Sentences with phrase «incumbent in a close race»

In 1964, for example, the Senate GOP's fundraising operations were pretty much dependent upon how much money the state party funded by Gov. Nelson Rockefeller decided to chip in; since then, the centralized Senate Republican Campaign Committee, a network of independent expenditure committees, and scores of single - member Albany fundraisers each year guarantee that no incumbent in a close race will lack for funds.

Not exact matches

Republican incumbent Michael Venditto's lead in the 8th Senate district has narrowed to 9 votes over Democrat John Brooks after counting in the too - close - to - call Long Island race continued on Monday.

Democrats, meanwhile, insisted they could remain competitive in at least one race for the Senate on Long Island as the contest between GOP incumbent Michael Venditto and Democrat John Brooks remained took close to call.

In the closing days of two key battleground races on Long Island, Democrats in the state Senate have released mailers depicting incumbent Republican lawmakers as part of an overall corruption epidemiIn the closing days of two key battleground races on Long Island, Democrats in the state Senate have released mailers depicting incumbent Republican lawmakers as part of an overall corruption epidemiin the state Senate have released mailers depicting incumbent Republican lawmakers as part of an overall corruption epidemic.

Patrick Murphy defeated incumbent Allen West (R) in a race that was too close to call for more than one week after the election.

Just last month, Wilson was 17 points behind incumbent Democrat Tom DiNapoli in the race for state comptroller, but Wilson managed to close the gap and is now tied at 44 percent, the Siena poll said.

«Right now she is the closest thing you'll get to an incumbent in an open race,» said Kaufman, who served as George H. W. Bush's White House political director.

Democrats also hope to make competitive races against longtime incumbents Kemp Hannon and Carl Marcellino, who have in previous presidential election cycles seen closer - than - expected races.

Also, some Democratic incumbents, such as New York's Dan Maffei, are in much closer races than anticipated.

With votes still to be tallied in a close race, Foley said he more than likely lost to incumbent Democratic Gov. Dannel Malloy in the general election, but would not concede the race until all the votes were counted.

No other close Council race, even one in Queens where the incumbent is ahead by only 5 votes, was certified yesterday.

Buerkle won the 2010 race over the incumbent Maffei by 648 votes in one of the closest House races in the nation.

Murray points out that in Senate races in Minnesota and North Carolina, Republican incumbents are using the danger of single - party rule as a talking point in the closing days of the campaign.

And in the closest race of the night, Republican trustee candidate Charles Sanders of Greenport was elected to the seat left open when two - term incumbent Dave Bergen did not receive the Republican nomination this time around.

Democrat Nick Krupski won the first seat on the Board of Trustees by nearly 800 votes and, in the tightest race of the night, incumbent Republican Dave Bergen leads for the second seat by just five votes over running mate Glenn Goldsmith in another race too close to call.

Although she lost to Collins in 2012, she came much closer to beating him in that race than any of the incumbent's challengers have since.

While not close to the 65 Queens candidates who ran for Council when the entire delegation was term limited, we see real races shaping up in a handful of seats where no incumbent is standing for election and one challenge to an incumbent that is certainly worth focus and ink.

Another close race is expected in Amherst where Republicans are looking to unseat an incumbent.

In that race, Democratic challenger Tom Perriello was certified the winner over incumbent Republican Rep. Virgil Goode, but the margin - less than 800 votes - was close enough for Goode to request a recount under state law.

Siena has released the first of its highly anticipated state Senate race polls, showing two incumbent Republicans who are Democratic targets with comfortable leads and close contests in two Democrat - held seats.

«Early on, this race looked like it was going to be one of the closest in the state, a former Democratic City Council member taking on an embattled incumbent Republican under federal indictment in a district that is, at least by enrollment, dominated by Democrats,» Siena College pollster Steven Greenberg said in a statement.

He also defeated her in a close race two years ago when she was the incumbent and her was the upstart challenger, bouyed by a boost in turnout in a presidential election year.

In Round II of its state Senate polls, Siena is delivering a mixed bag of news to both the Democrats and the Republicans, finding close races in two key districts and two top incumbent targets with comfortable leads heading into the general electioIn Round II of its state Senate polls, Siena is delivering a mixed bag of news to both the Democrats and the Republicans, finding close races in two key districts and two top incumbent targets with comfortable leads heading into the general electioin two key districts and two top incumbent targets with comfortable leads heading into the general election.

Former President Bill Clinton will be in Rochester on Friday afternoon to rally support for Representatives Louise Slaughter (D - Fairport) and Kathy Hochul (D - Amherst), as both incumbents are in close races according to recent Siena polls.

A reminder of what is likely to be a close race against incumbent Dan Donovan in the Republican primary this June.

In the tightest race of all, which is also too close to call, incumbent Republican Trustee David Bergen, 60, of Cutchogue leads running mate Glenn Goldsmith, 38, of Mattituck by just five votes for the second seat on the board.

Two sources close to the situation said associates of Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo placed a flurry of phone calls on Sunday exploring the switch, but McMurray said Monday he is staying in the race against Republican incumbent Chris Collins in the 27th Congressional District.

Another close race is in the 41st Senate district, pitting incumbent Democrat Terry Gipson against Republican Sue Serino.

The closest he ever came to seeking the position was undoubtedly in 2001, when DeFrancisco spoke of a «malaise» in Syracuse, when incumbent Republican Mayor Roy Bernardi was about to leave for a job in the administration of newly elected President George W. Bush, when Gov. George Pataki urged DeFrancisco to make the race for mayor.

The incumbent representative, moderate Republican Chris Gibson, is retiring, and Democrats are exceptionally eager to take back the district, which tends to vote Democratic during presidential elections, although it is rural enough that it can swing red in midterms or close legislative races.

In Southold, the closest race also was for Council, where incumbent Republican Bob Ghosio led Democrat Mary Eisenstein by 123 votes on Election night.

But James, who barnstormed across Harlem with Rangel in the closing days of the race, decided to stick with the incumbent.

Though he lost a close race for the governorship to incumbent Lawton Chiles in 1994 (the same year brother George won the Texas gubernatorial bid), Bush set up a nonprofit, the Foundation for Florida's Future, which would keep him focused on public policy and education until the next election, in 1998, which he won handily.

In 2012, the support of GO helped Harris defeat incumbent board member Spearman in a close racIn 2012, the support of GO helped Harris defeat incumbent board member Spearman in a close racin a close race.

The race in Michigan's 6th congressional district between incumbent Republican Congressman Fred Upton and Democrat Paul Clements has become surprisingly close — with Clements trailing the chairman of the powerful House Committee on Energy and Commerce by just a few points.