Sentences with phrase «challengers who»

To push through such times, we need challengers who have ambitions larger than their resources.

While praising NewTLA's efforts, he says, «The teacher union reform field is littered with the bodies of those who sought to alter the union's primary mission — protecting teachers — and found themselves ousted in favor of challengers who promised to get tough with administrators.»

But Kayla McGannon, the director of advocacy for Stand for Children Colorado, said that while backing candidates who supported SB 191 was a «big priority» for the group, it also favored incumbents or challengers who shared the organization's broader views of education policy, not just on teacher effectiveness.

While praising NewTLA's efforts, he writes, The teacher union reform field is littered with the bodies of those who sought to alter the union's primary mission — protecting teachers — and found themselves ousted in favor of challengers who promised to get tough with administrators.

Showtime Boxing: In celebration of its 30th anniversary, SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING presents the champions and challengers who are taking their fight to the next level: champion Danny Garcia, facing off against hard - hitting Lucas Matthysse.

You will be losing inches and dress sizes as the challenge progresses and you stick with the workouts - and challengers who use the meal plan with the workouts have noticeably faster progress.

Of the 20 serious GOP Senate challengers who have taken a position, 19 have declared that the science of climate change is inconclusive or flat - out incorrect.

And Democrats across the country face Republican challengers who weren't on the radar back in November.

Winners of the Democratic primary for city chief auditor and Common Council president also will face challengers who snagged minor party lines for the general election.

That's especially true, Lack said, given the numerous challengers who have said they oppose the idea of a raise.

In other words, Reed is drawing something that Rep. Chris Collins, R - Clarence, is not: a plethora of potential challengers who have already thrown their hat, or Klingon battle helmet, into the ring.

The city's campaign finance program is more generous for challengers who face self - financed candidates.

We have strong incumbents who are running on a record of accomplishment, first - class challengers who are going to help us pick up seats, and an experienced and professional staff that is second to none.

«Our congressional endorsements also reflect support for candidates and challengers who will stand up for reasonable and responsible government that works for all Americans.»

But that wouldn't explain other races in which Republican challengers who support marriage equality were able to unseat Democratic opponents in close contests.

As Mayor de Blasio grapples with five separate investigations into his team's fund - raising efforts, potential challengers who might have been scared to take on a sitting mayor — including Bronc Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr, — are now rethinking staying on the sidelines.

But it's not 100 percent clear if the primary challengers who have already announced their intentions to run — most notably Klein's opponent, former NYC Councilman Oliver Koppell; and Sen. Tony Avella's opponent, former NYC Comptroller John Liu — will stand down.

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.

Both feature House Members who began the race as the heavy frontrunner and challengers who have surged based on the strength of their campaigns.

Another reason for the agreement, announced just days after the close of the legislative session, is that several of the Independent Democrats, also known as the IDC, have been facing primary threats from Democratic challengers who have said they would join with the rest of the Democrats, if elected.

Some challengers who aligned themselves with Commisso defeated council incumbents in the Democratic primary.

There's a continuing push for public financing of campaigns, arguing it removes the influence of big money and allows challengers who would have trouble raising money to run.

Nine of the 15 Common Council seats are contested on Nov. 7 in Albany, with many of the challengers who lost in the Democratic primary back on the ballot on minor party lines.

Gannett reported this morning that of the four GOP senators who voted «yes» on same - sex marriage last year, all but one — Sen. Steve Saland — are facing intra-party challengers who are running from the right.

Members of the IDC, meanwhile, face primary challengers who say the IDC has enabled the party of President Donald Trump.

«We have strong incumbents who are running on a record of accomplishment, first - class challengers who are going to help us pick up seats, and the resources we need to be successful.

After weeks and months of campaign announcements, seven challengers who seek to defeat Rep. Elise Stefanik finally met and spoke at the first major candidates forum of the 2018 campaign.

«The power of incumbency creates an almost insurmountable obstacle to challengers who have witnessed a level of corruption that has seen the arrest of 44 members since 2003,» Long wrote in the letter.

Carl Paladino, who promised during the Conservative Party's political action conference in January to support primary challengers who take on «key» Senate Republicans this fall, has issued what I believe is his first endorsement in a Senate race.

The program highlighted challengers who represented the GOP's best chances to pick up congressional seats in the general election.

«The fact that you have challengers who are out - raising incumbents is very indicative of the energy and the momentum out there.»

(He was one of three challengers who attempted — without success — to oust incumbent Brooklyn DA Charles Hynes).

«All Democrats should be supporting the unity plan — and should not be supporting the primary challengers who could unravel it,» Appelbaum said.

Leicester narrowly avoided relegation this time last year and will officially be crowned champions when they host Everton on Saturday, winning the championship with two rounds to spare as Tottenham Hotspur, the only challengers who could catch them, imploded as they squandered a two - goal lead to be held 2 - 2 in a bad - tempered match by defending champions Chelsea, who have underperformed woefully this season but ensured the title went to Ranieri, one of their own former managers.

As i said the 3 named above i see has the challengers who have tried to fix their area of weakness.

Here are some of the challengers who have a head start.

After the most recent order was issued, the same challengers who sued to stop the earlier bans went back to court.

U.S. Rep. Brian Mast, who endorsed a range of gun - control measures in the aftermath of the Stoneman Douglas school massacre, is getting a Republican primary challenger who pledges to «defend the Second Amendment» and serve as an «unwavering partner» to President Donald Trump.

SCHEDULED: A 15 - round bout between MUHAMMAD ALI, the No. 1 heavyweight challenger, and MAC FOSTER, 29, the eighth - ranked challenger who has won 27 of 28 fights by knockouts, for Nov. 29 in Tokyo.

JJ lost, but not because she was a challenger who had to do extra.

The defending Super Bowl champs against the NFC challenger who loaded up this offseason to dethrone them.

If that's the case, they took a huge risk in using the main event of WrestleMania as a platform to repeat a match that wasn't that great to begin with, and features a challenger who in no way has earned a rematch.

In fact Coentroa would even be a challenger who would keep the young player working hard.

So far, Nassau County Comptroller George Maragos is the only would - be Gillibrand challenger who has passed the 25 percent threshold to get onto the ballot.

Over the weekend, the would - be Gillibrand challenger who has been in the running longest, Nassau County Comptroller George Maragos, received a mini boost when he was endorsed by his hometown GOP county chairman, Joe Mondello.

Labour's constitution stipulates that any challenger who wishes to contest the party leadership against an incumbent leader (as opposed to contesting a vacant post) must be nominated by 20 % of Labour MPs and MEPs, which would currently be 51 MPs / MEPs.

Faced with losing the ballot line to a challenger who tapped into resentment over his estate tax cuts, charter - school championing and failure to deliver campaign finance reform, Governor Andrew Cuomo won the party's designation only after promising to fight for Democratic control of the state Senate and deliver a progressive policy wish list.

A Democratic challenger who has raised and spent more than any candidate in Virginia's 5th District this cycle has dropped out of the race to unseat freshman Republican Rep. Tom Garrett.

She is a credible challenger who has advanced a vital vision for her party and her state.

Republicans in New York's 115th Assembly District are choosing between the incumbent and a challenger who is repeating her 2012 primary contest.