Sentences with phrase «competitive congressional races»

In districts with competitive congressional races, that number jumped to as high as 14 percent.

But the intensity will increase on competitive congressional races — mostly because there aren't that many of them.

New York, despite the fact that it is dominated by Democrats, had a handful of competitive congressional races in 2012, thanks to the fact that a judge — not the state Legislature — drew the district lines.

The 2020 House Short List If Patrick Murray is right and New Jersey sends twelve Democrats to the U.S. House of Representatives next year, the state would brace for another cycle of competitive congressional races in 2020 — this time with a mostly new crop of candidates.

Those three races are considered among the 10 most competitive Congressional races in the country; both parties consider the races key to deciding which party controls the House in 2007.

The seat has been a hotbed for competitive congressional races since 2012.

Of course, New York might not have had the unusually high number of competitive congressional races underway across the state if Cuomo had heeded calls from national Democrats — including Pelosi — to intercede in the redistricting stalemate between the state Senate and Assembly when it came to the House lines.

Steve Greenberg, a political pollster at Siena College, says it's only recently that New York has seen truly competitive congressional races.

A few highly competitive congressional races might draw some people to the polls (the fight to oust Rep. Charlie Rangel, for example, and the bid to bounce Rep. Carolyn Maloney).

This week, as much of mainstream media zeros in on the Presidential race and key competitive Congressional races, it's worth remembering that on November 7th, governance will continue with policy decisions and consequences playing out on the local level, especially for education.

Two California Republicans in competitive congressional races contracted with Cambridge Analytica

Those behind the cash from outside the 24th District say they view the Buerkle - Maffei rematch as a wise investment because it is one of the most competitive congressional races in the nation.

, which talked about her efforts to spur a manufacturing revival, and could possibly have an impact on down - ballot contests in areas with competitive Congressional races (a thought which might run counter to

R - GA), has once again out raised Democrat Jim Marshall for a second consecutive quarter in what political analysts are calling the most watched and competitive congressional race in the nation.

This is the House Majority PAC's first official foray into New York, where there's an unusually high number of competitive congressional races, thanks to the court - draw redistricting map approved earlier this year.

Most of the financial support for Katko's campaign came from political action committees and Protect The House, a joint fundraising committee established to support incumbent Republicans in competitive congressional races.

A competitive congressional race featuring an openly gay Republican has the D.C. media salivating, too.

There are also primaries in Delaware and Rhode Island, although neither state features competitive congressional races.

He warned the crowd against the election of tea party Republicans in competitive congressional races.