Sentences with phrase «face election challenges»

In the past, though, it used to be about lawmakers in swing districts who might face election challenges.

Justice secretary Jack Straw will face an election challenge from the mother of Gary McKinnon, the hacker battling extradition to the US.

Tenney, a first - term House member facing an election challenge in November from state Assemblyman Anthony Brindisi, D - Utica, has attracted national headlines this year over a series of provocative statements.

State Sen. Kemp Hannon (left), who opposed extending limit for kid sex - crime victims to sue, faces election challenge from Ryan Cronin.

Not exact matches

CARACAS Venezuela's opposition faces a weak adversary in an upcoming presidential election in the form of unpopular President Nicolas Maduro but it must overcome a more formidable challenge - abstention in its own ranks.

CARACAS Venezuela's opposition faces a weak adversary in an upcoming presidential election in the form of unpopular President Nicolas Maduro, but it must overcome the more formidable challenge of abstention in its own ranks.

However, he does face the very difficult challenge of trying to fit a long list of very expensive election promises and commitments (e.g., eliminate the deficit in four years) into a fiscal framework that he can claim is realistic, prudent, fiscally sustainable, and transparent.

BAGHDAD (AP)-- Iraqi women running for parliament this month are undaunted, despite many challenges they face ahead of the May 12 elections — including unprecedented smear campaigns complete with sex...

Higher food prices could pose a challenge to the government of the nation's president, Jacob Zuma, who is confronting widening public anger over rising income inequality and whose party, the African National Congress, is expected to face serious challenges in municipal elections this year.

And now at election time, she wants us to believe she cares about fixing the health care challenges people in Kamloops have been facing for years.»

The elections will take place against the backdrop of rising economic challenges facing Africa's economy.

Washington (CNN)-- With the world facing «perilous times» and «anxiety stemming from economic challenges,» evangelical leader Franklin Graham is asking congregations to pray for President Barack Obama, even though Graham endorsed the president's opponent in the 2012 election.

During the last general election, Kenny Imafidon produced the awardwinning «Kenny Report» blogs, which were designed to raise awareness and articulate the challenges faced by young people and disadvantaged communities.

O'Donnell also talked about some of the challenges her campaign faced in the 2008 election, when she ran against Joe Biden for his U.S. Senate seat.

And these questions signal the challenge we will all face the day after the election, no matter who wins.

As he faces a tough primary challenge from former NYC Comptroller John Liu, Sen. Tony Avella has picked up the support of the New York League of Conservation Voters, which today will name the Queens senator its top priority candidate in advance of the Sept. 9 election.

The danger which Labour faces after the election is not a vigorous internal challenge by left - wing activists furious at betrayal, but how to rebuild support with a very low membership and few activists.

At the centre of this pamphlet's assertions was the notion that Labour faces a difficult challenge it must overcome in order to win the next general election.

The Newark by - election faces a greater risk of a legal challenge because of «inadequately performing Electoral Commission officials», a local council chief has said.

Schrage discussed four main challenges the company faces, looking forward to the ’08 elections:

The challenge UKIP face now is to maintain party discipline and develop a strong campaign organisation to take maximum advantage of the referendum campaign and build toward the next general election.

Juanita Perez Williams survived a challenge to disqualify her from appearing on the Democratic ballot for Congress in NY - 24, and now will likely face Dana Balter in a June 26 primary election.

Rep. Richard Hanna is among the New York Republicans elected in the 2010 midterm elections who is now facing a potentially tough challenge in a newly - drawn district.

And unlike past elections, Museveni faces a challenge.

He was accused of trying to keep Corbyn off the ballot when the Labour leader faced a challenge in 2016 and some also held him responsible for Labour failing to make even bigger gains at last year's general election.

With just a week left until the Election, it's time to show that Democrats are energized and ready to take on the challenges facing this state.

He ended the reporting cycle with $ 42,161 in cash on hand and is not expected to face a serious challenge in either a primary or special election.

Ed Miliband has just delivered his post-European and local elections comeback speech in Thurrock, to show that he's not afraid to confront the challenges that Labour still faces in the run - up to 2015.

Following each primary election, Ballotpedia staff measured the competitiveness of the primary elections in each state based on two factors: number of contested primaries and number of incumbents facing a primary challenge.

Hunter faces a challenge from two Republican candidates, three Democrats and an independent in a district that Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales rates Likely Republican.

Coming two weeks after the European elections, this event will bring together an audience of politicians, policymakers, thinkers, media commentators and business stakeholders from across the political spectrum to discuss the most pressing challenges faced by the European Union and its member states.

It could be pack - up time for two allegedly crooked pols — indicted state Sens. John Sampson, of Brooklyn, and Malcolm Smith, of Queens, who both face stiff Democratic primary challenges, new Board of Election filings show.

According to local media, 66 out of the 73 elected lawmakers were certificated, leaving out seven who are facing legal challenges over their election in the Oct. 10 general polls.

All the same, the unexpected and unwanted Christmas present of the Copeland by - election that Reed dropped into his leader's lap presents an electoral challenge of greater significance than any he's yet faced.

In case you needed any further proof of the unusual nature of this election cycle, consider this: For the first time since 1992, veteran Assemblyman Denny Farrell Jr. is facing a primary challenge for his Upper Manhattan seat in the 71st AD.

On March 30, the Kenyan Supreme Court faced its most critical challenge to date, as it delivered its verdict on the petition contesting the results of the presidential election held on 4 March.

The GOP can only afford to lose three or four Senate seats — depending on which party wins the presidential election — if it wants to hold on to the majority in 2017, and the NRSC faces a challenging map.

Smith has conceded that the Labour Party «have a huge challenge facing us in these elections.»

We have not endorsed or contributed to Congressman Towns since at least 2006 and have remained neutral in the various primary challenges he has faced in the last few election cycles.»

Retiring Sen. James Alesi donated more than $ 33,000 to the other three Republican state senators facing primary challenges this month, Board of Elections records show.

As such, and especially in the aftermath of the 2016 election, it should be clear to members of both political parties that struggling workers face real challenges and need real solutions.

At today's launch event, Corbyn praised the Sanders campaign, saying: «The presidential platform which Hillary Clinton is fighting the election will be radically different compared to what it would have been had she not faced the challenge of Bernie Sanders.»

As to those politicians, of the four Republicans that blatantly went against their supporters and constituents, one has already quit, two are in serious danger of losing their primaries, and the last is facing a primary challenge and a general election challenge for the first time in decades.

Barnet Council faces challenges from candidates and voters after bungling the voter registration lists ahead of today's London Mayoral Election

Abdullahi said, «The Party believes that President Buhari is now well rested and has returned with new vigour and optimism to fix the challenges facing our people and fulfill the promises our Party made to Nigerians during the 2015 elections.

Assuming Baez doesn't launch a legal challenge, Cabrera can now look forward to the November election, where he'll face token opposition from Yessenia A. Duran (a Republican) and Lisa Marie Campbell (who's running as a Conservative).

Then there are the upcoming town elections, which should be less of a challenge for Mr. McGreevy in that Mr. Krupski is the only non-Republican incumbent facing re-election.

On top of being an election year, district lines for state and federal offices must be finalized in the beginning of the year — a process that will surely face court challenges.

The AFL - CIO passed on endorsing Cuomo in 2014, when he faced a primary challenge from Zephyr Teachout and a general election challenge from Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino.

On New York's third primary night of this election year, state legislative races in New York City were almost all Democratic and many incumbents did not face intra-party challenges.