Sentences with phrase «closely watched races»

Some of the most closely watched races were for seats on the school board in Douglas County, where the winners will decide whether to continue to defend a school voucher program set up by the district that has faced legal challenges.

The retirement of Brooklyn Congressman Ed Towns has set the stage for one of the most closely watched races this campaign cycle, and on Monday, the two Democrats running to replace him clashed during a debate on NY1's «Inside City... Continue reading →

(CNN)- Voters in Washington state and Wyoming hold primaries Tuesday, with the Senate contest in Washington and a battle for the open Wyoming governor's seat the most closely watched races of the day.

One of the most closely watched races in State politics is for the open seat being vacated by State Senator Adriano Espaillat who is running for Congress.

In a major upset Democratic challenger Tony Avella defeated longtime state Sen. Frank Padavan (R - Bellerose) in one of New York's most closely watched races in the battle for control of the state Senate, according to unofficial election results.

The 19th congressional district is expected to be one of the more competitive and closely watched races heading into next year's midterm elections.

Democrat Adam Haber, who lost a Nassau County executive bid last year, has launched his campaign for the seat held by GOP Sen. Jack Martins, setting up what is expected to be one of the most closely watched races in the state this year.

RWDSU is a labor group that is known for its early endorsements in closely watched races.

Democrat Adam Haber Thursday launched his campaign for the seat held by state Sen. Jack Martins (R - Mineola), setting up what is expected to be one of the most closely watched races in the state this year as Democrats attempt to wrest control of the State Senate from Republicans.

The veteran Nassau County legislator, a Democrat from Merrick, suddenly dropped out of one of the year's most closely watched races, one on which the Senate's balance of power might hinge, after his former law firm alleged in a lawsuit filed Tuesday that he defrauded a client of $ 2 million by billing for legal services he never performed.

WHITE PLAINS, NY — In the only public poll conducted for one of the most closely watched races this season, incumbent Republican Rob Astorino and Democrat George Latimer are locked in a statistical tie for Westchester County executive.

For Collins and Hochul, the calculus is a bit different and facing off in one of the most closely watched races in the country.

And Democrats also won several major cities and closely watched races, including those in Boston, Charlotte, N.C., and Seattle.

For oil, small business will be closely watching the races in certain battle ground states such as South Dakota for indicators on what will happen with the Keystone Pipeline XL.

Rep. Louise Slaughter, facing a stiff challenge from Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks, announced today she has raised more than $ 530,000 in the second fund raising quarter of 2012, an unusually large amount of cash for what's expected to be a closely watched race.

Spano's brother Nick was ousted in a closely watched race by the now - Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins.

Democrat Conor Lamb clung to a thin lead in his closely watched race against Republican Rick Saccone in a Pennsylvania congressional district that Trump easily carried in 2016, and the New York Times declared him the winner, though some ballots remain to be counted and the GOP is considering legal action.

Furious Republicans are pointing fingers of blame at state Sen. Andrew Lanza (R - SI) and, indirectly, at Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan (R - Suffolk) for last week's lopsided loss by Joan Illuzzi in the closely watched race for Staten Island district attorney.

* Washington's state Senate: While state Senate elections tend not to generate much national interest, both parties are closely watching the race in Washington's 45th district today.

Democrat Luis Sepulveda handily defeated Republican Patrick Delices and Reform Party candidate Pamela Stewart - Martinez in the 32nd District in the Bronx, and Democrat Shelley Mayer bested GOP candidate Julie Killian in a closely watched race in the 37th District in New York's northern suburbs of Westchester.

Political analysts in Washington are closely watching the race, and have listed Tenney as one of the 10 most vulnerable House members.

It was a twist - filled week for political wags who are closely watching the race for the 60th State Senate, a seat that could play a pivotal role in shaping Albany's balance of power.

In Las Vegas, Biden appeared as a surrogate for former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's White House bid, as well as for Democratic Senate candidate Catherine Cortez Masto who is locked in a closely watched race to replace retiring Minority Leader Harry Reid.

The outcome of the closely watched race is expected to play a critical role in determining which party will hold the Senate majority next year.

Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam has bested former Rep. Tom Perriello to win the Democratic Party's nomination for governor of Virginia, a closely watched race that many observers have seen as a bellwether for the future of the party.

Cliff Hyra, the long - shot Libertarian candidate in this year's closely watched race for Virginia governor, knows of at least two people who are bullish about his chances on Election Day.

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Of course, the race to be the web's top source of referral traffic has been and is both closely watched and hotly contested, because every measurement firm (Compete is just one of many) has its own data and methodology.

Admittedly, it is an experiment — all harness - racing people don't like it — but you can be sure the results will be closely watched by thoroughbred racing, too.

The race for the 37th district is a closely watched one given the narrow divide in the Senate and the unity deal reached late last year that aims to unite the mainline Democratic conference with the Independent Democratic Conference.

The race to replace Skelos in the narrowly divided Senate is being closely watched as well as hotly contested.

The closely watched and hotly contest Senate race, to be decided in a special election scheduled for April 19, is already one of the costliest races in recent history.

The race for Skelos's seat is one of the more closely watched Senate races, given the narrow divide in the chamber.

The ad is a sign the transit problems in New York City won't be confined to just the race for governor, but also down - ballot races that will be closely watched this September.

The race is a closely watched special election to replace Skelos, who was removed from office in December following a conviction on corruption charges.

The race is being closely watched this year, given Astorino's potential second run for governor next year.

In the most closely watched of the races, Democrat Shelley Mayer faces Republican Julie Killian for the suburban 37th Senate district.

Tenney is running for a second term against Democratic Assemblyman Anthony Brindisi in what is expected to be closely watched battleground race.

Democrats believe Larkin's district will be a battleground race next year as fight for control of the chamber — narrowly led by Republicans — will be centered around a handful of closely watched Senate districts.

The race is being closely watched due the narrow divide in the Senate and a unity agreement reached late last year that would bring together the Independent Democratic Conference and the mainline Democratic conference in the state Senate.

The race was covered nationwide as one of the most closely watched Senate races that year.

All 101 council seats are being contested for Birmingham City Council, making this closely fought race one to watch.

Among those watching the White House race most closely a year from Election Day are those who stand to gain the most from the top - of - the - ticket contest.

Democrats in New York hope Trump's rhetoric aimed at women, Hispanics and Muslims will help their down - ballot candidates, especially in closely watched state Senate races.

The National Republican Campaign Committee is investing nearly $ 3 million in TV ads for targeted Congressional races, picking a trio of battleground districts that are expected to be closely watched battles this fall.

WASHINGTON (CNN)- Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell holds a slim four - point edge over his Democratic challenger Alison Lundergan Grimes in a new CNN / ORC International Poll of one of the most closely watched Senate races of 2014.

As the results trickled in, reporters in Ohio desperately tried to learn more about this mystery candidate who seemingly came out of nowhere and appeared to be on the verge of determining the outcome of one of the country's most closely - watched and competitive Senate races.

The contest is one of the most closely watched Senate races in the nation and could decide which party controls it.

Just 9 % are tracking the comptroller's race very closely while 26 % are watching it closely.

The race for a state Senate seat in Queens is among the most closely watched in Tuesday's primary because it could signal the political comeback of former city Comptroller John Liu.

In the closely watched supervisor's race in Marbletown, incumbent Mike Warren came up short against Rich Parete, 1158 - 976.