Sentences with phrase «by a rival candidate»

Positing that she would only address «on - topic» questions, Malliotakis had little to say when asked about allegations by rival candidate Bo Dietl that her campaign submitted improper petitioning documents to the Board of Elections.

The loyalty clause, which was added in 2002, prohibits the following activities, by a committee member, involving candidates other than the party's endorsed candidate: circulating nominating petitions; appearing in advertising; permitting the committee member's name to be used in advertising or on stationery; directly or indirectly contributing financially to a campaign; and appearing at political functions, meetings or support groups organized by a rival candidate.

At a City Hall press conference Friday Republican mayoral candidate Nicole Malliotakis suggested that she may cause a change in two significant endorsements received by rival candidate Paul Massey.

Illinois GOP Senate candidate Mark Kirk today responded to allegations by rival candidate Andy Martin that he is gay.

Not exact matches

Rival candidate Heinz - Christian Strache, 42, responded with a Facebook photo in which he's flexing, and wearing that skimpy variety of swimsuit favoured by European men.

Her rivals in the center - left Social Democratic Party (SPD) overcame their recent pattern of bumbling by nominating a candidate, Martin Schulz, widely considered a plausible head of government.

Martin Schulz, the center - left candidate for German chancellor and Merkel's primary rival ahead of the September federal elections, said that the U.S. withdrawal from Paris must be met with a refusal by the EU to re-initiate transatlantic trade talks.

Leading Democratic governor candidate J.B. Pritzker was called a «liar» and a «fraud» by two rivals as the billionaire businessman's ties to secret offshore shell companies became the focus of the final forum of the campaign Wednesday night.

These accusations were submitted to the Russian Supreme court by Putin's rival candidate, Xenia Sobtchak, and rejected by the court (also here).

On its face, James» declination is shocking: In 2003, she became the first candidate in New York City political history to win election running solely on the third - party ballot line of the WFP, winning an election to replace ex-Brooklyn Councilman James Davis, who months earlier had been assassinated by a political rival.

These pro-Rangel forces already have a candidate: Guillermo Linares, a State Assemblyman who bucked convention to back Mr. Rangel over a fellow Dominican — although the choice was surely made easier by the long - running feud Mr. Linares has with Mr. Espaillat, and the chance to knock off a rival from the Rangel succession sweepstakes.

Scott Olin Smith compares the video to efforts by Democratic California Governor Gray Davis in 2002 to undermine his strongest Republican rival (in part by tying him to Gray Davis), and I can see the point he's making, since we again have an avowed Democrat trying to weaken a leading candidate on the other side during the primary process.

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Wendy Long has $ 68,212 heading in to the final 20 days of the general election, going up against the behemoth $ 13.5 million spent so far by her Democratic rival, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand.

Yesterday, Gareth Thomas, Labour candidate for Harrow West, suggested his rival candidate had been told not to attend hustings by CCHQ, tweeting:

At the time Ms Gillett, in an exclusive interview with Cornish Stuff, hit back at claims by her rival Laura Rogers that Momentum HQ has bullied the local party into selecting Gillett as their preferred candidate for the next general election.

In the opinion of CADA, election threats come in different forms and may include intimidation, registering minors and foreigners, multiple registration, etc. during voter registration exercise or targeting of election officials, intimidation or harassment of journalists, incitement to violence in the media or public, protecting, expanding, or delineating turf or «no - go areas», attacks on election rallies or candidates, intimidation of voters to compel them to vote or stay away, physical attacks on election materials such as snatching and destruction of ballot boxes, armed clashes among political parties, violent clashes among groups of rival supporters, vandalism and physical attacks on property of opponents, targeted attacks against specific candidates or political parties, attacks on rivals who have either won in elections or were defeated, violent street protests and efforts by armed police to maintain or restore order, tear gas, firing on protestors, attacks by protestors on property or the police, escalation and perpetuation of ethnic or sectarian violence.

Barron made only one comment about his no - show rival saying that the candidates needed to «respect constituents by showing up and letting them know who you are.»

All those Conservatives who want Gordon Brown to stay as Labour leader will be relieved to learn of an ICM poll for The Sunday Telegraph and Sunday Mirror that gives the Labour candidate, Margaret Curran MSP, a 14 % lead over her SNP rival in the Glasgow East by - election, scheduled for 24th July.

Carswell won a huge 59.75 % of the vote in the by - election, while his nearest rival Giles Watling, who replaced him as the Tory candidate in the seat, won just 24.6 %.

(CNN)-- Former presidential candidate Rick Santorum stood by his tepid endorsement of former rival Mitt Romney on Tuesday, saying he supported the presumptive GOP nominee but would still try to hold his «feet to the fire.»

Metrocard dust up between candidates In an email to supporters and reporters, Elvin Garcia, a Democrat running for City Council in District 18, accused rival Sen. Rev. Rubén Díaz of being AWOL on the deteriorating subway service experienced by Bronx commuters.

Andrew Cuomo, turning the tables on his rival for the governorship, agreed to participate in a debate this month with Carl Paladino, a development that appeared to catch the Republican candidate by surprise.

Democratic congressional candidate Colleen Deacon leads her two rivals in NY - 24 by a comfortable margin heading into the June 28 primary for the Syracuse region's congressional seat, according to a poll of likely voters.

According to the latest polling by YouGov, the Labour candidate has clung on to a seven point lead over his Conservative rival — going up to nine points excluding people who don't know and wouldn't vote.

Trump and Clinton are leading their rival candidates by wide margins in South Carolina, according to the CBS News Battleground Tracker poll.

The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Wednesday reserved judgment in the appeal filed by the substituted governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Mr. Eyitayo Jegede, in the forthcoming November 26 election in Ondo State to challenge his replacement with Jimoh Ibrahim, who belongs to a rival faction of the PDP.

On that front the Survation poll is pretty positive about Jeremy Corbyn with people saying he came across as more trustworthy and in touch than his rivals (though such polls are always a bit tricky because of the choice of clips — Survation tried to iron out any potential biasing effect by having clips from each candidate being interviewed on the Marr show, so they were all interviews, all the same setting and same interviewer... but even then you ended up with two candidates defending their position on the welfare bill, one talking about the EU referendum and one talking about rail nationalisation.

(CNN)-- A day ahead of the first debate between U.S. Senate candidates in Massachusetts, a new survey shows Democratic Rep. Ed Markey leading rival Gabriel Gomez by double digits.

(CNN)-- Massachusetts U.S. Senate candidate Gabriel Gomez says he's not discouraged by polls that show him trailing his rival.

One example came this week in Nebraska, where a dark - horse Republican Senate candidate upset two better - funded rivals in the GOP primary thanks in part to a last - minute, $ 250,000 ad buy by a billionaire - backed super PAC.

The race for governor is looking pretty sleepy right now, with the latest poll showing now - official candidate Andrew Cuomo clobbering all three of his potential GOP rivals — Rick Lazio, Steve Levy, and Carl Paladino — by over 40 points.

Labour's London mayoral candidate has celebrated a hit on his Tory rival by yelling: «Bullseye Goldsmiiiiiiith!»

Albany City court candidate Joshua Farrell swiped the Democratic Party's endorsement from rival James Long last night despite Long's early support by party brass.

PLEASANT PLAINS — Anthony Weiner made his first Staten Island visit of the mayoral race Monday night, and got hit by rivals Sal Albanese and the Green Party candidate.

If the MP loses that support, they face selection by all members and rival candidates can stand against them.

Her comment was described as «barking» by one MP supporting rival candidate Stephen Crabb, and «utterly grim» by an MP backing Michael Gove.

«David Miliband threw caution to the wind last night by calling for a full television debate between all candidates for the Labour leadership, in a move that could help boost his rivals.»

Quinn and her Democratic rivals will appear at a March 20 candidate forum sponsored by the city's LGBT Democratic clubs.

A Manhattan judge has ordered CBS to turn over emails by Friday morning in an attempt to establish who has editorial control over a television series about Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes» office or else possibly face an injunction that would postpone the show's debut episode next week, according a rival candidate.

Ms Abrahams first entered Parliament in 2010, winning the Oldham East and Saddleworth by - election after the election of Labour MP Phil Woolas was ruled void over false statements he made about a rival candidate.

Michele Adolphe, a candidate for the 42nd District seat being vacated by long - time Assemblywoman Rhonda Jacobs, said records show her rival Rodneyse Bichotte failed to submit a voter registration application when she moved to New York from Illinois.

Synopsis: When incumbent Congressman Cam Brady (Will Ferrell) commits a major gaffe, two wealthy CEOs decide to try to gain influence in their district by putting up a rival candidate.

Directed by Jay Roach (Austin Powers, Meet the Parents, Dinner for Schmucks, and the HBO movies Recount and Game Change) and written by Ferrell colleague Chris Henchy (The Other Guys, Land of the Lost) and «Eastbound & Down» scribe Shawn Harwell, The Campaign casts the stars as rival candidates in North Carolina's (fictional) 14th District congressional race.

Directed by Jay Roach («Meet the Parents,» «Game Change «-RRB-, the film follows long - term congressman Cam Brady (Ferrell) who commits a major public gaffe before an upcoming election, causing a pair of ultra-wealthy CEOs plot to put up a rival candidate and gain influence over their North Carolina district.

In videos covertly recorded by reporters at Britain's Channel 4 News, now - suspended Cambridge Analytica CEO Alexander Nix boasted about bribing and blackmailing his clients» political opponents, at one point suggesting he could «send some girls around» (read: sex workers) to a rival candidate to generate damaging material against them.

Executives from Cambridge Analytica spoke to undercover reporters from Channel 4 News about the dark arts used by the company to help clients, which included entrapping rival candidates in fake bribery stings and hiring prostitutes to seduce them.