Sentences with phrase «candidates in close races»

In all, the Democratic committees in Putnam, Ulster and Monroe Counties raised at least $ 1.2 million in large donations from union political action committees, private companies and individual donors, state records show, and sent money to four Senate candidates in close races.

Collins, like some candidates in close races, chose to stay home and focus on the local campaigning (Brooks, a Republican Monroe County Executive who is challenging Rep. Louise Slaughter this November, indicated that being a delegate at the convention can be a help, too).

In recent weeks, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has circulated information to local reporters about Republican candidates in close races.

Not exact matches

In Europe, opinion polls show that the race to elect the next French president is too close to call with both leading candidates losing momentum ahead of Sunday's first - round vote.

Edmonton - Sherwood Park was the second closest race in 2008, when Independent Conservative James Ford nearly defeated Conservative candidate Tim Uppal.

The tough talk comes amid and, some have argued, because of a close presidential race in which Obama and Republican candidate Mitt Romney want to appeal to Jewish voters.

Elsewhere, this intense title race will unfold once more over the weekend as every title candidate faces a difficult fixture, that is with the exception of Arsenal who meet fellow Londoners West Ham at The Emirates in a game they should be winning with their eyes closed.

Supporters would expect a race to be a landslide for a particular candidate, but polling showed that their challenger is improving in the polls and the election may be a close race after all.

Also worth noting: Gov. Andrew Cuomo didn't lift a finger to assist Fidler and the Senate Dems, while he did record robos for two of the Assembly Democratic candidates — Chris Fahey (who lost) and Didi Barrett (locked in a too - close - to - call race).

Caroline Laskow and Lee Berman defeated the last remaining Rapfogel supported candidates last Tuesday in the District Leader race, including Karen Blatt who is young and talented, but is perceived by some as being too close to the old guard.

Additionally, multiple candidates remain in races too close to call, including John Brooks.

Have your speech ready to post: In any race that is known to be close, a smart candidate will approach their Election Night party with both a victory and a concession speech ready to use.

In the hotly contested AG's race, Nassau County DA Kathleen Rice has a slight edge (21 percent, with the next closest candidate, Sen. Eric Schneiderman, at 9) over her four declared Democratic primary opponents, though nearly two - thirds of voters (61 percent) remain undecided.

In close races in the Hudson Valley, GOP candidates also held on, and in a Western New York swing district that includes portions of the Buffalo area, Republicans took the post back from DemocratIn close races in the Hudson Valley, GOP candidates also held on, and in a Western New York swing district that includes portions of the Buffalo area, Republicans took the post back from Democratin the Hudson Valley, GOP candidates also held on, and in a Western New York swing district that includes portions of the Buffalo area, Republicans took the post back from Democratin a Western New York swing district that includes portions of the Buffalo area, Republicans took the post back from Democrats.

It's not clear if the Democrats will pick up any of these seats, but they have a shot in one race where their candidate is up by 33 votes (I will do an analysis of this race in a future post, but now my gut says the Republicans will hold the seat because the Democrat closed the gap late).

Senate Democratic Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins says the Democratic Senate candidate in the special election in Westchester, Shelley Mayer, won by nearly 20 points in what was expected to be a close race.

While the lack of LGBTQ women in Congress is inextricably linked to the dearth of women on Capitol Hill, the story of lesbian candidates includes some close calls, quixotic races, and a movement still evolving to position more qualified LGBTQ women to run for higher office.

But fewer than half think the governor is doing a good job in office, and, if the state's Working Families Party follows through on threats to run a progressive leaning candidate on a third party line, Siena's Steve Greenberg says the race becomes much closer, to just a 15 point lead for Cuomo.

Political scientist Dr. Gerald Benjamin says there are some indications beyond the Mayer win that Republicans could be in trouble in November, pointing to a Long Island Assembly seat that flipped to a Democrat and two Assembly races in the Capital Region with Republican candidates leading, but too close to call.

Still, having a second round of the top two plus any other candidate with say 90 % of the vote of the runner up, if no one receives a majority and making a third round consist of only the top two candidates in the second round, isn't necessarily a bad rule if it is a close race between ideologically similar runners up.

Congressional candidate Nan Hayworth has beat out Rep. John Hall to run on the Independence Party ballot line in November, giving the Republican challenger a voting column that could prove critical in a close race.

In a close three - way race, for example, a tactical Labour supporter may be more confident that their candidate can beat the Liberal Democrat than the Conservative candidate, and therefore vote for the Liberal Democrat to ensure he or she makes it into the final round.

She said candidates will be obligated to promise to back the Women's Equality Agenda to get the line, and that it could make up the margin of error in close races for the State Senate, where the Republicans cling to power by a single seat.

The DCCC recruit candidates, raise funds, and organize races in districts that are expected to yield politically notable or close elections.

The candidates, who are in a close race, spoke at the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities convention on Tuesday.

The race between Saland and Gipson was close enough at the end of Election Day, Nov. 6, that it could not be decided until the paper ballots in the race, which also included Conservative Party candidate Neil DiCarlo, were counted.

He was all three parties» candidate during the 2012 election — one of the closest House races in the nation.

At least, that's the hope of the Republican gubernatorial candidate Chris Christie, challenging sitting governor Jon Corzine in a close race.

Almost two weeks after Election Day, three Long Island races remain too close to declare a victor, with the trailing candidates planning this week to ask judges to order full hand recounts of the tens of thousands of ballots cast in their races.

The tightest two - candidate race of the night came in the battle for Town Justice, where candidate Brian Hughes led Republican William Goggins by 180 votes, according to BOE numbers too close to call Tuesday night.

And in the closest race of the night, Republican trustee candidate Charles Sanders of Greenport was elected to the seat left open when two - term incumbent Dave Bergen did not receive the Republican nomination this time around.

In New York, both Dan Donovan, the Republican candidate for attorney general, and Harry Wilson, the GOP's nominee for comptroller, lost to their Democratic rivals in close raceIn New York, both Dan Donovan, the Republican candidate for attorney general, and Harry Wilson, the GOP's nominee for comptroller, lost to their Democratic rivals in close racein close races.

Potential candidates were already waiting in the wings — now that Rosamilia's officially out of the race, WAMC takes a closer look at Troy politics.

«This write in candidate who claims to be running on campaign finance reform took close to half of his contributions from lawyers and was the only candidate not considered qualified by the New York Bar Association in the race he lost for DA last month in Brooklyn, where he lives,» the campaign said.

The candidates are all close in age, ranging from 29 to 31, but they are all bringing something different to the race.

(CNN)- Anticipating a very close race, the Republican candidate in New York's special election has put the wheels in motion for a potential hand count of certain ballots in the already - contentious race.

While not close to the 65 Queens candidates who ran for Council when the entire delegation was term limited, we see real races shaping up in a handful of seats where no incumbent is standing for election and one challenge to an incumbent that is certainly worth focus and ink.

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The huge field of candidates and the close nature of the race led to money pouring in from Syracuse's business owners, its political class and donors from out of town and out of state.

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Popular Gov. Cuomo said he's ready to appear in TV and radio ads to help put Democratic congressional candidate David Weprin over the top in the surprisingly close race to fill disgraced ex-Rep.

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Sean Coffey's campaign strategist Bruce Gyory sent out a statement earlier today, dismissing the Siena poll that showed his candidate in third place and invoking the closer - than - expected 2009 NYC mayor's race in which Bill Thompson defied predictions and came within less than 5 percentage points of ousting Mayor Bloomberg.

Independent candidate Ben Walsh could score an upset victory and win a close race in Syracuse to succeed Stephanie Miner, a Democrat.

Even in a close race, if a candidate this week successfully challenges a state's election results (such as proof of vote fraud), would the U.S. Supreme Court intervene?

Ellen Abbot took a closer look at Ursula Rozum, a 28 - year old activist who works for the Syracuse Peace Council and is running in the race for the newly redistricted 24th Congressional seat as the Green Party candidate.

In the race for Governor - in which Governor Cuomo is an overwhelming favorite statewide - Cuomo leads Republican Rob Astorino, but the race is close in the 21st: Cuomo with 43 percent, Astorino, 39 percent, and Green candidate Howie Hawkins with 10 percenIn the race for Governor - in which Governor Cuomo is an overwhelming favorite statewide - Cuomo leads Republican Rob Astorino, but the race is close in the 21st: Cuomo with 43 percent, Astorino, 39 percent, and Green candidate Howie Hawkins with 10 percenin which Governor Cuomo is an overwhelming favorite statewide - Cuomo leads Republican Rob Astorino, but the race is close in the 21st: Cuomo with 43 percent, Astorino, 39 percent, and Green candidate Howie Hawkins with 10 percenin the 21st: Cuomo with 43 percent, Astorino, 39 percent, and Green candidate Howie Hawkins with 10 percent.

Though not expected to make the run - off, three minor party candidates could be a factor in what's expected to be a close race.

On VTDigger.org, Greg Guma takes a look at how people and groups ranging from outright independents to Vermont's independent, democratic socialist, close - with - the - Progressive - Party Senator Bernie Sanders to a former Green Party candidate are playing a role in the race for Burlington mayor.

In New York State and elsewhere, candidates and political operatives are trying to gauge the effect that the constant swirl of controversy around Mr. Trump will have on close races like Ms. Tenney's — an even more intense exercise since the release of Mr. Trump's recorded boasts of groping women and accusations from several women that he touched them inappropriately.