Sentences with phrase «election opponent»

Sometimes there isn't even a general election opponent on the ballot.

He's already gone negative in radio and TV ads against his primary opponents, his potential general election opponent and the president.

His special election opponents Cordell Cleare and Marvin Holland are seen as the strongest challengers.

Brown had no general election opponent in 2009.

Trump previously told Reuters in an interview in April 2017 that the pact was «unacceptable,» calling it a «horrible deal» struck by his 2016 Democratic presidential election opponent, Hillary Clinton, who as secretary of state promoted the final version before it was approved by Congress in 2011.

-- Bronx and Harlem Congressman Charlie Rangel, on primary election opponent Sen. Adriano Espaillat, in a debate earlier this week

ALBANY — After reading that state Sen. John Sampson uttered just one word from the Senate floor in the last legislative session, his primary - election opponent offered one word of his...

Much has happened since he last appeared on the floor of the House in February — the boundaries of his Congressional district have been redrawn and extended into the Bronx, and he is facing one of his most formidable election opponents in many years, State Senator Adriano Espaillat.

Chelsea Clinton, daughter of Trump's election opponent Hillary Clinton, is a member of the boards of IAC and Expedia.)

The congressman said he's glad to see the small - d democratic process unfold, and is prepared for a robust debate once his general election opponent emerges.

2017 mayoral election opponents Nicole Malliotakis and Bo Dietl joined forces to protest the release of the «Palm Sunday massacre» killer.

Grimm has Conservative Party support, which would make him a formidable general election opponent if he wins the Republican primary.

Andrew Cuomo leads his potential 2018 election opponents by wide margins, even though his favorability rating matches an all - time low in his nearly eight years as New York governor, a new poll shows.

The indictments also help the attorney general contradict claims made by his primary and general election opponents last year that the then - state senator would not aggressively pursue his Democratic colleagues once he moves to the AG's office.

According to this Associated Press story, there are 148 incumbents running for re-election to the South Carolina legislature, and 105 of them have no general election opponent from the opposing major party.

A rabbi who supports his Republican special election opponent, David Storobin, had quite a few choice words for Fidler yesterday (and vice versa).

Another example is Abraham Lincoln, a Republican, and his presidential election opponent, Democrat Stephen Douglas.

As you'll recall, Hanna didn't face a general election opponent in 2014, which meant he had re-election in the bag after he beat Tenney in the primary.

Some animal activists are angry the horses aren't being banned altogether (though NYCLASS, which campaigned heavily against Mr. de Blasio's primary election opponent, has come aboard to support it).

ALBANY — After reading that state Sen. John Sampson uttered just one word from the Senate floor in the last legislative session, his primary - election opponent offered one word of his own: Resign.

Republican Sen. Mark Kirk is spending big against his likely general election opponent, Rep. Tammy Duckworth, D - Ill., with a statewide ad buy hitting Duckworth for her stance on Syrian refugees.

Still, in her victory speech on Tuesday night at a rally in Brooklyn, Clinton signaled she is ready to shift her focus to her general election opponent and will be actively courting disaffected Republicans as she does so.

During the campaign, Trump and other Republicans vigorously criticized a meeting between then - Attorney General Loretta Lynch and former President Bill Clinton, husband of Trump's general election opponent.

If not, primary and general election opponents will be invited to attend in their places, or activists will consider holding an «empty chair» town hall to call attention to their absence.

AG Eric Schneiderman's performance during his first months on the job — particularly his tough stance on hydrofracking — has drawn praise from two supporters of his erstwhile 2010 general election opponent, Republican Staten Island DA Dan Donovan.

Fidler has insisted he will be running for re-election — assuming he defeats his GOP special election opponent, David Storobin — regardless of what ultimately hapens with the lines.

Granted, he has no general election opponent.

Duckworth has outraised her primary and general election opponents.

Lazio, who has a history of defending Gov. David Paterson (perhaps because his poll number are so low that he would have made a much easier general election opponent), said the governor needs to «be decisive and show leadership,» adding:

As mentioned in an earlier post, congressional candidates who made it successfully through the primaries this past Tuesday wasted no time in turning their attention to their respective general election opponents.

Coffey, of course, finished a distant third in the five - way Democratic AG primary on Sept. 14, well behind the winner — and Donovan's general election opponent — Sen. Eric Schneiderman.

He did mention his own expected general election opponent, incumbent Comptroller Scott Stringer, attacking him as a fiscal «watchdog... who hasn't been growling» and casting him as complicit in Mayor de Blasio's misdeeds.

And for a little extra twist, Diaz Sr. informs the Democratic gubernatorial frontrunner that one of his would - be Republican opponents, Carl Paladino — supposedly Cuomo's preferred general election opponent — has already agreed to chat with the senator's group on Aug. 27.

As well as targeting fully - fledged Brexiteers like Duncan Smith, the pro-EU groups are also gunning for Tory MPs who supported remain but have failed to speak out against a hard Brexit if their general election opponents are fiercely pro-EU.

It wasn't just Jim Walsh or John Katko or Ann Marie Buerkle (his election opponents).

The Brown campaign said that it is senseless to compare the 2009 and 2013 campaigns because Brown had no 2009 general election opponent.

Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton devoted another speech to portraying her likely GOP general election opponent, Donald Trump, as unfit for office, and Trump fired right back, even as he spent a good part of his day to trying to win over Christian conservatives.

After reading that state Sen. John Sampson uttered just one word from the Senate floor in the last legislative session, his primary - election opponent, Dell Smitherman, offered one word of his own: Resign.

Clinton and her presumptive general election opponent, Republican Donald Trump, traded barbs over the Florida incident.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio was quick to draw differences between himself and his two leading general election opponents, Republican Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis and independent candidate Bo Dietl.

NYC Councilman Lew Fidler's health is preventing him from debating his Senate special election opponent, David Storobin.

Democrat Hillary Clinton, seated in front of flags from the five branches of the military and flanked by different fighter jets, said her presumptive general election opponent, Republican Donald Trump, «does not seem to grasp» how to fight terrorism.

Yet his efforts, coming late in the presidential primary season, fall far short of those of his likely general - election opponent, Hillary Clinton, whose extensive operation whipped into action a full year ago.

Republican Fred Akshar holds a commanding 52 percentage point lead over his 52nd state Senate District special election opponent, Democrat Barbara Fiala, an exclusive TWCNews / Siena poll found.

His election opponent, former federal prosecutor and Republican John Katko, wants to tap into the concerns about ACA.

She would almost certainly clear the Democratic field of serious primary opposition and would start out ahead of her potential Republican general elections opponents — Reps. Todd Tiahrt and Jerry Moran.

That's how Republican mayoral candidate Paul Massey and Republican comptroller candidate Michel Faulkner replied when I asked them about Paul Massey's past substantial financial contributions to Faulkner's expected general election opponent, Democrat and incumbent City Comptroller Scott Stringer.

She went right for the jugular with a new statewide television ad almost as soon as it was certain Rep. Todd Akin (R) was her general election opponent.