Councilman Erik Martin Dilan.

A reader forwarded an e-mail sent this afternoon by the campaign of Gustavo Rivera, the most high - profile of Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada Jr.'s primary challengers, accusing the Bronx lawmaker of mailing letters «using itimidating language» to voters who signed Rivera's petitions.

A newly - released poll by Remington Research Group suggests LG Kathy Hochul is in a tight primary battle with her Democratic challenger, Brooklyn Councilman Jumaane Williams.

Gillibrand herself has three potential Republican challengers, who will face off in the June 26 primary: Attorney Wendy Long, who has the Conservative Party line; Nassau County Comptroller George Maragos and Rep. Bob Turner, who was drawn by Mann out of his NY - 9 district.

But Koppell is apparently siding with the progressive wing of the Democratic Party that feels the reunification of the warring Democratic factions in the Senate, which was engineered by the governor a few weeks ago as he started to significantly feel pressure from his own primary challenger, actress and activist Cynthia Nixon, is too little, too late.

Sen. Diane Savino, a Staten Island member of the now - defunct IDC, has a Democratic primary challenger, Jasmine Robinson, who is being supported by a number of progressive groups and the WFP.

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.

Former Rep. Kerry Bentivolio, running for his old seat in Michigan's 11th District, is suing one of his fellow GOP primary challengers for $ 10 million for allegedly defaming his military record by questioning its authenticity.

In the most shocking upset of the primary season, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (VA - 07) was defeated in the primary by challenger David Brat by a significant 11 percent of the vote.

Given the above, does it ever make sense to vote against the incumbent in his party's primary, by voting for a same - party challenger?

Incumbent Byron Brown still holds a commanding lead over his two Democratic primary challengers as he seeks a fourth term as Buffalo mayor, according to a new survey by the Siena College Research Institute and Spectrum News.

Grisanti defeated his primary challenger by a comfortable margin, which was actually a surprise considering that word around the Capitol was the freshman lawmaker was the most vulnerable of the four.

When I went to bed last night, Saland and his primary challenger, Neil Di Carlo, were separated by a mere 42 votes, with Saland receiving 4,969, and Di Carlo getting 4,927.

A Republican lawmaker who defied state party leaders by pushing for prevailing - wage repeal faces a cash disadvantage in a race to best a GOP challenger in Tuesday's primary election for a state Senate seat.

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Fundraising reports filed Thursday by candidates running in the June 24 primaries revealed eleventh hour insight into the financial viability of embattled incumbents and their challengers.

The move by party officials comes just weeks after actress Cynthia Nixon — the primary challenger to Gov. Cuomo — endorsed legalizing weed.

So far, though, no strong primary challengers have emerged and judging by the defiant tone Menendez struck on Thursday afternoon, he seems to have no intention of stepping aside.

Another of Rangel's Democratic primary challengers, former aide Vincent Morgan, said he was disappointed by Rangel and his behavior and that the 21 - term congressman should not have run for re-election.

Clinton spoke at Wagner College on Staten Island, the major portion of the conservative - tilting district currently represented by Democratic Rep. Mike McMahon, who's got two GOP primary challengers and is trying to stave off a nationwide tide of voter anger at congressional Democrats.

Though not yet able to crack double digits in any statewide polling, the 61 - year - old Hawkins — one of the party's most prolific vote - getters — believes he has «a fighting chance» this fall against Wall Street - funded incumbent Gov. Andrew Cuomo and his hapless Republican rival, as evidenced by the surprisingly strong showing of underfunded challenger Zephyr Teachout in the recent Democratic gubernatorial primary.

U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara rebutted criticism today of his high - profile speeches and media spots at a Fordham University symposium organized by Gov. Andrew Cuomo's 2014 primary challenger, law professor Zephyr Teachout.

The New York Times Thomas Kaplan reports on the efforts of Governor Andrew Cuomo's campaign to knock challenger Zephyr Teachout, law professor and former Howard Dean internet director, off the September 9 primary ballot by challenging her New York state residency.

Many of them with serious primary challengers won by convincing margins, including Phil Ramos, Pamela Harris, Latrice Walker and Harry Bronson.

Remembering back in the last primary he was challenged by Bernie Tolbert and that was only one around one now he has two challengers who people know.

University at Buffalo Law School professor Monica Wallace beat Democratic primary challenger by over 50 points in the race to fill the vacancy created by Assemblywoman Angela Wozniak's pending departure.

Polls have shown he would win by a large margin over a crowded field of Democratic primary challengers and is far ahead of Paul Massey, a Republican real estate executive who held his first press conference on Tuesday morning.

This ad features black - and - white stills of the former state comptroller and ex-governor (pictured at a scrum with Cuomo by his side) as well as the scandal - scarred Senate majority leader, who is fighting for his political life against his establishment - backed primary challenger, Gustavo Rivera.

Republican State Sen. Lee Zeldin won a bruising GOP congressional primary victory, surviving an aggressive $ 2 million campaign by challenger George Demos, who had the backing of former Gov. George Pataki and former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani.

They were eager to see the leadership post in the Senate go to a conservative upstater, and are now vowing to get their revenge by backing primary challengers against some of the more pragmatic GOP members in 2016.

Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada Jr. is calling for an investigation into what he says is «illegal» help being provided to his primary challenger, Gustavo Rivera, by the WFP and the New Roosevelt Initiative.

The challenger is not a fellow Republican, although there have been threats that the four GOP senators who voted «yes» on Gov. Andrew Cuomo's same - sex marriage bill will face primaries and potential third party opponents on the Conservative line supported by anti-marriage organizations like NOM.

With campaigns by Democratic challengers to de Blasio stuck in a larval stage, Republicans in New York City have begun jostling over who will be their party's standard - bearer in the general election — and quietly trying to avoid a primary.

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CLAY AIKEN EDGES OUT PRIMARY CHALLENGER BY 390 VOTES... Results show «American Idol» star Clay Aiken won the Democratic congressional primary in North Carolina by fewer than 400 votes, one day after his chief opponent died suPRIMARY CHALLENGER BY 390 VOTES... Results show «American Idol» star Clay Aiken won the Democratic congressional primary in North Carolina by fewer than 400 votes, one day after his chief opponent died suddenlBY 390 VOTES... Results show «American Idol» star Clay Aiken won the Democratic congressional primary in North Carolina by fewer than 400 votes, one day after his chief opponent died suprimary in North Carolina by fewer than 400 votes, one day after his chief opponent died suddenlby fewer than 400 votes, one day after his chief opponent died suddenly.

With campaigns by Democratic challengers to Mayor Bill de Blasio stuck in a larval stage, Republicans in New York City have begun jostling over who will be their party's standard - bearer in the general election — and quietly trying to avoid a primary.

BY PAUL SCHINDLER When veteran Harlem Democratic Congressman Charlie Rangel faced stiff — but ultimately unsuccessful — primary opposition from State Senator Adriano Espaillat, in both 2012 and 2014, State Senator Gustavo Rivera, who represents portions of Rangel's district in the Bronx, endorsed the challenger.

The 20 - term New York incumbent, plagued by ethics charges, faces five challengers in the Democratic primary.

In the race for Mount Vernon City Court Judge, Nichelle Johnson defeated challenger Tamika A. Coverdale, Esq., in a Democratic primary by 1,758 votes to retain the seat she was appointed to in April to fill the unexpired term of the Honorable Helen Blackwood, who was elected to Westchester County Court Judge.

Meanwhile, Governor Cuomo says two pro same sex marriage Republican Senators who survived primary challengers were targeted by «extremists» within the GOP.

Problems with the current process were highlighted after the June 26 primary, when unofficial election night tallies showed U.S. Rep. Charles Rangel beating his closest challenger by a respectable margin.

Democratic primary challenger Zephyr Teachout may not be doing well in the polls, but she did score a major win Wednesday when an appeals court rejected an attempt by Governor Cuomo's lawyers to have her thrown off the ballot.

State senator tries taking down challenger by alleging Trump ties By Carl Campanile August 23, 2016 A Bronx state senator has sent out a campaign mailer linking his Democratic primary rival to Dona.by alleging Trump ties By Carl Campanile August 23, 2016 A Bronx state senator has sent out a campaign mailer linking his Democratic primary rival to Dona.By Carl Campanile August 23, 2016 A Bronx state senator has sent out a campaign mailer linking his Democratic primary rival to Dona...

Until recently Felder was joined by eight other members of the Independent Democratic Conference who caucused with Republicans, but on April 3 Governor Andrew Cuomo (allegedly spurred by attacks from primary challenger Cynthia Nixon) brokered a deal to reunite his party's caucus.

In the two close primaries, Sen. Steve Saland of Poughkeepsie is up 42 votes on challenger Neil DiCarlo, pending absentee ballots and a possible hand recount, and Sen. Roy McDonald of Saratoga is trailing former County Clerk Kathy Marchione by 124 votes, pending the absentees and a possible hand recount.