Sentences with phrase «other seats they were defending»

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@Watchman and others — targetting the Tories will do very well in seats where either the Lib Dems are defending against them or in three - way seats where Labour has little to no chance.

«Fort Drum is unlike any other military installation in the country,» said Stefanik, who was sworn into office in January and won a seat on the House Armed Services Committee largely to defend the post from being closed under «sequestration,» or the Army's program of downsizing.

But NYSUT declined to issue endorsements in other Long Island Senate races, including the seats being defended by Republicans Kemp Hannon and Education Committee Chairman Carl Marcellino.

Two incumbent city councilmen who represent other portions of the neighborhood are also seeking to defend their seats, as they are being challenged by community activists and political novices.

Next, the extraordinary cost of defending a formerly very safe seat is money that can't be funneled to other, more competitive races.

Roll Call's other three are CO-3 (freshman Democrat John Salazar defending a Republican - leaning seat), CT - 4 (moderate Republican Chris Shays facing a strong challenge from Dianne Farrell), and LA - 3 (freshman Democrat Charlie Melancon running for reelection).

Charlotte Leslie, who will defend her Bristol North West seat in the 2015 general election, said promotions were «so obviously, and openly, not based on merit, but based on other considerations».

Such arguments stand to be tested in Indiana and around the country in the next eight months as Democrats defend Senate seats in 10 states that Donald Trump won in 2016, including Indiana and four other states Trump won by double digits.