Sentences with phrase «conservative districts held»

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In the end, however, he and Scozzafava split the Republican and Conservative vote, allowing Democrat Bill Owens a narrow window to victory in a long - held GOP district.

Erie County Chairman Ralph Lorigo said Sunday that should Grisanit's new district hold, the same - sex marriage vote isn't necessarily the only issue the local Conservative Party officials would consider when deciding whether to grant an endorsement.

Brooklynites have a poor record of running in the Staten Island - dominated district, where Democrats outnumber Republicans but home - owning conservatives still hold sway.

Trafford district council in Greater Manchester, which Labour held only during the absolute peak of New Labour's support between 1996 and 2002, went to no overall control from a Conservative majority, with Labour's nine - seat swing not enough to take it.

The Hudson Valley district, redrawn in 2012, is not as conservative as the previous 20th congressional district, a seat held by Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand and later won by Gibson in 2010.

In the special election for U.S. House, 9th district, held September 13, 2011, there were only three candidates on the ballot: the Democratic - Working Families - Independence nominee David Weprin, the Republican - Conservative nominee Bob Turner, and the Socialist Workers nominee, Christopher Hoeppner.

Faso, the Republican, Conservative, Independence and Reform candidate running for Congress in the 19th Congressional District, is running to fill the seat now held by Congressman Chris Gibson (R), who is not seeking re-election.

In a prepared statement announcing his decision, Coughlan said while he is «humbled by the support so many have shown to my campaign over the last several months, I remain committed to this principle» that, in order for the Republicans to win back the district, the GOP candidate must also hold the Conservative and Independence lines.

When the Club for Growth's $ 287,000 in TV ads aimed at swaying conservative - leaning voters on Hoffman's behalf first hit the airwaves a few weeks ago, Scozzafava enjoyed a slim but statistically significant edge in this Republican - leaning district: A Siena survey released earlier this month, before the Club for Growth and Hoffman ads hit the airwaves, found she held a 7 - point edge over Owens, 35 - 28 percent.

Tedisco once held a comfortable lead in the conservative district, but the latest polls show Murphy closing in on his challenger.

The Conservatives have held their majority in St Albans City and District Council but the Liberal Democrats will be pleased with the night they've had.

He also holds a safe Republican seat in his state, meaning that if he can keep the conservatives in his district happy, the freshman lawmaker should have a long career in Washington.

Bishop has held the seat since 2002, but the swing district - which voted for George W. Bush in 2004 - has always tilted conservative, and it made the Democratic incumbent a prime target this cycle.

WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Richard Hanna would easily hold off a Republican primary challenge in the 22nd Congressional District from conservative Assemblywoman Claudia Tenney, according to the first poll of the potential matchup.

Democrats still hold the enrollment edge in the 24th Congressional District, but with a large number of unaffiliated voters and more registered Conservatives, there is a level playing field for the race between U.S. Rep. Dan Maffei, D - Syracuse, and Republican challenger John Katko.

$ 800,000 and a full - court press so Republicans can maybe declare «victory» by holding on to an extremely conservative district.

Emerging from a district where socially conservative Evangelical Christianity has taken hold in recent decades — making it, in Torres» words, the Bible Belt of New York City — his ability to win over leaders across the spectrum, including most major unions, the Working Families Party, and politicians from reformer Gustavo Rivera to political dynasty scion Ruben Diaz, Jr., was striking.

The Capital District GOP Women's Council PAC held its first fundraiser last week as it positions itself as a network to support conservative female candidates not just in Albany County but in 11 counties in and around the Capital Region.

Some conservatives in favor of tougher education standards and more standardized testing are using the data to argue Texas needs to hold school districts to higher accountability standards.

At a meeting held at the Department of Education (ED) in Washington today, conservative groups, parents and some teachers asked the Department to rescind federal guidance issued under the Obama administration, ensuring that school districts aren't discriminating against students through their discipline policies and practice.