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Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, a Democrat, leads his opponent Republican John Cahill by double digits in the polls.

Schumer now leads his opponent Republican Wendy Long by 42 points, 67 percent to 25 percent.

Not exact matches

Texas and South Carolina are home to leading opponents of the bank, including Senator Ted Cruz of Texas, a Tea Party favorite and Republican presidential candidate; Representative Jeb Hensarling of Texas, who, as chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, has defied Speaker John A. Boehner and refused to bring any bank bill to a vote in his panel; and Representative Mick Mulvaney of South Carolina, a leader among conservatives in the House.

His leading Republican opponent, Mitt Romney, has been far more generous, as his President Obama, though in the case of our President, there seems to be an historical connection between his rate of charitable giving and the scope of his political ambition.

Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Andrew Cuomo is trying to grab onto the wave of voter anger that has carried his GOP opponent, Carl Paladino, through the Republican primary and helped him whittle the AG's double - digit lead to just six percentage points.

The email singled out both Democrats Terry Gipson and Cecilia Tkaczyk who hold leads over their Republican opponents, but the results remain up - in - the - air until absentee ballots are counted.

Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo continues to hold a double - digit lead over his Republican opponent, Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino, with less than two weeks to go before Election Day, according to a Siena College poll released this morning.

She continues to lead all three of her would - be GOP opponents by double digits, and 70 percent of Republicans still have no idea who they'll vote for in the primary, even though it's merely two weeks away.

Today's Q poll finds Rick Lazio with a double - digit lead over both his GOP primary opponents, but yet - unannounced Democratic contender, AG Andrew Cuomo, handily defeats all three of his would - be Republican opponents.

With gusto, New York Republican Chairman Ed Cox again attacked former Gov. Eliot Spitzer today after a poll released last night showed a 9 percentage point lead for him over Democratic opponent Scott Stringer in the city comptroller's race.

A leading Republican consultant simply asked «why risk a winning lead by giving your opponents a lifeline?»»

(CNN)- Tuesday yielded good news for Democrats in California with a new poll that shows the nominees for Governor and Senator leading their Republican opponents.

Democrat Laura Curran leads the fundraising race among Nassau County executive candidates, having collected $ 715,000 more in recent months than potential primary opponent George Maragos and about $ 400,000 more than Republican Jack Martins, according to reports filed Monday with the state Board of Elections.

A new poll finds New York Governor Andrew Cuomo in a double - digit lead against his republican opponent for the fall elections.

Democratic Senator Kirsten Gillibrand continues to hold double - digit leads over three potential Republican opponents in her reelection bid for U.S. Senate in New York.

Today's Q poll brings good news for three of the Democrats» statewide contenders, showing them all with very comfortable double - digit leads over their Republican opponents.

At this moment, Republican candidate David Storobin has a 119 vote lead over his Democratic opponent Lew Fidler in last Tuesday's State Senate special election in Brooklyn, up one vote from yesterday, according to a source following the proceedings.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has more than $ 30 million in his campaign fund, and a recent poll shows him with a 30 - point - lead over his likely Republican opponent, Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino, but the Republican says if the past is any indication, he can win the gubernatorial race this year.

ALBANY — While Republicans have maintained their longstanding lead in campaign money in the battle for the state Senate, Democrats have outperformed their opponents in several of the state's key districts.

«I would say Cuomo is the one I am most nervous about,» said Michael Caputo, a longtime adviser to Trump who helped put together an aborted Trump gubernatorial run against Cuomo in 2014, and helped lead the campaign for Carl Paladino, Cuomo's 2010 Republican opponent.

Today's Q poll is a mixed bag for GOP / Conservative gubernatorial designee Rick Lazio, showing him with a double - digit lead over his primary opponent, Carl Paladino, but with 49 percent of Republicans who have a favorite in the race saying they're open to changing their minds before the Sept. 14 election.

The wedge issue is working: Cuomo has a wide lead over his Republican opponent, Rob Astorino, among women voters.

Meanwhile, despite a summer of bad press stemming from his office's involvement in the Moreland Commission To Investigate Public Corruption, polls have shown Cuomo still maintains a wide lead over his Republican opponent, Rob Astorino.

ALBANY — Already riding an enviable lead in the polls and with his Republican opponent still struggling to introduce himself to voters, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has entered the final four months of his re-election campaign with an enormous monetary advantage, according to state financial disclosures released on Tuesday.

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has quickly become one of President Donald Trump's leading opponents, using the levers of his office to litigate against Trump's policies, and has put New York at the forefront of efforts to resist the new Republican administration's agenda.

Democrats have until Tuesday to find someone to replace Denenberg, who had a double - digit lead in polling against Republican opponent Michael Venditto.

After all the absentee votes had been tallied Friday afternoon, Democratic Town Justice candidate Brian Hughes hadn't just protected his slim lead over Republican opponent William Goggins — he extended it.

The mostly cordial first debate in the 2nd Congressional District race got personal when the topic of gun control came up, with U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney's Republican opponent criticizing him for taking part in a Democratic - led House sit - in to push for votes...

But the President is far less popular now than he was in 2008, and one potential Republican opponent, Mitt Romney, is now leading the president in several suburban areas that overlap with key Senate districts.

A poll conducted by the Global Strategy Group for Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney shows the Democratic congressman with a 6 - point lead over his Republican opponent, former Rep. Nan Hayworth, heading into the final stretch of their re-match in NY - 18.

Praising the Republican's success in his state, Mr Cameron added: «Governor Schwarzenegger led a dramatic revival of his party's fortunes in California and as governor he has shown tremendous leadership - above all in pioneering measures to protect the environment, reaching out to political opponents in doing so.

LOUDONVILLE — The latest Siena Research Institute poll revealed that even before he officially entered the race for governor this weekend, state Attorney General Andrew Cuomo held a commanding lead over his potential Republican opponents.

In the race between Democratic U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and her Republican opponent, Joseph DioGuardi, Gillibrand holds an 11 percentage point lead among likely voters in New York State.

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.

He's currently leading Republican opponent Harry Wilson by a 45 - 22 percent margin, though 33 percent of voters are undecided.

In an e-mail to supporters entitled «60 - Point Lead is Not Enough,» Hoffman mentions Scozzafava no fewer than six times, accusing local GOP leaders of being on track to «annoint a liberal Republican» who is closer in ideology to his erstwhile opponent than the party's conservative base can tolerate.

Republican congressional hopeful Elise Stefanik extended her lead from last month over Democratic opponent Aaron Woolf in the 21st congressional district, according to a Harper Polling survey.

Valesky and leading Republicans — including Majority Leader Dean Skelos and Sen. John DeFrancisco — say no deal was struck for the favorable district or to keep GOP opponents at bay this November.

This comes on the heels of a Nassau County judge's decision Saturday to deny the Democrats» request for a hand recount in the 7th SD where Republican Jack Martins leads his Democratic opponent, Sen. Craig Johnson, by 451 votes.

Cuomo's Republican opponent, Rob Astorino, the Westchester county executive, said the deal the governor struck with the W.F.P. was problematic and would lead to higher taxes.

Washington - Democrat Maria Cantwell: Cantwell had a strong December, emerging as the leading opponent of drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and winning a face - off on the issue with Alaska Republican Sen. Ted Stevens.

Data released by the DCCC and campaigns over the past week show targeted Reps. Mike Arcuri (N.Y.), Bobby Bright (Ala.) and Stephanie Herseth - Sandlin (S.D.) all leading their Republican opponents.

De Blasio's lead is especially stark when compared with the 17 percent support for Staten Island Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis, his Republican opponent.

There is more good news for Clinton in a possible general election match - up, where she leads all the possible Republican opponents that were polled.

Even Mayor de Blasio's Republican opponent Paul Massey says Albany should extend mayoral control of city schools — though he charged Hizzoner has «utterly failed» at leading the public school system.

He may be leading his primary opponent but I'd say Arizona doesn't have a lot of inspiring choices for their Republican Senator.

The Siena College Research Institute poll found Cuomo leading his two Republican opponents by about 2 - 1 while Cuomo he also has a sizable lead over Nixon in a potential Democratic primary..

The source of de Blasio's joviality might have been the enthusiasm of the crowd, with the most recent New York Times / Siena College poll that showed him with a 45 - point lead over his republican opponent and former Metro Transit Authority Chairman, Joe Lhota.

A new poll finds Gov. Andrew Cuomo with a double digit lead against his Republican opponent for the fall elections.

Republican State Senate candidate David Storobin is holding onto a 143 vote lead over his Democratic opponent, Lew Fidler, sources tell The Politicker.