Sentences with phrase «in conservative districts»

• Because voting patterns are shaped by the political culture of a district, unions in conservative districts sometimes find themselves supporting candidates who are less pro-union than they would like in order not to lose.

He's also ridden socially conservative candidates to victory in special elections in conservative districts in Louisiana, Mississippi and New York over the last two years.

Conor Lamb, who recently won a special election in a conservative district in Pennsylvania, took a similar approach — private moral opposition matched with public support for the legal right.

So Hall is an inexperienced environmentalist liberal with no money in a conservative district.

(CNN)- Tom Perriello is a vulnerable freshman Democrat in a conservative district who edged out a win in 2008.

Tedisco once held a comfortable lead in the conservative district, but the latest polls show Murphy closing in on his challenger.

«When Kathy served in Congress, she stood up for progressive values, even when it was not politically popular in a conservative district,» Mark - Viverito said.

Not exact matches

How do you feel about that and what do you advise women candidates in more conservative districts to say to that question?

Democratic Rep. Dan Lipinski managed to beat back his progressive challenger in Illinois» 3rd Congressional District on Tuesday with 50.9 % of the vote, virtually guaranteeing the conservative Lipinski an eighth term in Congress.

According to McGonigal, the government's conservative estimate is that over a roughly four - year period McKesson had failed to report tens of thousands of suspicious orders in those districts.

WASHINGTON — Many Democrats want breathing room for their candidates to break with both leadership and the base if they want to continue to win in moderate conservative districts across the US.

While liberals have expressed outrage at Ms. Clifford's allegations, many conservatives in this district west of Phoenix say that her statements have done little to change their view of the president, or of candidates like Ms. Lesko who support him.

The district's population is heavily religious and retired, and so conservative that Democrats did not field a candidate in the last two elections.

Lowering taxes, shrinking the size of federal government and reducing the deficit were issues that played well in Mimi Walters» conservative Orange County district.

We're also keeping an eye on the Democratic primary in Illinois's 3rd congressional district, where seven - term Representative Dan Lipinski, a conservative Democrat, is being challenged by the much more progressive political newbie Marie Newman.

Westhead was first elected in 2015 in the Banff - Cochrane district, defeating Progressive Conservative MLA Ron Casey by 2,894 votes.

The allegations have surfaced in historically «red» House districts that turned «blue» during the Democratic waves of 2006 and 2008, with the election of Democrats who claimed to be moderate to conservative on issues like abortion.

He is in a safe conservative district, where he doesn't have to campaign too much.

-LSB-...] in her latest angry screed against Obama - backed school food reform (and she's written others), conservative pundit Michelle Malkin applauded District 214 for voting itself out of «the -LSB-...]

But now many powerful forces are aligned against school food reform: the processed food industry, which has a huge financial stake in the program and powerful lobbyists on Capitol Hill; the need of school districts to make their meal programs break even; First Lady Michelle Obama's vocal support of school food reform, which has politicized the issue for some conservatives hoping to score political points; and conservatives» general distrust of «big government.»

The challenger for the GOP nomination in the 51st District said he is looking to restore more traditional conservative voting to the state representative position.

And Gibson, despite his conservative views on some hot button social issues — most notably, abortion rights — has insisted that he is, in fact, a middle - of - the - road pragmatist, perfectly situated, ideologically speaking, to represent the swing district that is now NY - 19.

If only of course the 34th were a «liberal» district as opposed to a relatively conservative district for NYC — maybe you think the other voters of the 34th might want a say in who represents them?

Assemblyman Dov Hikind, one of the more conservative Democrats in the Legislature, announced Wednesday he will not seek re-election to his Brooklyn district.

The 2013 law is unpopular among conservatives in Western New York which includes Panepinto's 60th State Senate District.

In the end, however, he and Scozzafava split the Republican and Conservative vote, allowing Democrat Bill Owens a narrow window to victory in a long - held GOP districIn the end, however, he and Scozzafava split the Republican and Conservative vote, allowing Democrat Bill Owens a narrow window to victory in a long - held GOP districin a long - held GOP district.

Suffolk County Conservative Chairman Ed Walsh announced today that he's endorsing businessman Randy Altschuler to challenge Democratic Rep. Tim Bishop in NY - 1, setting up a potential three - way fight in the Long Island district.

Former Rep. Michael Grimm's campaign on Tuesday announced plans to take the Conservative Party ballot line from incumbent Republican Dan Donovan in the 11th congressional district.

Republican Rep. John Faso on Wednesday was endorsed by the state Conservative Party in his bid for a second term to a battleground congressional district in the Hudson Valley.

Ortt was endorsed by the Conservative and the Independence Parties in the 62nd State Senate District.

Croci, however, is a relatively young and new lawmaker in Albany, having been elected to a conservative - leaning Suffolk County Senate district in 2014, replacing Lee Zeldin, who is now in Congress.

Many Republican members of Congress are dismissing Democrat Conor Lamb's apparent special election victory in a GOP - dominated Pennsylvania district as a one - off, giving a number of reasons for his strong performance — from a poor campaign run by his opponent to the Democrat's notably conservative views.

Nassau County Legislator Fran Becker, a conservative Republican who came surprisingly close to unseating Rep. Carolyn McCarthy in 2010, has announced his intention to launch a re-match against the veteran Democratic congresswoman, even as he acknowledges her district could be redrawn out of existence.

But Democrat Lew Fidler has earned the trust of his community in this conservative leaning South Brooklyn district through his long track record of putting government to work for the people and advocating for seniors, students and taxpayers.»

Gillibrand herself has three potential Republican challengers, who will face off in the June 26 primary: Attorney Wendy Long, who has the Conservative Party line; Nassau County Comptroller George Maragos and Rep. Bob Turner, who was drawn by Mann out of his NY - 9 district.

Assemblywoman and Republican Congressional candidate Jane Corwin has reached out to Conservative party leaders in New York asking for their backing in the race for the 26th district.

The 21st district remains a conservative one, even as Democrats have been successful there in the past with Rep. Bill Owens after his victory in a bruising special election to replace Republican John McHugh.

«I got more votes in my district — I ran on three lines — I got more votes on the Democratic line than the Republican and Conservative combined,» he said.

As the Republican and Conservative candidate for a very Democratic State Senate district in Central Brooklyn, however, she was and is a long shot for the seat.

Gibson, who served three terms and is not seeking re-election because of self - imposed term limits, joins more than 60 other local and state leaders, committees and organizations who have endorsed Faso in the race, including state and local GOP and Conservative party leaders, elected officials from the 11 - county district, CNBC television host Larry Kudlow, noted political science professor Dr. Gerald Benjamin and the state Conservative Party, among others.

His wife, Janine Barbera - Dalli, is former Smithtown Conservative chairwoman and now a Smithtown district court judge, elected in 2012.

Rep. Pete Gallego (D) ran for re-election in an increasingly conservative district.

Schaffer is wooing Conservatives for a possible cross-endorsement for a county district attorney candidate, but says his neutrality in the Assembly race isn't connected to those efforts.

Both Republican incumbents have been careful to navigate toward the center in conservative - leaning districts that have elected Democrats over the past decade.

The Madison Project PAC, a group that supports conservative candidates across the country, endorsed Republican state Sen. Barry Loudermilk in Georgia's 11th District, according to a release obtained exclusively by CQ Roll Call.

Notably in New York City, GOP Congressman Michael Grimm's district is a touch more conservative, while the new district created in Queens, which both Assemblyman Rory Lancman and Congressman Gary Ackerman have their sights set for, looks solidly Democratic.

When the music stopped this week in Suffolk County, Islip Town Board member Anthony Senft, the Conservative, Republican and Independence candidate for the New York State Senate seat in the 3rd District filed a letter on Monday declining the nomination.

Former Allentown City Solicitor Susan Wild won the Democratic primary in Pennsylvania's 7th District on Tuesday, besting a more conservative Democrat who was seen as one of the front - runners.

Turner has raised extremely little money but has the backing of Rudy Giuliani in a district that has become more conservative than many realize since 2000.

Mindy Meyer, a 22 - year - old Orthodox Jewish intern in Kings County Supreme Court, is running on the Republican and Conservative party lines against Democrat Kevin Parker in Brooklyn's new 21st Senate District, but her official website is decidedly unorthodox.