Sentences with phrase «narrow majority in»

ALBANY — Ohio Gov. John Kasich, huddling with state legislators in and near the Capitol as he campaigns across the state, said his fellow Republicans would lose their narrow majority in the state Senate if Donald Trump or Ted Cruz lead the Republican ticket in November.

But it was not until 2009 that Mr. Espada became known throughout the state, when he took part in a coup against the party leadership shortly after the Democrats gained a narrow majority in the Senate.

That year, Republicans managed to win a narrow majority in the chamber without the help of the breakaway Independent Democratic Conference.

Republicans might even be embarrassed if they were to return with a narrow majority in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Republican state senator Michael Nozzolio played the upstate - downstate card to defend the idea of a 63rd State Senate seat, the creation of which is central to a Republican - backed redistricting scheme that would likely allow them to hang onto their narrow majority in that chamber.

The Republicans, who maintain a narrow majority in the Senate, have generally worked well with Cuomo — which hasn't sat well with conservatives.

With a narrow majority in that chamber, Republicans may struggle to pass a bill without any support from Democrats.

Democrats hold a narrow majority in the House; Republicans want to flip that in November and gain at least one seat in the Senate, which is currently divided 18 - 18.

Ed Balls will succeed Gordon Brown and Labour will win a narrow majority in 2019 although probably with fewer votes than the Conservatives.

Republicans maintain a narrow majority in the chamber through their alliance with Felder.

The Hudson Valley district is due to be one of several battleground districts next year as Senate Republicans hold on to a narrow majority in the chamber.

Republicans in Nassau County last week backed attorney Chris McGrath to hold the seat for the party, which holds a narrow majority in the Senate.

The ruling gives Senate Republicans, who face electoral headwinds this cycle given the presidential election and their narrow majority in the chamber, one less district to defend this November.

His move toward launching a campaign comes as Senate Republicans fight to maintain a narrow majority in the chamber ahead of a presidential election year, which typically brings out more Democratic voters in a blue state like New York.

Republicans currently hold a narrow majority in the state Senate and are fending off Democratic challenges on Long Island and in the Hudson Valley.

Unofficial results indicate Republicans will hold their narrow majority in the county legislature, the call for a constitutional convention fell on deaf ears by a near 6 - 1 margin and races in some towns were extremely tight.

The Senate Republicans have a narrow majority in the chamber, which is bolstered by their alliance with Brooklyn Democratic Sen. Simcha Felder, who is sits with the GOP conference.

Espada became known statewide in 2009 after taking part in a coup against party leadership shortly after the Democrats gained a narrow majority in the Senate.

Rather, DeFrancisco and other Republicans say the mix of Valesky's political moves, the district's voter enrollment and past campaign wins have made the party look elsewhere to keep its narrow majority in the Senate in this fall's elections.

Cuomo signed off on a Republican - gerrymandered redistricting map of the State Senate that will greatly help the Republicans in their efforts to hold on to a narrow majority in the chamber.

The Senate GOP has a narrow majority in the chamber with the inclusion of Brooklyn Sen. Simcha Felder, a Democrat who sits with the conference and gives them 32 members in the chamber, a working majority.

It remains to be seen how Cuomo can convince Senate Republicans, who hold a narrow majority in the chamber and have generally won support from the state's business interests, to back the wage hike, which through the campaign has had a specific connotation to $ 15.

The poll found voters in New York City by a margin of 62 percent to 36 percent oppose the tax, with even a narrow majority in Manhattan — 50 percent to 49 percent — also opposing it.

Both Libous and Skelos were ousted in their respective corruption cases following felony convictions, creating vacancies that made life complicated for the Republican conference that holds a narrow majority in the chamber.

Republicans hold a narrow majority in the state Senate, their last remaining toehold of official power in Democratic heavy New York.

Senate Republicans hold a narrow majority in the chamber thanks in part to the alliance with Brooklyn Sen. Simcha Felder, a registered Democrat.

The donation, posted on Monday by the state Board of Elections, comes as Republicans are fighting to sustain their narrow majority in the state Senate.

The Republicans» narrow majority in the Senate depends on a coalition that includes a conservative Democrat and a five - member Independent Democratic Conference.

Tessa Jowell was picked as the Labour candidate in Ilford North to defend the party's very narrow majority in what proved to be a key byelection in 1978, caused by the death of the sitting MP.

When referendums for Scottish and Welsh devolution were held in March 1979 the Welsh devolution referendum saw a large majority vote against, while the Scottish referendum returned a narrow majority in favour without reaching the required threshold of 40 % support.

Martins» decision to give up his Senate seat to run for Congress increases the risks for State Senate Republicans, who hold a narrow majority in a coalition with a handful of Democrats.

The eight - member IDC works with the Republicans and helps them maintain a narrow majority in the Senate.

The GOP conference has 33 members, a narrow majority in the chamber that could shift even before the next election due to any number of factors, ranging from corruption convictions to the health members.

Given the inherent desirability and difficulty for the SNP of defending their narrow majority in the Scottish Parliament, it is plausible that they would not even risk abstaining if it left the Tories in power.

And if you look specifically at Pennsylvania, for example, going into that election, the Democrats had a narrow majority in the statehouse - five or six seats - and that Operation RedMap, this national Republican effort, targeted three, put money in, won all three.

He was taking the helm of a conference that held a narrow majority in the Senate and was expected to lose seats in the 2016 election — forcing him to either fall into the minority or form a coalition government with the Independent Democratic Conference.

Republicans hold a narrow majority in the state Senate, with control hinging in part on the Venditto race as well as the seat held by GOP incumbent Carl Marcellino.

The seven - member Independent Democratic Conference is retaining its alignment with the Senate Republican conference, who are retaining a narrow majority in the chamber with the help of Brooklyn Sen. Simcha Felder, a Democrat who sits with the GOP.

The race is a key one for Senate Republicans, who have held the Southern Tier - area seat for the last 100 years, as the conference holds a narrow majority in the chamber.

In an op / ed submitted to Capital Tonight's State of Politics, Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan insisted Republicans will hold control of the chamber and even grow its narrow majority in the chamber in part by targeting seats held by members of the defunct Independent Democratic Conference.

The GOP conference holds a narrow majority in the chamber with the aid of Brooklyn Democratic Sen. Simcha Felder, who is aligned with Republicans.

The proposal seemingly opened a rift between members within the GOP conference that holds a narrow majority in the Senate.

The race, one of the more costly contests for a Senate seat, comes as Republicans hang on to their narrow majority in the chamber.

Senate Republicans hold a narrow majority in the chamber, while Democrats expect to do well in suburban and upstate swing districts with Hillary Clinton atop the party's ticket this year.

Speaking with reporters, DeFrancisco after a marathon voting session cited the need for the Republicans to maintain their narrow majority in the Senate.

Already, sticking points in the plan have emerged, threatening the loss of votes for a party that holds only a narrow majority in the Senate.

However, starting in 1966 Republicans began winning narrow majorities in the chamber, ceding control back to Democrats in just three elections: 1974, 1976, and 1990.

The 40 is rather different as it is a group of MPs brought together solely by necessity - the members are those MPs who were elected in 2010 with the narrowest majorities in the Party.

Not exact matches

With the vast majority of private investment capital tied up in just three states (California, New York and Massachusetts) and a fairly narrow group of industries, SBIC helped spread the wealth to a much broader portfolio of promising businesses.

The company, majority owned by Japan's SoftBank Corp, said its net loss narrowed to $ 283 million, or 7 cents per share in the fourth quarter ended March 31, from $ 554 million, or 14 cents per share, a year earlier.