Sentences with phrase «close congressional races»

Former President Bill Clinton endorses congressional candidate Dan Maffei during a rally at Landmark Aviation Friday, Oct. 19, 2012, in DeWitt, N.Y. Clinton talked health care and taxes, helping out fellow Democrats in close congressional races.

There are also several close congressional races in New York where presidential candidate preference and turnout could have an effect.

The state has several close congressional races, but one contest that is not likely to be a surprise is the campaign for U.S. Senate, where incumbent Democrat Schumer is 40 points ahead of his Republican opponent, Wendy Long.

The state has several close congressional races, but one contest that is not likely to be a surprise is the campaign for US Senate, where incumbent Democrat Chuck Schumer is 40 points ahead of his opponent Republican Wendy Long.

The presidential campaign could be a major factor in several close congressional races and in the fight for control of the state Senate, where Republicans have control with the help of one Democrat who meets with them.

Not exact matches

Ryan insisted he did not think vulnerable congressional seats and close races were «going to hinge on whether Paul Ryan is speaker or not.»

A person close to Berman downplayed the the significance of what happened at the meeting, saying that it was mostly about Congressional races.

Georgia's 1st Congressional District's Democratic primary was a very close three - way race between Brian Reese, Amy Tavio and Marc Smith.

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

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee pushed back today against a poll conducted for Long Beach City Councilman Gary DeLong (R) that showed a close race with state Sen. Alan Lowenthal (D) for California's Democratic - leaning 47th district.

But strategists on both sides of the aisle suggest that such attacks may resonate more in closed congressional primaries that tend to draw only hardcore partisans than they did in the presidential race.

While we came up a little short on Election Day, Lisa and I will never forget those who stood with us as we came the closest of any Republican in Massachusetts to win a Congressional race.

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.

Locally, where Faso is locked in a close race with Democrat Zephyr Teachout for the 19th Congressional District, Ulster County GOP chair Roger Rascoe offered the same advice.

Second, House Republicans lag badly behind their Democratic campaign counterparts in the race for cash; the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee ended 2009 with $ 16.7 million in the bank while the National Republican Congressional Committee said earlier today that they closed January with $ 4.1 million on hand.

(CNN)- Two weeks after President Barack Obama's re-election, the «Blue» map keeps expanding as the last few «too close to call» congressional races break for Democrats.

But Cahill, who's been as close as 16 points behind, compared to the race for governor and state comptroller where the margins are much wider, says he hopes to benefit on Election Day from congressional and state Senate races where other GOP candidates are running strongly.

The activity in Wisconsin mirrors a larger trend across the map in congressional races this year: Though Democrats are expected to do well on Election Day, they have struggled to close out races they were long expected to win.

But numbers whiz Nate Silver has cautioned against reading too far into whatever the results of this extremely close contest turn out to be, noting upstate NY congressional races have proven to be rather quirky in the past.

With their race for congress in the newly apportioned seven - county 19th Congressional District approaching what appears to be a close

If she wants to win her 15th congressional term, she will have to win her closest race yet against Republican challenger Mark Assini.

At least one of those close races includes Democrat Zephyr Teachout in the 19th congressional district battleground who ran against Cuomo in a Democratic primary in 2014.

CANONSBURG, Pa. — The Pennsylvania congressional race between Democrat Conor Lamb and Republican Rick Saccone remains too close to call, with local elections officials still counting absentee ballots late Tuesday.

National political observers say both races are among the closest Congressional contests in the country.

The often caustic race for New York's 18th Congressional District had always looked to be a close one, with Maloney leading Hayworth by 5 percentage points in a Siena College poll released last week.

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.

While the state is blue enough that remain soundly in Obama's column, a number of congressional races are close enough to send Democrats and Republicans scrambling for an edge.

Mr. Banks, who has run in the past with support from rising - star Congressman Hakeem Jeffries, hopes that Mr. Jeffries» thorough defeat of Mr. Barron in a 2012 congressional race means the working - class, heavily African - American district will be ready to elect a lawmaker closer to the Democratic Party's mainstream.

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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.

After months of campaigning in the too - close - to - call 24th Congressional District race, it's almost time for voters to make their decision.

«The 1st Congressional District race is too close to call,» said campaign spokesman Rob Ryan in a telephone interview Wednesday afternoon.

The tight race in New York's 18th Congressional District has drawn to a close, even though it took until the morning after election night for it to be called.

Two sources close to the situation said associates of Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo placed a flurry of phone calls on Sunday exploring the switch, but McMurray said Monday he is staying in the race against Republican incumbent Chris Collins in the 27th Congressional District.

Libertarians are running in every nonjudicial statewide race and have filed in a number of congressional and state legislative races where, even if their chances of victory are remote, some think they could play a role in close outcomes that could help determine which party controls both Congress and the Ohio House.

Williams joins a crowded field that already includes Assemblyman Keith Wright, a longtime friend and ally of Rangel; State Senator Bill Perkins, whose district covers a significant portion of the congressional district; and likely candidates like State Senator Adriano Espaillat, who narrowly lost to Rangel in two close elections; Rev. Michael Walrond, a popular pastor with ties to Rev. Al Sharpton and Mayor Bill de Blasio; SuZan «Sujay» Johnson, the only woman in the race; and Adam Clayton Powell, IV, the former Council and Assembly member who is also the son of the legendary congressman whom Rangel deposed in 1970.

With their race for congress in the newly apportioned seven - county 19th Congressional District approaching what appears to be a close finish, candidates Chris Gibson and Julian Schreibman are focusing on the only record available, Gibson's two years as a member of the Republican majority.

Closer races are expected for the House of Representatives, including Democrat Dan Maffei's attempt to oust Rep. Ann Marie Buerkle and recapture the Syracuse - area congressional seat.

Often, presidents are used to do messages for Congressional races when the race is close and campaigns are pulling out all the stops to win.

After a hard fought close race two years ago, Representative Chris Collins sailed to victory in the 27th Congressional district which spans eight counties.

The hotly disputed central Ohio congressional race between incumbent Deborah Pryce, a close friend of George W. Bush, and challenger Mary Jo Kilroy, a Democratic Franklin County Commissioner has not been officially resolved as of today, November 14.

A source at the National Republican Congressional Committee, which has close to 100 races in some state of play — many of them nail - biters — said it is making similar preparations.

Besides the congressional race, Mr. Linares faces a challenge for his Assembly seat from the chief of staff to Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez — a close ally of State Senator Adriano Espaillat, another contender for the House seat.

Linda Rosenberg, with the Communications Workers of America, agreed that with just over two weeks before election day in a very close 24th district congressional race, there's work to be done.

The race in Michigan's 6th congressional district between incumbent Republican Congressman Fred Upton and Democrat Paul Clements has become surprisingly close — with Clements trailing the chairman of the powerful House Committee on Energy and Commerce by just a few points.