Sentences with phrase «general election battleground»

Other candidates under consideration include Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine, a well - liked lawmaker from an important general election battleground state; and Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro of Texas, a rising star in the Democratic Party.

Those on the shortlist include Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a favorite of progressives who has emerged as a blistering critic of presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump; Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine, a well - liked lawmaker from an important general election battleground state; and Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro of Texas, a rising star in the Democratic Party.

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It clearly shows that in these marginal seats, the key battleground seats where the general election will be won and lost, voters are very concerned about threats to religious liberty and free speech.

Viloria - Fisher spoke about property tax relief — an issue Cuomo has made part of his campaign platform and one that is crucial to voters in the suburbs, which are expected to be a battleground in the upcoming general election — particularly in the fight for control of the state Senate.

As he begins to re-tool for the general election (while still dealing with Santorum et al at the same time), his campaign will need to expand its presence on the ground and build a network of active supporters in all the potential battleground states.

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In every previous general election I've covered, Scotland has hardly been a key battleground, consistently returning about 40 Labour MPs to Westminster.

None of these lawmakers are facing what are considered by Democratic operatives in Albany to be top - tier battleground races later this year in general election match ups.

Senate races will still be overshadowed by their presidential counterpart in the general election, especially when so many Senate battlegrounds — like those in New Hampshire, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Florida — double as key contests in the presidential race.

That has been widely speculated, since Cuomo is believed to be very interested in ticket balancing and Rice not only is the only woman in the field (unless Liz Holtzman formally enters the race), but also hails from the suburbs, which is going to be a battleground this fall — particularly if Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy ends up as the GOP candidate in the general election.

«The elections in battleground Senate districts this fall will all be about local issues and local candidates in a high turnout presidential general election,» said Greenberg.

We've been reporting on candidate selections over the last few months, and now 40 are in place there is an opportunity to give an overview of the PPCs who will be fighting in some of the key battlegrounds of the general election campaign.

Clinton is launching her general election campaign in earnest this week with a speech tomorrow in the battleground state of Ohio and a new TV ad that casts her as a leader who can bring the nation together, while Trump pits people against one another.

But the infusions kicking off the general election provide a good road map for the Senate's battlegrounds.

Six months out from the likely date of the general election on May 6th, here's a pick of some of the key battlegrounds which could dominate the coming campaign.

When members of the public in the Lib Dem / Tory battlegrounds were asked how they would vote in a general election, just 20 % named the Lib Dems.

In another sign that Clinton is setting her sights on the general election, her campaign is preparing to hire staffers in some of the battleground states that will be most competitive in November.

The Working Families Party line has been a battleground ballot line for many candidates, especially in Rensselaer County, because the added votes it can bring in a general election often decide the outcome.

The WFP line has been a battleground between Republicans and Democrats in Rensselaer County because the votes it brings often determine the outcome of a general election.

Lord Ashcroft has repeated the same sort of large marginals poll that PoliticsHome did in 2008 and 2009, looking at the clusters of key marginal seats that will provide the battleground for the next general election.

California: In this House race battleground, the top - two vote recipients, regardless of party, advance to the general election.

Yes these there local conditions but these are still going to be the electoral battlegrounds for the 2020 general election.»

Alex Salmond will make Scottish devolution a key battleground in the general election after Labour resisted pressure to bring forward legislation to strengthen Holyrood's powers.

A new ITV News poll shows Labour have a big lead in the battleground marginal seats that are key to next year's general election.

The Conservative party has shored up its advantage on the crucial economic battleground for the 2015 general election, according to a new ICM poll shared exclusively with the Guardian.

The state will also be a key battleground in the general election contest.

President Bush's signature education program entered the spotlight last week in Iowa, a state that is playing a central role in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination and will be a key battleground in the 2004 general election.

As always, Florida is an important battleground not only in the general election but in the primaries as well.