Sentences with phrase «contested congressional races»

Cox — who was in Albany to help select the electors who could handle the task of formally putting Trump in the White House if the November vote goes his way — said that instead of hurting state Republican candidates in November, Trump would drive grassroots enthusiasm for the party's candidates, including in the state Senate and in contested Congressional races such as in the 19th District race between Republican John Faso and Democrat Zephyr Teachout.

Cox says Ryan's Wisconsin district is similar, demographically, to central and western New York, where there are contested congressional races, and the chairman thinks Republicans can retain or pick up seats there.

Israel ran through a handful of contested congressional races in New York, as in the 1st Congressional District, where Cantor immediately became an issue in a close Republican primary.

(Obama is keeping a low - ish profile in contested congressional races, although he is due back in New York for a fundraiser to benefit the DCCC and DSCC on Sept. 22).

Cox says Ryan's Wisconsin district is similar, demographically, to Central and Western New York, where there are contested congressional races, and he thinks Republicans can retain or pick up seats there.

Similar situations in which contested congressional races overlap with hot state Senate contests exist in the Hudson Valley, the Rochester area and the Capital Region.

Babinec himself poured more than $ 2 million into his campaign last year, as he emerged as a serious third - party contender in a hotly contested Congressional race.

Not exact matches

TPM Media's PollTracker App provides users with an essential tool to track the 2012 Election in real time — from the presidential race to each and every congressional contest.

Ken Mehlman, chairman of the Republican National Committee and one of the principal architects of the GOP turnout apparatus nationwide, said a top - notch voter identification and turnout effort matters more in a congressional race than a presidential one because there is «much less of a public dialogue» about individual House contests.

The 2016 Senate race in North Carolina could be just as competitive as the 2014 contest, which flooded local televisions with more than $ 100 million in political ads to become one of the most expensive congressional races in history.

Now that the congressional primaries have passed and the general election battles are set, (for the most part), candidates in contested races across the state and their respective supporters have turned their attention to the opponents against whom they'll be facing off in November.

Republican US Senate designee Gary Berntsen just endorsed Chris Cox in the NY - 1 congressional race — a contest in which Berntsen himself was competing until his last - minute pre-convention decision to switch tracks and challenge Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer instead.

This leads me to speculate that the real goal here is to bolster Long just enough that she isn't a drag on down - ballot races, particularly the contested congressional conetsts and state Senate battles.

The contested primary race in the 13th Congressional district between Rep. Charles Rangel and challenger New York State Senator Adriano Espaillat has just gotten more heated.

After a hotly contested campaign, the Congressional race in the 13th District, which is comprised of Northern Manhattan and a portion of the Bronx, finally reached the end of its road as the Democratic Primary was held this past Tues., Jun. 24th.

New York State has a slew of fascinating congressional races, from sure things for one party that will still bring a new face, like the contests to replace Charlie Rangel in CD13 after nearly fifty years or Steve Israel in CD3, to a bunch of races that could unseat young representatives and flip seats, such as Republicans Lee Zeldin on Long Island (CD1) and Elise Stefanik (CD21) or Democrat Sean Maloney (CD18).

Renee and guest Ronnie Ellis with CNHI News Service run down the key state legislative races in this year's primary contest, the top - tier candidates vying for the Democratic nomination in the 6th congressional district, the impact of recent educator activism in response to pension legislation and education funding, and more.

In fact, because congressional elections look likely to have a separate primary election date from other elections this year, Mr. Jeffries» election may very well be the only contested race on the ballot in the district.

Representative Steve Israel, a New York Democrat and the chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, said in June that, whatever Mr. Obama's popularity, he would advise incumbents in contested races to consider staying home.

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.

What normally would have been a local contest with little national interest partially evolved into an early referendum on Obama, his polices to jumpstart the economy, and the reputations of the Democratic and Republican parties, as both national parties and their congressional committees poured money and resources into the race.

Sanders characterized Teachout as an «outstanding leader» and called the 19th District contest «one of the most important congressional races in America.

He characterized Teachout as an «outstanding leader» and called the 19th District contest «one of the most important congressional races in America.

We're still tracking results from last night's party primaries for key congressional races, including a pivotal contests on Long Island and in New York City.

It's a big year in New York for both state and national Democrats, with a handful of must - win contested state Senate and congressional races developing from Long Island to Buffalo.

The NY - 1 race is one of a handful of contested congressional contests occurring throughout the state this year.

Not long after the trespassing story broke, the National Republican Congressional Committee announced it was pulling out of the race and national Democratic groups announced they were throwing more money into the contest.

NEW YORK CITY — The races were among the most hotly contested in recent memory, but few New Yorkers came out to the polls Tuesday to cast ballots in the state's Congressional primaries.

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

We've been following the congressional race in the Twentieth District, between Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand (of the self - aware ironic ads) and Republican John Sweeney (of the folksy, authentic ads), partly for entertainment value and partly because it's turned into one of the more exciting contests in the emerging battleground region that is upstate New York.

(CNN)- As the race in New York's 20th congressional district continues to tighten, the Republican National Committee is sending another $ 100,000 to the state party in New York - the second time in less than a week it's spent that sum on the special election contest there.

WAMC's Dr. Alan Chartock discusses the outcome of the hotly contested Pennsylvania Congressional race, the nerve agent used against a former Russian spy, Larry Kudlow to replace Gary Cohn as Trump's top economic advisor, and walkouts across the nation in regards to gun violence.

Here on the Lower East Side, the competitive race to watch is the 7th Congressional District contest in which longtime Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez is facing a spirited challenge from three opponents.

It appears that Adriano Espaillat achieved victory late Tuesday night in another hotly contested race to represent New York's 13th Congressional District, which spans Northern Manhattan and parts of the Bronx.

In New York Congressional races, Friends of Democracy was involved in the contest between Sean Patrick Maloney and Nan Hayworth in the lower Hudson Valley's 18th district, as well as the race between Dan Maffei and Ann Marie Beurkle in Syracuse's 24th district, targeting reform opponents Hayworth and Beurkle.

The Juniper Park Civic Association is set to host a candidates forum this Thursday between hopefuls in hotly contested congressional and state Senate races.

National Republicans fear they've got a problem on their hands in an upcoming New York City special congressional election, as the party is poised to nominate a figure who could thrust the contest into the heated debate over race and police tactics.

The state Democratic Party is branching out, adding some of the more hotly contested congressional contests to the list of races in which it is getting involved to protect incumbents potentially in trouble.

But that is the debate the state parties are having today — namely whether 2011 off - cycle races being decided today have any implications for next year's congressional and presidential contests.

The marquee race around here is the hotly contested one for the 19th District U.S. Congressional seat.

The candidates in the 24th congressional district contest were prepared for the race to go down to the wire, since polls predicted that democrat Dan Maffei and Ann Marie Buerkle were locked in a statistical tie, with Green Party candidate Ursula Rozum trailing behind.

(CNN)- The Republican National Committee said Thursday it is pumping more cash into the March 31 special election contest in New York's 20th congressional district, transferring $ 100,000 to the New York State Republican Committee, as a new poll shows sliding support for the GOP candidate in that race.

Not long after the story broke, the National Republican Congressional Committee announced it was pulling out of the race - and national Democratic groups announced they were throwing more money into the contest for the 1st Congressional District, a longtime Republican stronghold.

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.

Senate Democrats have already put $ 10 million into turnout for contested races and began a detailed voter - identification effort months ago, while the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has brought on grass - roots organizing expert Michael Whouley to head up its turnout efforts.

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.

But, should Rehberg jump to the Senate race, the GOP's only other winner of a statewide race, non-term-limited Secretary of State Brad Johnson, would likely jump into the congressional race and make contest of it.

The controversial mosque proposed near Ground Zero is becoming a factor in races all over New York and even the nation, popping up repeatedly not only in the governor's race here at home, but also in a South Carolina congressional contest and the battle for the governor's office in Florida.

In any event, aside from David Weprin's defeat in the congressional race by Bob Turner, Lopez had a good night, with Espinal's victory and the win by Sharen Hudson in the contest for Civl Court judge.

Sanders returned the favor, declared her contest against ex-Assembly GOP Minority Leader John Faso «the most important congressional race in the country,» campaigned for her and urged his supporters to flood her coffers.