Sentences with phrase «embattled incumbent»

Because of this early success in politicking (and his earlier success - at the age of 14 Mr. Lasher was already a professional magician with his own book, The Magic of Micah Lasher: More Than 50 Tricks That Will Amaze and Delight Everyone - Including You), he knocked on doors again on behalf of Jim Florio in 1993, but the embattled incumbent lost his re-election bid to Christie Whitman.

Now, Djou enters a new stage in his political career: embattled incumbent.

It was not a full - fledged, formal endorsement, though official backing from a popular govrnor with a 70 percent approval rating would be key for an embattled incumbent in a moderate Senate district.

«Early on, this race looked like it was going to be one of the closest in the state, a former Democratic City Council member taking on an embattled incumbent Republican under federal indictment in a district that is, at least by enrollment, dominated by Democrats,» Siena College pollster Steven Greenberg said in a statement.

Leadership elections in the city correction officers union will be delayed at least a week until a Manhattan judge can decide if the embattled incumbent president, Norman Seabrook, will be opposed by rival William Valentin.

As Reynolds's fortunes change, he's gone from the guy in charge of doling out money to congressional Republicans in tight races to an embattled incumbent who needs his own backup.

It is widely rumored that embattled incumbent Gregory Meeks will stepdown in the wake of criminal and ethics probes, leaving the seat up for grabs.

Leadership elections in the NYC correction officers union will be delayed at least a week until a Manhattan judge can decide if the embattled incumbent president, Norman Seabrook, will be opposed by rival William Valentin.

The field of candidates eyeing northeast Queens» 19th City Council District seat grew larger this week as its embattled incumbent, who will not seek re-election, faces an ethics probe on allegations that he had affairs with a former intern and former deputy chief of staff.

In case anyone was unsure if Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos would back embattled incumbent Sen. Roy McDonald, the GOP leader will headline a «Day of Golf» fundraiser on May 8 at the McGregor Links Country Club in Saratoga Springs.

A number of lawmakers with deep ties to the embattled incumbent speaker, Sheldon Silver, have key committee chairmanships: Denny Farrell at Ways and Means, for example; Joe Lentol at Codes and Deborah Glick at Higher Education — to name a few.

Fundraising reports filed Thursday by candidates running in the June 24 primaries revealed eleventh hour insight into the financial viability of embattled incumbents and their challengers.

Usually that «look - what - I've - done - for - you - lately» pitch can help embattled incumbents assuage voters» concerns.

But after winning his primary in September, Mr. Cuomo proved to be a less - than - energetic campaigner for Senate Democrats, sparing in his endorsements and rarely stumping for embattled incumbents or hopefuls.

Not exact matches

A Democratic candidate challenging embattled Republican Rep. Duncan Hunter says his internal polling shows he is best positioned to take on the incumbent.

Hall backers, including Dar Williams, re-recorded the Orelans hit «Still the One» in support of the embattled Hudson Valley incumbent.

As the race between embattled U.S. Rep. Michael Grimm and Domenic Recchia entered the home stretch, the challenger was basking in the glow of a New York Times endorsement while the incumbent boldly stated in a WABC Radio interview that he is confident he will win.

The source confirmed that Rice's efforts, which are expected to get under way in late summer or early fall, will overlap with Bush's own attempts to help embattled Republican incumbents worried that anti-Trump sentiment will sink their reelection bids.

House Republicans have launched an ad attacking a freshman Wisconsin Democrat over his ties to embattled Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charlie Rangel (N.Y.), the first of a series of attempts to use Rangel's ongoing ethics woes as an anchor around the necks of vulnerable Democratic incumbents.

New York State Republican Party Chairman Ed Cox says embattled Missouri Congressman and Senate candidate Todd Akin — under fire for his comments Sunday about pregnancy stemming from what he called «legitimate rape» — should bow out of the race against incumbent Democrat Claire McCaskill.