Sentences with phrase «electoral races»

And since each district is drawn to ensure that a specific party wins, the only competitive element of electoral races happens in the primaries.

While in terms of electoral races in different constituencies, Nigel Farage's party impacts both the Conservatives and Labour, one area where it damages the Tories more is on trustworthiness on key issues and the electoral implications of this.

DANIEL DROMM FOR DISTRICT 25 From El Diario: One of the competitive electoral races in which New York City voters can have an impact is in City Council District 25 in Queens.

Final results for all 2012 electoral races including a Libertarian Party candidate are now available on our website.

The decision in favour of Brexit, following a bitterly close electoral race, represents the biggest shock to the political establishment in Britain and across Europe for decades, and will threaten the leaderships of both the prime minister, David Cameron, and the Labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn.

And a study of electoral races around the world suggests that polls are still reliable, despite last November's surprise.

The year was filled with celebrations for sure but we also are keenly aware of many challenges that await us in 2013 as Governor Brown announces his budget proposal in January, critical electoral races take place, and we continue to advocate for equitable facilities and funding.

In 2013, Steyer launched NextGen Climate, a Super Pac that has run a national ad campaign opposing the Keystone XL pipeline while investing heavily in several key electoral races.

The vast majority of electoral races are foregone conclusions: Only 90 of the 435 congressional districts up for election in 2014 were considered «competitive,» and even these were decided by a vote margin up to 5 percent.

What prevents a winning candidate to do exactly the opposite of what he said during the electoral race?

There were anniversaries to celebrate along the way — 25 years for both charter schools nationwide and Teach For America — and comings and goings of superintendents, plus the glimmerings of electoral races to come (for the school board's members and president, LA City Council, mayor and even governor) that promise a starring role for education.