Sentences with phrase «open seat races»

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.

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.

«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.

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.

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.

I don't know much about him or his opponent, but if a D can win an open seat race in a district this red, we could have a wild November to look forward to, even in the deep South.

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).

Not exact matches

More than 100 Democrats have entered races for open seats or to challenge an incumbent in Senate races.

While Trump's approval fell into the red after a 4 point drop in Arizona, where there's an open - seat race to replace retiring Sen. Jeff Flake (R), Trump has pulled to within 6 points of breaking even in neighboring Nevada, where Sen. Dean Heller (R) seeks re-election this fall.

The White House didn't want to open up Cotton's Arkansas Senate seat after the GOP's shocking loss in the Alabama Senate race and other special elections.

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On the morning before the race upon which his entire season would be riding, Mark Martin took a seat in his motor home in the infield at Phoenix International Raceway and flipped open his laptop.

The decision opened up one of the most prized seats in motorsports and ultimately saw Tony Kanaan fill the void with Ryan Briscoe returning to full - time competition in the fourth Ganassi Racing entry.

He made his way to the CART circuit in 1995, winning rookie of the year honors for Hall Racing, and when Penske had a seat open up for the 2000 season, he gave it to de Ferran, largely because he was impressed with the driver's attention to detail.

But, the 1978 F1 champion spent a long period of time early in his single - seater career competing part - time in the sport, while he was competing in American open - wheel racing.

«However Aston Villa, who have been well backed throughout the race for his signature, appear in the driving seat and are presently now just 2/5 after opening at 25/1 to lure him to the Midlands and to continue his career at Villa Park.»

The Cook County Electoral Board tossed 18 - year - old Jona Augustyn from the Arlington Heights Park District ballot, making it an uncontested race for the three open seats on the district's board of commissioners.

The newly uncontested race for the three open Park District commissioner seats will now be filled by Leno, Gelinas and H. William Ploger.

Clyde Williams, a former DNC member and candidate for NY - 13 2012, said today he will run for Rep. Charles Rangel's seat once more, this time in an increasingly crowded open race.

The difference is an unusually large one for what was, during the summer, shaping up to be a potentially competitive race to fill the seat left open by the ouster of Republican Tom Libous, who was forced to leave office in July when he was found guilty of lying to the FBI.

Republican Bob Antonacci became the first candidate to secure a third - party ballot line in the race for the 50th Senate District seat left open by the retirement of Sen. John DeFrancisco.

Felder announced Tuesday he would sit with the Senate GOP, hours before polls closed in two key Senate races that saw Democrats retain two open seats in the chamber.

Spano's decision to drop his bid for the race leaves Democratic Assemblywoman Shelley Mayer, People for Bernie co-founder Kat Brezler and Bedford Supervisor Chris Burdick among the Democrats vying for the open seat, vacated on Jan. 1 by Westchester County Executive George Latimer.

Republican Bob Antonacci, the Onondaga County comptroller, moved a step closer to locking up the Conservative Party ballot line in the race for the New York State Senate seat left open by the retirement of John DeFrancisco.

Flanagan, who took over the top Senate post from the indicted Dean Skelos in the spring and began worrying that an «open» Staten Island seat would be won by Democrats, convinced the popular Lanza to stay out of the DA's race with promises of added power and influence, undermining the GOP's chance of recapturing the seat that had been held by Republican Daniel Donovan Jr., elected to Congress in May, a GOP insider said.

The outcome of this race and a handful of others for open Senate seats could impact whether Republicans retain control of the Senate.

Who wins Westchester County Exec George Latimer's open seat in the 37th District could also be a bellwether for races around the state, indicating whether Democrats can ride «a wave election» in November, according to political observers.

And the most competitive races this year are a somewhat eclectic mix of vulnerable Democratic incumbents (such as Missouri's Claire McCaskill), vulnerable Republican incumbents (such as Nevada's Dean Heller), and open seats (such as in Arizona).

Espaillat's decision will in turn open up the race for his 72nd district seat, which covers Washington Heights, Inwood and the Marble Hill section of the Bronx.

StreetsPAC today announced three additional candidate endorsements for Tuesday's general election, supporting the re-election campaigns of New York State Assemblymembers Dan Quart and Michaelle Solages, and the State Senate race of Adrienne Esposito, who's running for an open seat on Long Island.

SARATOGA SPRINGS >> It's doubtful Gov. Andrew Cuomo will be in John Hendrickson and Marylou Whitney's box seats when Saratoga Race Course opens one month from Wednesday.

Another Republican entered Georgia's already crowded 1st District race on Monday, making him the fourth GOP candidate in the open - seat race to replace GOP Rep. Jack Kingston.

Four years after an unsuccessful bid to be the Democratic nominee for an open - congressional seat in the Capital Region, Phil Steck was victorious in an effort to be his party's representative in a race for the 110th Assembly District (Spoiler Alert: He still has that seat).

Democrats see it as a top - tier pickup opportunity, a rare open - seat House race in a tossup district that President Barack Obama won twice.

But several Democrats are mounting challenges to GOP incumbents or going after an open seat currently held by a Republican — a sign that Democrats are looking to keep their options open should the presidential race make the state's map more competitive.

California Republican Paul Chabot could barely get national GOP strategists to acknowledge his existence last cycle when he lost to Democrat Pete Aguilar, 52 - 48 percent, in the 31st District open - seat race.

Does anyone happen to know who the incumbents are in each of the proposed 63 senate districts (including open seats and member vs. member races)?

In December 2017, Governor Cuomo and the Empire State Development Corporation announced that after a competitive selection process, the State would award state land adjacent to the Belmont horse racing track to a real estate development partnership, New York Arena Partners, to build a 18,000 seat arena for the NY Islanders, a hotel, retail mall, public open space and parking lots.

State Sen. Paul Doyle of Wethersfield is running for attorney general this year, opening up races for local House and Senate seats.

Former White House staffer Elise Stefanik, who is the GOP nominee in the open - seat race for New York's 21st District.

With ballots in the mail - only «jungle» primary set to go out this week and five Democrats battling for a spot in the top two, the pace and intrigue of the open - seat 1st district race have picked up considerably.

Iowa's 3rd District: $ 1.3 million on Des Moines broadcast from Sept. 5 to Oct. 20 in this open - seat race to replace retiring GOP Rep. Tom Latham.

New Jersey's 3rd District is an open - seat race to replace retiring GOP Rep. Jon Runyan.

State Sen. Mimi Walters, who is facing marginal opposition in the open - seat race for California's 45th District.