Sentences with phrase «candidate against son»

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Islip Town Board member Steve Flotteron, the GOP's designated candidate in the 11th Legislative District, has raised $ 48,466 and has $ 21,713 to spend in the last week against challenger Michael McElwee, a Bay Shore businessman and son - in - law of Suffolk Legis.

By choosing Goldsmith, the Eton - educated son of a billionaire hedge fund owner, as their candidate against Labour's Sadiq Khan, a son of an immigrant bus driver raised in a council house, the Tories have already allowed Labour to paint this as a choice between «their London and ours».

At issue is a contentious Kentucky Senate primary battle that pits Secretary of State Trey Grayson against Rand Paul, a physician and the son of former GOP presidential candidate and Texas Rep. Ron Paul.

After favorite local sons Assemblyman Michael Cusick and former Congressman Michael McMahon declined to seek the seat, the Staten Island Democratic Party spent weeks mulling who to pick as its candidate in the quixotic campaign against the popular prosecutor, before finally looking to the longtime councilman and former state senator.

Other candidates who have looked at the race previously, and may do so again, include Joyce Johnson, whom the New York Times endorsed; Assemblyman Keith Wright, the chairman of the Manhattan Democratic organization, who is close to Rangel and could be a leading candidate to replace him should Rangel step down or not seek re-election, as is often rumored to be the case; Adriano Espaillat, a newly elected state senator who could appeal to the growing Hispanic population in the district, depending on what happens with redistricting; and Adam Clayton Powell IV, the former assemblyman and the son of the legendary congressman whom Rangel unseated 40 years ago, who has run and lost against Rangel twice in the past.

NO CANDIDATE LEFT BEHIND: Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc., one of the nation's largest black fraternities, says it takes issue with Donald Trump's racially - charged comments against the judge handling a lawsuit against Trump University, who is the son of Mexican immigrants.

Canada Quebec health minister's son arrested after hit and run involving cyclist, Canadian Press Saskatchewan NDP reviewing sex assault allegation against former candidate, Canadian Press Lindhout's mother says accused kidnapper feared «he was being set up», Canadian Press