Sentences with phrase «leader in a close race»

was a presumptive leader in a close race last week, but it's possible that Inarritu's newest exercise in human suffering has forged ahead.

Not exact matches

As the news service notes, Group of Eight leaders on May 19 urged Greece to stay within the euro area as polls in the country showed a close race between parties supporting and opposing the European Union's bailout deal.

With the defeat it means Arsenal missed out on the chance to close the gap on Chelsea in the title race and our local rivals now host Sunderland today as clear leaders.

The WFP was also active in several races outside the five boroughs, including the Albany mayor's race, where City Treasurer Kathy Sheehan is poised to become the city's first female leader after defeating her primary opponent, former Councilman Corey Ellis; and Nassau County, where Tom Suozzi is one step closer to his effort to take back his old county executive post from Republican Ed Mangano after beating Adam Haber on Tuesday.

Caroline Laskow and Lee Berman defeated the last remaining Rapfogel supported candidates last Tuesday in the District Leader race, including Karen Blatt who is young and talented, but is perceived by some as being too close to the old guard.

Senate Democratic Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins says the Democratic Senate candidate in the special election in Westchester, Shelley Mayer, won by nearly 20 points in what was expected to be a close race.

Wilson, who ran a close race for comptroller in 2010, had told party leaders that he would put $ 10 million of his own money into the race.

A former corruption prosecutor has claimed victory in the race to fill the vacant seat of former Senate Leader Dean Skelos, who was was ousted by a conviction on corruption charges — but his opponent says it's too close to call.

Among other results, Lord Ashcroft's polls suggested that the growth in SNP support would translate into more than 50 seats; [124] that there was little overall pattern in Labour and Conservative Party marginals; [125] that the Green Party MP Caroline Lucas would retain her seat; [126] that both Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg and UKIP leader Nigel Farage would face very close races to be elected in their own constituencies; [127] and that Liberal Democrat MPs would enjoy an incumbency effect that would lose fewer MPs than their national polling implied.

Ms. Throne - Holst, 56, of Sag Harbor walked out of the back room at the IBEW Local 25 Union Hall in Hauppauge where she and other Democratic leaders were watching the election results about an hour after polls closed and was immediately hugged by allies who praised the race she ran.

A number of other Democrats expressed interest in running after Ackerman's surprise announcement, including Sen. Tony Avella, who was drawn into a potential primary with fellow Democratic Sen. Toby Stavisky by the Senate GOP; and S.J. Jung, a Korean - American district leader who ran a close NYC Council race in 2009.

Senate Democratic Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins says the Democratic Senate candidate in the special election in Westchester won by nearly 20 points in what was expected to be a close race.

Marty Masterpole — arguably Miner's closest thing to an ally in the race — said «her passionate opinions have fueled divisiveness rather than collaboration with other leaders putting the city at a detriment due to personal politics.»

The decision in favour of Brexit, following a bitterly close electoral race, represents the biggest shock to the political establishment in Britain and across Europe for decades, and will threaten the leaderships of both the prime minister, David Cameron, and the Labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn.

Sources close to Latimer said he was upset to learn his Senate leader was now considering jumping in the race.

A source with knowledge of Cuomo's private conversations with the Working Families Party said party leaders want him to campaign in close Senate races to help tip the balance of power back to the Democrats, regardless of whether campaign finance passes or not.

Well - prepared leaders, Spence said, will strive to assure that «every single action [they are] engaged in supports that strategy,» marshaling resources to raise students» achievement, to close the gaps in achievement, and to address effectively issues of race and identity that lie at the heart of urban systems» achievement gaps.

Close behind Murillo was another young driver in Tom O'Gorman of Mason, Ohio, in the No. 94 TOMO Racing Honda Civic Si with a time of 58.895 seconds (90.09 m.p.h.) followed by current point leader Eric Powell also of Atlanta in the No. 95 TechSport Racing Subaru BRZ tS at 59.345 (89.41 m.p.h.), Jeff Sexton of Austin, Tex., in the No. 89 TechSport Racing Subaru BRZ tS at 59.719 (88.85 m.p.h.)(89.30 m.p.h.), Travis Washey of nearly Milford, Conn., in the No. 30 Indian Summer Racing Volkswagen Golf GTI at 59.860 (88.64 m.p.h.) and 2017 TCB series champion P.J. Groenke of Richmond Hill, Ont., Canada, in the No. 25 TechSport Racing Subaru BRZ tS at 59.973 (88.47 m.p.h.).