Sentences with phrase «general election opponent»

He's already gone negative in radio and TV ads against his primary opponents, his potential general election opponent and the president.

Republican Sen. Mark Kirk is spending big against his likely general election opponent, Rep. Tammy Duckworth, D - Ill., with a statewide ad buy hitting Duckworth for her stance on Syrian refugees.

He did mention his own expected general election opponent, incumbent Comptroller Scott Stringer, attacking him as a fiscal «watchdog... who hasn't been growling» and casting him as complicit in Mayor de Blasio's misdeeds.

Clinton and her presumptive general election opponent, Republican Donald Trump, traded barbs over the Florida incident.

Lazio, who has a history of defending Gov. David Paterson (perhaps because his poll number are so low that he would have made a much easier general election opponent), said the governor needs to «be decisive and show leadership,» adding:

As mentioned in an earlier post, congressional candidates who made it successfully through the primaries this past Tuesday wasted no time in turning their attention to their respective general election opponents.

And for a little extra twist, Diaz Sr. informs the Democratic gubernatorial frontrunner that one of his would - be Republican opponents, Carl Paladino — supposedly Cuomo's preferred general election opponent — has already agreed to chat with the senator's group on Aug. 27.

Grimm has Conservative Party support, which would make him a formidable general election opponent if he wins the Republican primary.

Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton devoted another speech to portraying her likely GOP general election opponent, Donald Trump, as unfit for office, and Trump fired right back, even as he spent a good part of his day to trying to win over Christian conservatives.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio was quick to draw differences between himself and his two leading general election opponents, Republican Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis and independent candidate Bo Dietl.

She would almost certainly clear the Democratic field of serious primary opposition and would start out ahead of her potential Republican general elections opponents — Reps. Todd Tiahrt and Jerry Moran.

The indictments also help the attorney general contradict claims made by his primary and general election opponents last year that the then - state senator would not aggressively pursue his Democratic colleagues once he moves to the AG's office.

That's how Republican mayoral candidate Paul Massey and Republican comptroller candidate Michel Faulkner replied when I asked them about Paul Massey's past substantial financial contributions to Faulkner's expected general election opponent, Democrat and incumbent City Comptroller Scott Stringer.

Democrat Hillary Clinton, seated in front of flags from the five branches of the military and flanked by different fighter jets, said her presumptive general election opponent, Republican Donald Trump, «does not seem to grasp» how to fight terrorism.

Still, in her victory speech on Tuesday night at a rally in Brooklyn, Clinton signaled she is ready to shift her focus to her general election opponent and will be actively courting disaffected Republicans as she does so.

During the campaign, Trump and other Republicans vigorously criticized a meeting between then - Attorney General Loretta Lynch and former President Bill Clinton, husband of Trump's general election opponent.

If not, primary and general election opponents will be invited to attend in their places, or activists will consider holding an «empty chair» town hall to call attention to their absence.

AG Eric Schneiderman's performance during his first months on the job — particularly his tough stance on hydrofracking — has drawn praise from two supporters of his erstwhile 2010 general election opponent, Republican Staten Island DA Dan Donovan.

The congressman said he's glad to see the small - d democratic process unfold, and is prepared for a robust debate once his general election opponent emerges.

Granted, he has no general election opponent.

Duckworth has outraised her primary and general election opponents.

Coffey, of course, finished a distant third in the five - way Democratic AG primary on Sept. 14, well behind the winner — and Donovan's general election opponent — Sen. Eric Schneiderman.

As well as targeting fully - fledged Brexiteers like Duncan Smith, the pro-EU groups are also gunning for Tory MPs who supported remain but have failed to speak out against a hard Brexit if their general election opponents are fiercely pro-EU.

The Brown campaign said that it is senseless to compare the 2009 and 2013 campaigns because Brown had no 2009 general election opponent.

Brown had no general election opponent in 2009.

As you'll recall, Hanna didn't face a general election opponent in 2014, which meant he had re-election in the bag after he beat Tenney in the primary.

She went right for the jugular with a new statewide television ad almost as soon as it was certain Rep. Todd Akin (R) was her general election opponent.

While Cuomo was vulnerable, more so that most people thought, he will be reelected because his general election opponents are a left - wing extremist from the Green Party and a right - wing Tea - Party hero in Astorino.

He has no general election opponent.

As I've noted before, then - AG Eliot Spitzer debated his primary opponent, then - Nassau County Executive Tom Suozzi and also his general election opponent, former Assembly Minority Leader John Faso.

Stachowski, facing primary and general election opponents, had been counting on the plan greatly benefiting SUNY Buffalo, which has major expansion plans.

[19][20] Ultimately, Kay Hagan, a state senator from Greensboro, won the Democratic primary election against Jim Neal and became Dole's general election opponent.

According to this Associated Press story, there are 148 incumbents running for re-election to the South Carolina legislature, and 105 of them have no general election opponent from the opposing major party.

The 2008 election cycle was the last time Moya faced a primary or general election opponent, all according to Ballotpedia.

«Neither of (Gov. Andrew) Cuomo's general election opponents have been able to compete with him financially.

As many as 23 state legislators across the city will face neither a primary nor general election opponent this election cycle.

She has never faced a primary challenger; she faced a general election opponent two cycles ago, in 2012, in Lisa Grey, who Savino handily defeated.

Now an incumbent Democrat, Richardson was unchallenged in 2016 party primary, nor will she face a general election opponent, all according to Ballotpedia.

Sometimes there isn't even a general election opponent on the ballot.

Since Scanlon's general election opponent is a woman (Republican Pearl Kim), Pennsylvania's currently all - male congressional delegation is certain to gain some diversity.