Sentences with phrase «open seat race»

«WFP candidates swept our priority races tonight, fending off a million - dollar expenditure from billionaires seeking to privatize education and winning key open seat races that will shape the state Assembly for years to come.

In 1994, Republicans won 22 open Democratic seats, lost four of their own open seat races and beat 35 Democratic incumbents for a 52 - seat pickup.

Dan Drew is the latest high - profile politician to turn down the open seat race to replace fellow Democrat Elizabeth Esty in Congress.

But Democrats start the open seat race with a narrow advantage in a presidential year when former New York Sen. Hillary Clinton is likely to top the ballot.

As with the beginning of any open seat race, the field of candidates is only starting to take shape.

Meek has worked to convince national Democrats that the open seat race in the Sunshine State can be competitive despite the wide polling and fundraising lead Gov. Charlie Crist currently enjoys.

The open seat race will draw considerable interest from both national parties, as Arizona has been competitive at the presidential level in recent years.

The Democratic House Committee is wise to put six - figure money into this open seat race, because it is theirs to lose.

Missouri (R): Secretary of State Robin Carnahan (D) officially entered the open seat race to replace retiring Sen. Kit Bond (R) last week — a major recruiting coup for national Democrats.

Hawaii (R): Looking at our last Line, this open seat race was way out of whack.

Murphy's ascendance as a party standardbearer coincides with an open seat race for governor — incumbent Democrat Dannel P. Malloy is exiting after two terms and low job approval ratings.

Other than the open seat race in Iowa, the Wisconsin contest is now Republicans» best chance at a pickup opportunity.

Democratic Rep. Gabrielle Giffords has held the southeastern Arizona seat since 2006 when she won an open seat race to replace retiring Rep. Jim Kolbe (R).

Rep. Ron Kind, for example, has long been talked about as a statewide candidate and might find it hard to resist an open seat race.

New York's 25th (R): Republicans struggled badly to find a candidate in this open seat race in Upstate New York, and it looks like the guy they settled on — former Onondaga County Legislature Chairman Dale Sweetland — might not have been the best choice.

In addition to the two county - wide races, there will be nine contested races for in the 19 - seat Chautauqua County Legislature, including two open seat races.