Sentences with phrase «general election contest»

Fair fight districts would offer competitive general election contests which reform groups have long demanded and lets the voting public decide.

Just when her rail opposition could pay off politically, Yee has changed her position for her tough general election contest against Republican Ashley Swearengin.

Mayor de Blasio also outpaces his potential Republican competition in hypothetical general election contests.

I noted that both Sens. Steve Saland and Roy McDonald have the option of running in the general election on the Independence Party line even if they lose to Neil Di Carlo and Kathy Marchione, respectively, and asked Libous who the Republicans would support in the case of a three - way general election contest.

And are these May 23rd election results for the party prefiguring a large number of Labour Party losses at this next general election contest?

The party also polled weakly in the Dublin West (5.2 %) and Longford - Westmeath (6.7 %) by - election contests, a trend made more sobering by the fact that both of these figured amongst Labour's strongest constituencies in terms of support levels at recent general election contests, including the 2011 election.

And in some cases, one congressional district with an active general election contest encompasses several state Senate districts where Democrats and Republicans are fighting for dominance.

«If you get into a head to head general election contest do (the liberals) come around?

Back in 2008, Barack Obama's success at recruiting an army of online small - dollar donors gave him a tremendous advantage in the long primary battle against Hillary Clinton, and his subsequent general election contests.

General election contests include an open county clerk post (Republican Michael P. Kearns vs. Democrat Steven J. Cichon), comptroller (incumbent Republican Stefan I. Mychajliw Jr. vs. Democrat Vanessa A. Gluchefski), and sheriff (incumbent Republican Timothy B. Howard vs. Democrat Bernard A. Tolbert), as well as for seats in County Hall.

I'd like to see more results before drawing that conclusion but that's not a good omen for crucial Tory - Lib Dem General Election contests.

Ballotpedia found that there were 61 fewer competitive general election contests in 2012 than in 2010.

The poll also indicates Paterson would lose by 30 points to Republican former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani in a hypothetical general election contest.

The nature of persuasion and the constraints of campaigning mean that only the very best candidates can hope to produce that process within the few months of a general election contest.

Kaminsky was declared the apparent winner on Friday in last month's special election to fill a vacant Senate seat in Nassau County — a hotly contested and costly race ahead of the general election contests.

There is unlikely to be a Republican contender in the race, though some activists have called on Carl Paladino to participate in the general election contest.

This chart shows how many candidates ran for state senate in Arkansas in past years and the cumulative amount of campaign contributions in state senate races, including contributions in both primary and general election contests.

In a general election contest against Republican real estate executive Paul Massey, Mayor de Blasio, 64 %, leads Massey, 22 %, by nearly three to one among registered voters in New York City including those who are undecided yet leaning toward a candidate.

This chart shows how many candidates ran for state senate in New Hampshire in past years and the cumulative amount of campaign contributions in state senate races, including contributions in both primary and general election contests.

The general election contest is rated Likely Republican.

On these national support figures and assuming they would be contesting at least thirty constituencies, the Labour Party would need a lot of luck to win more than one or two seats in terms of their total number of seats at a general election contest.

However, when matched against Cuomo or Clinton in the general election contest, Christie does not fare as well in this very blue state.

The following chart shows how many candidates ran for State Senate in California in past years and the cumulative amount of campaign contributions in State Senate races, including contributions in both primary and general election contests.

The following chart shows how many candidates ran for State House in Alaska in past years and the cumulative amount of campaign contributions in State House races, including contributions in both primary and general election contests.

At the 1979 general election he contested the safe Labour seat of Hackney South and Shoreditch but he came second to Ronald Brown who was elected.

This chart shows how many candidates ran for state senate in California in past years and the cumulative amount of campaign contributions in state senate races, including contributions in both primary and general election contests.

Now that the primary is officialy in the books, general election contests are heating up all over the state — including on Long Island, where Republican Michael Venditto is poised to release a hard - hitting ad that slams his Democratic opponent and fellow Nassau County legislator, Dave Denenberg, for his 2005 conviction on petition fraud charges and says he'll «fit right in» with the string of Albany lawmakers busted on corruption charges.

This chart shows how many candidates ran for state assembly in Nevada in past years and the cumulative amount of campaign spending in state assembly races, including spending in both primary and general election contests.

A slew of wildly varying public polls in key primary and general election contests are adding to the sense of chaos in the 2010 cycle, as pollsters grapple with trying to predict which members of the angry and unpredictable off - year electorate will come out to vote.

Despite there being four candidates on the primary ballot, incumbent Commissioner Mike Strain won a majority of votes, eliminating the need for a general election contest in November.

Moore, a bombastic evangelical Christian twice ousted as Alabama's chief justice, advances to face Democratic nominee and former U.S. Attorney Doug Jones in the general election contest on Dec. 12.

But McCain's attempts to build up his campaign coffers before a general election contest appeared to be threatened by the stern warning yesterday from Federal Election Commission Chairman David M. Mason, a Republican.

In a recent Newsday / News 12 / Siena College poll, Mr. Trump leads his GOP rivals on Long Island by wide margins, and is ahead of Ms. Clinton, 41 percent to 38 percent, in a general election contest.

This chart shows how many candidates ran for state house in Alaska in past years and the cumulative amount of campaign contributions in state house races, including contributions in both primary and general election contests.

The following chart shows how many candidates ran for State Senate in Texas in past years and the cumulative amount of campaign contributions in State Senate races, including contributions in both primary and general election contests.

According to ProPublica, nearly $ 5.9 million has been spent in the district between the primary and general election contests; $ 4.5 million has been spent on the general election.

The following chart shows how many candidates ran for State Senate in Arizona in past years and the cumulative amount of campaign contributions in State Senate races, including contributions in both primary and general election contests.

Rep. Peter King, a Republican from Nassau County, may seek to represent the GOP in the general election contest.

This chart shows how many candidates ran for state senate in Arizona in past years and the cumulative amount of campaign contributions in state senate races, including contributions in both primary and general election contests.

BY PAUL SCHINDLER Less than five weeks out from the September 10 Democratic mayoral primary, no candidate appears poised to reach the 40 percent threshold allowing them to avoid an October 1 runoff — an inconvenience that could divert valuable energy and money from the general election contest against the Republican nominee.

Now, Paladino no doubt gets a bounce from his primary victory, is well - funded for the general election contest, and brings his baseball bat as a genuine outsider looking to hit for the cycle.

The following chart shows how many candidates ran for State House in New Hampshire in past years and the cumulative amount of campaign contributions in State House races, including contributions in both primary and general election contests.

He is not facing a competition in his general election contest after running uncontested in the Democratic primary.

This chart shows how many candidates ran for state senate in Texas in past years and the cumulative amount of dollars raised in state senate races, including contributions in both primary and general election contests.

District 57 — representing large portions of Brooklyn neighborhoods like Fort Greene, Clinton Hill, Crown Heights and Bedford - Stuyvesant — is one of many districts that is overwhelmingly dominated by the Democratic Party to the point that general election contests are virtually meaningless.

This chart shows how many candidates ran for state House of Representatives in New Hampshire in past years and the cumulative amount of campaign spending in state House races, including spending in both primary and general election contests.

The following chart shows how many candidates ran for State Senate in Wyoming in past years and the cumulative amount of campaign contributions in State Senate races, including contributions in both primary and general election contests.