Sentences with phrase «incumbents over challengers»

The idea is that voters will replace incumbents with new members when performance is poor and support incumbents over challengers when performance is strong.

While nobody knows for certain who will win the 2010 elections, the western Queens races for state Senate are marked by clear leads of the incumbents over their challengers when it comes to raising and spending money.

Given Chafee's moderate politics, independents who decide to vote in the GOP primary are much more likely to support the incumbent over the challenger.

Not exact matches

Cuomo has over the last several weeks pushed for a Democratic takeover of the state Senate, backing incumbents and challengers in a handful of races.

One day after the release of a Siena College poll showing Cuomo with sizable leads over his potential Republican challengers, Deputy Senate Majority Leader John DeFrancisco's campaign critiqued past public polls and insisted that the incumbent Democratic governor can be defeated this year.

That year, he supported then - incumbent District Attorney Charles Hynes over Thompson in the Democratic primary, then switched his allegiance to Thompson after the challenger triumphed in September and Hynes carried on his campaign on the Republican line.

But at this point in 2010, on our then - Democratic House battleground survey, Republican challengers held a 5 - point advantage over Democratic incumbents (42 to 47).

A poll conducted fifteen weeks before Election Day shows incumbent New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is maintaining a wide lead over his nearest challenger.

State elections remain uncompetitive, with the current rules favoring incumbents with big campaign chests over new challengers.

Siena finds both incumbent US Senators have a comfortable lead over their Republican challengers.

The first of three congressional polls being released by Siena this morning finds an incumbent Democratic considered one of the GOP's top targets this fall, Long Island Rep. Tim Bishop, with a solid double - digit lead over his GOP / Conservative challenger, Randy Altschuler.

Incumbent Byron Brown still holds a commanding lead over his two Democratic primary challengers as he seeks a fourth term as Buffalo mayor, according to a new survey by the Siena College Research Institute and Spectrum News.

The little known and underfunded Republican challenger for Governor in New York has been getting a boost from incumbent Governor Andrew Cuomo's troubles over alleged interference in an ethics panel.

Democratic incumbents prevailing over their challengers included:

Ward 6 — Incumbent Democrat Elisa Ball squeaked out a very narrow win over GOP challenger Joe Corcoran, 288 - 266.

In the state comptroller's race, Democratic incumbent Tom DiNapoli has a two - to - one lead over his GOP challenger, Harry Wilson, but nearly two - thirds of voters still have no opinion about DiNapoli despite the fact that he's spent more than three years in office.

Republicans claimed the countywide posts of clerk and comptroller Tuesday, while incumbent Republican Sheriff Timothy B. Howard claimed victory while holding a razor - thin lead of 3,850 votes over his Democratic challenger Bernard A. Tolbert.

A new Siena College poll shows that Republican challenger and former TV news and sports anchor Rich Funke has a commanding lead over incumbent Democrat State Senator Ted O'Brien in the 55th district State Senate race.

The governor said that with the new primary date, plus the uncertainty over redistricting, has helped incumbents at the expense of potential challengers.

KINGSTON >> In the race for the 41st state Senate seat, incumbent Sen. Terry Gipson and challenger Sue Serino, a current Dutchess County legislator, have sparred over issues ranging from the SAFE Act, school funding, and the voting records of each while in office.

Incumbent Senate Democrats also had a good night: Gustavo Rivera crushed a challenger who benefited from over half a million in spending from education reform groups, Queens» James Sanders beat back a challenge bolstered by his own county's party officials, and Toby Ann Stavisky cruised to a second straight double - digit victory in Flushing.

And in the state comptroller contest, Siena found incumbent Democratic comptroller Tom DiNapoli has extended his lead over his GOP / Conservative challenger, Harry Wilson, to 51 - 25, with 25 percent still undecided.

When the parties dominate election administration in this way, protection of incumbents can easily prevail over both fairness to challengers and eagerness to make all - out efforts to expand voting.

The calls, which will go into the districts of Reps. Chris Murphy (Conn.) and Steve Kagen (Wisc.) as well as open seat House races in New Jersey's 3rd and 7th district and statewide in Maine where Rep. Tom Allen is challenging Republican Sen. Susan Collins, take direct aim at planned calls by Freedom's Watch, announced last week, targeting a handful of Democratic incumbents and challengers over the rising cost of gas.

According to NBC News / Marist polls released Monday, the Democratic incumbent in Arkansas currently enjoys a double - digit lead over his GOP challenger, while Democratic candidates in Georgia and Kentucky are tied up with the GOP as they try to turn red seats blue.

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.

With all 126 districts re-porting, incumbent District Attorney Holley Carnright has scored a substantial 7,500 - vote victory over challenger Jonathan Sennett.

And in a rematch of the closest state Senate election from 2012, Republican challenger George Amedore continues to have a double digit lead over incumbent Democrat Cecilia Tkaczyk.

With over half the votes counted, the Republican incumbent led Democratic challenger Mike Derrick by more than 63,000 votes.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Saying that the best is yet to come, incumbent Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz, a Democrat, declared victory Tuesday over Republican challenger and state Assemblyman Ray Walter.

Ward 2: Two - term incumbent Democrat Tom Hoffay held onto his seat by a 294 - 202 margin over GOP challenger Seth Allen.

That possibility remains for former county Democratic Party chair and incumbent county legislator John Parete of Boiceville, who holds a slim 20 - vote lead over Democratic challenger Kathy Nolan in the 22nd district, which includes Shandaken, Olive, Denning and Hardenburgh, with at least 217 absentee ballots still to count.

That possibility remains for former county Democratic Party chair and incumbent county legislator John Parete of Boiceville, who holds a slim 20 vote lead over Democratic challenger Kathy Nolan in the 22nd district, which includes Shandaken, Olive, Denning and Hardenburgh, with 217 absentee ballots on hand at the county board of elections and a possibility of more arriving before they can be opened beginning Wednesday, November 15.

Democrat Elliott Auerbach, the incumbent county comptroller, may draw the ire of his party over a contribution to the challenger who beat out a Democratic candidate in a tight race for Ulster County Legislature last November.

Last Thursday, the Onondaga County Conservative Committee endorsed a trio of challengers over Republican incumbents on the County Legislature.

The debate over holding a gun show and expo at the Westchester County Center as been reignited in the county executive race between Republican incumbent Rob Astorino and his Democratic challenger, George Latimer.

Incumbent Rob Astorino outspent Democratic challenger George Latimer in the race for Westchester County executive by almost $ 400,000 over a three - week period this month, disclosure filings show.

This usually means supporting incumbents, since incumbents have a huge advantage over challengers in retaining their seats.

The New York State Nurses Association has endorsed Democratic Senate candidate Ryan Cronin on Thursday, giving the nod to the challenger over the incumbent Senate Health Committee chairman Kemp Hannon.

One of the advantages incumbents in the state Assembly have over their challengers is a printing budget that enables them to mail out quarterly newsletters to their constituents, which at least one good government group says is in need of reform.

With a 20 - point lead over Republican challenger Rob Astorino, incumbent Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, will slide comfortably into another term.

A poll conducted fifteen weeks before Election Day shows incumbent New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is maintaining a wide lead over his nearest challenger.

The group then spent just over $ 3.1 million through Oct. 23 to assist Senate G.O.P. incumbents and challengers.

Convening earlier at the Best Western hotel Wednesday evening, the Kingston Democratic Committee voted to endorse Steve Noble over incumbent Shayne Gallo for mayor and incumbent Jim Noble over challenger Jeanette Provenzano for alderman - at - large.

July's ICM poll had the Tory incumbents in an 11 % lead over Labour's challengers.

Democratic incumbent Mark Poloncarz cruised to victory Tuesday over his Republican challenger Ray Walter, earning a second four - year term as Erie County Executive.

Incumbent Supervisor Scott Russell was elected to a fourth term over Democratic challenger Damon Rallis, 3,906 to 2,131.

In the race for Town Council, incumbent Republicans Jill Doherty and William Ruland won by large margins over Democratic challengers Albie de Kerillis and Debra O'Kane.

The 300,000 - strong health care workers union 1199 SEIU has backed Democratic challenger Daniel Dromm over incumbent Councilwoman Helen Sears (D - Jackson Heights) in the race for the 25th District City Council seat.

Incumbent U.S. Rep. Chris Gibson (R - Kinderhook) cruised to an overwhelming victory over Democratic challenger Sean Eldridge in the race for