Sentences with phrase «by incumbents»

Additionally, one vacant seat was previously held by an incumbent who was termed - out in 2016.

In the short term, distributed - ledger technology is far more likely to be used by incumbents in financial services.

An earlier draft says: «Without action to integrate markets better we will be faced with a weak and fragmented European energy landscape leaving consumers exposed to rent seeking by incumbents».

New entrants would have a hard time breaking through the strong customer bonds enjoyed by incumbents, especially given the limited number of contracts up for grabs each year.

While this may not be a problem for larger customers, smaller customers will generally lack the expertise and motivation to seek alternative suppliers and thus accept the terms offered by the incumbent.

There will also be ugly public debates, efforts by incumbent businesses to create legislative barriers, and a lot of confusion.

Expect continued resistance by incumbent directors and the big 4, but expect also shareholder pressure and regulation to overcome.

Expect continued resistance by incumbent directors and the big four, but expect also shareholder pressure and regulation to overcome.

Although 15 seats were filled by incumbents from one chamber running for election in the other, the vast majority of open seats were filled by first - time legislators.

As you say, there is a huge opportunity for startups created by the incumbents protecting the old model.

How do this year's campaign claims by incumbents and challengers square with reality?

And the most crucial reform is public financing for campaigns — the best way to inject competition into legislative races now almost controlled entirely by incumbents.

She went on to win the primary with just 35 percent of the vote — the lowest by any incumbent in the city.

This has also resulted in a change of attitude by incumbents.

They all have something new to offer in a sustained innovation to change, even if considered somewhat inferior by incumbents.

Despite holding a comfortable lead just a few weeks ago, independent candidate Greg Orman has been defeated by incumbent Republican Senator Pat Roberts in Kansas.

Simpson, a Democrat, ran in 2005 for a seat in the Arizona House of Representatives, but was defeated by the incumbent Republican in the largely Republican state.

Democratic newcomer Rita Worthington also is also looking at an unopposed run for the Fourth Ward seat being vacated by incumbent Democrat Nina Dawson, who is not seeking reelection.

Chele Farley, the Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate seat held by incumbent Democrat Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (N.Y.), slammed her rival over ties the senator's father has to a group charged with sex trafficking.

During the 2015 Canadian federal election, the Conservative party led by incumbent Prime Minister Stephen Harper was accused of communicating «code» words in a debate to appeal to his party's base supporters.

The celebration focused on the landslide win by incumbent U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik, while televisions in the hotel's ballroom broadcasting the news that Trump was winning one state after another, the vote count foreshadowing his impending grip on the U.S. presidency.

The centre - right National Party, led by incumbent Prime Minister John Key, was re-elected with 47.0 % of the vote and 60 of the 121 seats.

They extolled the previous Board led by the incumbent Member of Parliament for Yagaba - Kubori constituency, Abdul Rauf Ibrahim Tanko for leaving a remarkable footprint which the current Board failed to improve.

At the center of the race were disagreements over taxes and the city's controversial «stop - and - frisk» program backed by incumbent Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

For that reason they are investing their own money by spearheading the creation of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), the contentious new institution that has yet to receive support from the United States, Japan, or Korea, and has been held back by the incumbent Asian Development Bank in Manila.

On March 16, 2010, DioGuardi announced at Grand Central Terminal in New York City that he was seeking the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate seat held by incumbent Democratic Senator Kirsten Gillibrand.

Republicans in Nassau County are prepared to back village of Flower Hill Mayor Elaine Phillips to run for the Senate seat being vacated by incumbent Sen. Jack Martins, who is running for congress, sources familiar with the plan said.

In 2014, he was the Republican nominee for New York state governor in that year's gubernatorial election, but was defeated by incumbent Governor Andrew Cuomo.

The Ekiti State Governor - elect, Ayodele Fayose, has asked the people of Ekiti to disregard the curfew imposed by incumbent Governor, Kayode Fayemi.

This has been described by some poll watchers as «disgraceful» and «humiliating» defeat to be suffered by an incumbent President in Ghana.

Deputy Supervisor Laura Ricci was elected to her first term as a voting member of the town board and garnered the highest number of votes of the four candidates vying for two seats with 761, followed by incumbent Wenk with 703.

The reality is that except in a limited number of highly liquid corridors — corridors that are likely already well - served by incumbent money transfer services — Bitcoin remains a less - than - perfect solution for cross-border payments.

Halom Investments has asked the Takeovers Panel to revise MMA Offshore's planned $ 97 million capital raising, claiming the deal is designed to entrench the control held by the incumbent board.

The private law firm made the following demands: The interlocutory injunction suit filed against Dr Zanetor Agyeman - Rawlings by incumbent Klottey Korle MP, Nii Armah Ashitey, is «dead on arrival», Dr Rawlings» Lawyer Godwin Tameklo has said.

Trump's apparent commitment to stand by incumbent Republican senators against his former campaign CEO and White House strategist shows that even a tradition - bucking president may hew to the party line in the interest of moving his agenda forward and maintaining a governing majority.

That «reform» would only add public funding to a privatized system of campaign financing dominated by the incumbents.

Now, as Morgan Stanley outlines, there quite a few hurdles to overcome for the industry to see a real dissolution of the overwhelming dominance enjoyed by incumbents like Bloomberg (which, as this Financial Times article from last summer details, has a cult - like following among its faithful users).

When we let the private sector enter into public decision making, we end up with relentless lobbying, money - driven politics, suppression of new technologies by incumbent interests and sometimes miserable choices devoid of serious scientific content.

Scenarios include a grand coalition of PP - PSOE and center - right Ciudadanos, or more likely a minority government led by incumbent PM Mariano Rajoy.

In October, the Latvian people voted in a coalition headed by the incumbent prime minister Valdis Dombrovskis, whose government had savaged social benefits, cut pay and inflated unemployment in 2009.

The argument that it is too late to have a court draw up the lines — since the state primaries are scheduled for September and the congressional primaries for June — does not apply, since a federal judge recently drew congressional lines in a timely manner that were positively received by New Yorkers, although not by incumbent lawmakers, Gianaris said.

Faso, a former Assembly minority leader, is among a half - dozen GOP candidates running for the Republican nomination in the Hudson Valley congressional district that is being vacated by incumbent Rep. Chris Gibson.

He is a thought leader on defending policies from attacks by incumbent energy interests and his work has been featured in The New York Times, Washington Post, Bloomberg, The Daily Mail, The Australian, The Guardian, Los Angeles Times, MSNBC, and National Public Radio.

He is running against Democrat Kevin Kim in November for the District 19 seat, which will be vacated by incumbent Councilman Tony Avella (D - Bayside) and includes the neighborhoods of Bayside, Little Neck, Douglaston, College Point, East Flushing, Malba and Whitestone.

He recognized that the fact that the people there are hardworking people but that poor leadership by the incumbent NDC administration has not brought them any help.

But when Gillibrand was under fire for months in the House race in the 20th congressional district by incumbent GOP Rep. John Sweeney to release her tax returns, she firmly refused to budge.

«I invite Paladino to visit state Senate districts in Albany, Rochester, Schenectady and Syracuse that are represented by incumbents who stand in the way of reform and are being challenged by independent, reform - minded women candidates, who deserve support.»

The interlocutory injunction suit filed against Dr Zanetor Agyeman - Rawlings by incumbent Klottey Korle MP, Nii Armah Ashitey, is «dead on arrival», Dr Rawlings» Lawyer Godwin Tameklo has said.