Sentences with phrase «election victory last»

The other was Rochester and Strood, UKIP's by - election victory last year.

Former Gov. Mario Cuomo and current Gov. Andrew Cuomo celebrate the latter's election victory last year (Photo: Michael Nagle / Getty Images).

Suddenly the stakes have become very high indeed for a Chancellor who delivered an amazing and unexpected election victory last year.

Essentially, he will be trying to argue that slashing taxes for corporations is in line with the populist «Make America Great Again» message that drove his surprise election victory last year.

The latest sanctions come as President Donald Trump's relationship with Putin is under greater scrutiny since the American leader congratulated the Russian president for his landslide election victory last month.

Not exact matches

Long before he strolled to an easy victory in mayoral elections last month, Don Iveson, Edmonton's telegenic, lanky new mayor, was being called the Naheed Nenshi of the North.

PARIS, May 3 - If there's one industry Emmanuel Macron has sought to tie his political fortunes to since storming to victory in France's presidential election last May, it's technology.

The technique used by Matz and her colleagues sounds quite similar to techniques that were widely employed in the last election and which some commentators suggest propelled President Trump to victory (this article offers a fascinating deep dive into the subject if you have a few minutes to spare).

But last year, The Post reported that Felix Sater, a real estate developer with a checkered past, sent an email to then - Executive Vice President of the Trump Organization Michael Cohen in November 2015 in which he indicated that a plan to construct a Moscow Trump Tower was moving forward, and bragged that they would soon be celebrating not just the completion of the tower, but also Trump's victory in the presidential election.

Fears that Democratic candidate Hilary Clinton would win the election and limit gun sales led to record purchases last year, but Trump's surprise victory has had a reverse effect, with 2017 sales falling and investors selling gunmaker shares.

After failing to predict the Conservative Party's victory in last year's general election, the U.K.'s pollsters were under pressure.

The GOP holds just a one - seat majority in the chamber after the surprise victory of Democrat Doug Jones in last year's Alabama special election; that means they can lose just one Republican vote, even under reconciliation (Vice President Mike Pence would cast a tie - breaker in the case of a 50 - 50 split).

It was immediately following Christy Clark's surprise victory in the last provincial election, an election many thought would play a large role in the fight against tanker projects on the West Coast.

On behalf of the National Crowdfunding Association of Canada (NCFA), I would like to extend our congratulations on your victory in last week's federal election.

Japan's Abe secures supermajority Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe won a landslide victory in last weekend's general election, opening the way for a push to amend the country's pacifist constitution.

Now, since his stunning upset victory in the U.S. presidential election, bond yields have spiked to their highest levels since last January, and many people are putting the blame on him for that.

And after President Donald Trump's surprise election victory in 2016, investors rejoiced over his promises of big tax cuts to provide further economic stimulus; late last year, Trump delivered.

Last week, many Republicans said their special election victory in a heavily Jewish New York congressional district that had been occupied by a Democrat for nearly 90 years was a sign of trouble between Obama and American Jews, among the most reliably Democratic voters in the nation.

Rosena Allin - Khan, a junior doctor and local councillor, romped to victory with 17,894 votes - increasing Labour's majority in Tooting from 2,842 in last year's general election to 6,357.

Turner, the latest addition to this GOP party, had insisted that his surprise victory in last September's NY - 9 special election, in which he won the Democrat - dominated district long held by former Rep. Anthony Weiner, boosted his name recognition and made him a strong statewide contender.

His victory speech after winning the Clacton by - election last night was a leadership speech in all but name.

Scott Brown's victory in last week's Massachusetts Senate election has gotten plenty of Republicans fired up about their online prospects in the 2010, not least two of the folks behind his internet strategy — Mindy Finn and Patrick Ruffini of EngageDC, who scored a real...

Kenya goes to the polls in closely contested election — in pictures View gallery Odinga supporters interviewed by the Guardian in recent days said their leader had been robbed of victory in the last two elections, but that they would not take to the streets if they believed they had been fairly defeated this time.

Hillary Clinton last weekend took broad swipes at Trump's 2016 election victory, seemingly putting blame for her loss on poorer areas of the United States.

The former shadow chancellor, one of the highest profile victims of last year's Conservative election victory, will go from allegations of being too left wing to allegations of having two left feet on the show.

Notwithstanding last May's SNP election victory, most polls over the past two years have indicated that more people would vote against independence than would vote in favour of it.

«GrowPac supported Bob to victory during his NY - 9 special election last year, and we are very pleased to endorse Bob Turner for the United States Senate.»

He did the same last year, ahead of Gianforte's 6 - point special election victory over Democrat Rob Quist.

The voters that turned out in last year's special election, which was an upset victory for Democrat Christine Pellegrino, were older and more Democratic than the electorate in the district.

But perhaps the most natural target — the 26th District, won by Kathy Hochul in a special election last month — might draw objections from both parties: from Democrats because they think she's a rising star after her upset victory, and from Republicans because they expect to have a reasonable chance of reclaiming the seat anyway.

Last year's address came just days after his inauguration following a decisive election victory in November of 2010.

I chaired the largest - ever parliamentary observer missions — 30 MEPs — to the last Palestinian elections, the election of President Abbas (Abu Mazen) in January 2005 and then the parliamentary elections which saw the victory of Hamas in January 2006.

Now, after her victory last Tuesday over Republican Jack Martins, Curran must turn her election - year rhetoric into a governing agenda.

Christine Pellegrino was a last - minute candidate for Democrats in the special election for the 9th District Assembly seat, which she won in an upset victory against Conservative Tom Gargiulo on Tuesday, May 23, 2017.

8th April 2017, Conservative Home By Tim Bale Tim Bale: A Conservative secret weapon at the last election: the non members who worked for victory

The last Conservative gain from Labour at a by - election before their 1979 general election victory was in Ilford North (1978).

The last Labour gain from the Conservative before their 1997 general election victory was in Wirral South (1997).

For many Lib Dems, last night's by - election defeat feels like a victory.

In the special election for the Assembly on Long Island last year, where Democrat Christine Pellegrino had a surprise victory, less than 11 percent of active voters showed up to vote.

Meanwhile, one of the aspirants of the APC in Ondo State, Dr. Tunji Abayomi, has said the alleged error on the delegates» list used for the last Saturday's primary had nothing to do with the victory of the winner of the election, Rotimi Akeredolu.

(For example, Andy Sawford, the party's victorious candidate in last year's Corby by - election, deployed the phrase in the second sentence of his victory speech.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo exited the legislative session last week with a relative dearth of major victories, but not necessarily to his long - term political detriment as he heads into an election year.

ALBANY — The «blue wave» that Democrats have touted since their victories in last Tuesday's elections accounted for a nearly 7 - point uptick in the party's performance throughout most of the state.

Brown who became a national Republican star with his upset victory in the 2010 special election for senate in Massachusetts, then lost to Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren last year, has decided to sit out this year's senate campaign.

Adriane Carr calls her win in the Vancouver civic election last weekend a «victory for democracy».

had in his opening remarks stated that «notwithstanding the apparent victories we achieved at the last general elections in the zone, it is glaring that our party now faces more challenges than it has ever experienced since its formation».

Mr Salmond said: «This is a historic result for the SNP - up 10 points from the last European election - and the first time we have ever won a UK - wide election in Scotland, with a much greater margin of victory than even the Holyrood win two years ago.

Aside from accepting one initial contribution on April 30, 2014, there was no record of activity by Grow Connecticut until after Foley's victory last week in the GOP primary, when Clark Hill faxed a registration form to the State Elections Enforcement Commission registering it as a state PAC.

Democrats in Rockland County late last week scored a victory for candidates running on the Women's Equality Party line after the Republican elections commissioner sought to toss them from the ballot.

Rhoads won a decisive victory last Tuesday, receiving 58 percent of the vote in last week's special election to Kestenbaum's 41 percent.