Sentences with phrase «contested races»

The Minnesota Conservative Energy Forum released a survey in March showing Republicans and independent voters in federal congressional districts 1, 2, and 3 — all expected to be closely contested races — support public policies that pursue clean energy, efficiency and a greater choice of energy providers.

In 2000, 67 incumbents from 37 school boards ran for reelection in contested races in South Carolina.

In addition to the two county - wide races, there will be nine contested races for in the 19 - seat Chautauqua County Legislature, including two open seat races.

This election saw hotly contested races that were considered key in the Republican Party's attempt to regain control of the Senate from the Democrats — an advantage that, until 2008, it had enjoyed for 43 years.

Twenty - nine of 31 UFT - endorsed candidates scored victories in the Sept. 14 Democratic Party primaries, and UFT volunteers were heavily involved in key contested races.

Winners of all contested races in Monroe County, the City of Rochester, and Livingston County (sheriff) will be posted below.

There are no contested races of any kind in the Bronx or Manhattan, according to the Board of Elections» lists of candidates.

Krasner said the turnout, the highest among the borough's contested races, according to a TimesLedger analysis, was about average for a primary election, with 10 percent or less being a bad turnout and 20 percent being a good turnout.

Both Libous and Gianaris predicted contested races in the new 46th District, between Amedore and Tkaczyk, as well as the Westchester County seat left open by the retirement of Sen. Suzi Oppenheimer.

For local voters, both major parties as well as major third parties will all have contested races.

Two four year seats currently held by Republicans, and one open town justice position are the contested races in Olive this year, with Democratic supervisor Sylvia Rozzelle, previously town clerk for 30 plus years, going for her second term unchallenged.

Jack Evans, Muriel Bowser, Yvette Alexander and Marion Barry won contested races for Districts 2, 4, 7 and 8, respectively.

In contested races a straw a poll registers a snapshot of local candidate's popularity.

It's election day across New York and locally voters have some contested races to decide, including

Incumbents on both sides of the aisle prevailed in their contested races, as Tuesday's Illinois primaries set the stage for competitive House and gubernatorial races this fall that could be key to Democratic comeback efforts in 2018.

Some hotly contested races are on the ballot today, including elections for Erie County executive and Niagara Falls mayor.

With few exceptions, many of the contested races in the state lean heavily Democrat or are between two Democratic candidates thanks to the new top two primary system.

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.

Primary day 2014 saw contested races for six parties... [Read more...]

He started the 2008 cycle as the political director at the DCCC before eventually overseeing an $ 85 million expenditure in dozens of contested races on ads and direct mail.

Of the two contested races, Joy Hofmeister and Mark Costello won in the general election.

There were two other contested races.

MAYVILLE - Election Day is one week away, and there are several contested races scheduled taking place in Chautauqua County besides the race for County Executive.

Of the remaining 9 contested races, seven featured... [Read more...]

WRVO News is interviewing and profiling candidates in the region who are running in contested races.

WRVO News is interviewing regional candidates who are running in contested races.

The last of the countywide contested races is County Proposition Number One, the relocation of the Ulster County Family Court.

There are some hotly contested council races in the city of Syracuse; there is opposition in nine of 17 county legislature seats; there are contested races for supervisor in seven Onondaga County towns, as well as competition in a smattering of town councilor, highway superintendent and town justice races.

Among the contested races outside of Monroe County, there is a race for Wayne County District Attorney, where Michael Calarco faces David Fulvio.

One of the most hotly contested races on Election Day in central New York is for the 127th state Assembly seat.

But in the suburbs, bellwethers of New York's political sentiment, two hotly contested races are underway for county executive that could shape 2018's electoral landscape for the state.

There are contested races in the Rochester region, where Assemblyman Sean Hanna, a Republican faces Democratic challenger Ted O'Brien, and in the Mohawk and Hudson Valleys, where Republicans, who controlled redistricting in the Senate, drew a 63rd seat to favor the GOP.

Contested races for lieutenant governor, treasurer and attorney general could make up for that.

Indy Politics continues its conversations with candidates in contested races in major primaries across the state.

Onondaga County Democratic Elections Commissioner Dustin Czarny says there always in an increase in voter registration in presidential primary years, and with hotly - contested races on both the Democratic and Republican side, this year is no exception.

Beyond Long Island, there were several closely contested races in the Hudson Valley, where two Republican incumbents — William Larkin Jr. and Susan Serino — were being strongly challenged by Democrats Chris Eachus and Terry Gipson.

Yet the many victories for the mayor's endorsed Democrats obscured several significant losses in contested races where the de Blasio brand was supposed to matter.

Given the widespread disgust with Congress and the State Legislature, you'd think there might be some hotly contested races.

Around the city, residents can vote to decide who will represent them in City Council, with all but handful of the city's 51 districts preparing for contested races.

There are some contested races in the City of Cortland as Incumbent Democratic Mayor Brian Tobin is facing a challenge from working family candidates Myshell Titus.

It's election day across New York and locally voters have some contested races to decide, including who will become the next Cortland County Sheriff.

The number of contested races might have been lower had the Legislature redrawn the House lines instead of a judge.

In several contested races on which control of the Senate chamber could hinge, PEF sided with the Democrats.

Women's issues — particularly abortion rights — were a main focus of contested races that determined control of the Senate this past election cycle.

As Barkan notes, «In the 2016 cycle, the state party sent $ 11,000 to three Democratic candidates in contested races.

RYE — Polls are open and one of the biggest and closely contested races is for the office of Westchester County executive.

Democrat Pete Harris, who ran unopposed in 2009 and won by slim margins over Republican Everett Glover in each of his two contested races, would have faced stiff competition this year from former councilman Vincent Orlando, a Republican.

So if this race goes to Dold, it's a bad sign for Democrats in other contested races across the country.

TICONDEROGA The only contested races on the general election ballot for southern Essex County are for town council.

I began by asking him for an overall view or prediction on the contested races.