Sentences with phrase «over challenger shayne»

She then pointed to the two needle - in - a-haystack union victories to crow about — the ouster of Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett and Tom Torlakson's narrow victory over challenger Marshall Tuck in the race for California Superintendent of Public Instruction.

Local school - board members and school officials who participated in an August survey of their Presidential preference conducted by The American School Board Journal favored President Reagan by a 65 - percent to 32 - percent margin over the challenger Walter Mondale.

Showtime Boxing: In his first title defense, Deontay Wilder wins via ninth round KO over challenger Eric Molina.

Soon - to - be-former legislature chairwoman Terry Bernardo sounded a little shell - shocked over the phone on election night where unofficial returns showed her clinging to a 10 - vote lead over challenger Lynn Archer.

The poll finds Senator Chuck Schumer with a huge lead over challenger Wendy Long, 66 to 27 percent, and even 31 % of Republicans back Schumer.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has a massive edge over his challenger in the upcoming gubernatorial race in November, a new poll says.

Despite having a Democratic opponent for the first time in years, state Assemblyman Jeffrion Aubry (D — Corona) achieved victory over challenger Anthony Miranda, a retired policeman, garnering 63 percent of the vote and winning another two - year term in office, according to unofficial election results.

Albany County Executive Dan McCoy cruised to victory Thursday in his Democratic primary over challenger Dan Egan, virtually assuring himself a second term.

The chairmen made that decision in Geneseo since Nojay won Tuesday's primary over challenger Rick Milne.

Incumbent Reginald Spinello holds a 21 - vote lead over challenger Timothy Tenke, but 310 absentee and affidavit ballots remain to be counted.

The poll also looked at the race for US Senate, and finds Senator Chuck Schumer, a Democrat, continues to be very popular, even among some Republicans, with a nearly 40 - point lead over his challenger, Republican Wendy Long.

(CNN)-- Sen. John McCain has won the Arizona GOP Senate nomination over challenger J.D. Hayworth, CNN projects.

IDC members also pointed to IDC State Senator Tony Avella's declaration of victory over challenger John Liu, the former comptroller (though Mr. Liu declined to concede) as a show of the conference's strength.

Convening earlier at the Best Western hotel Wednesday evening, the Kingston Democratic Committee voted to endorse Steve Noble over incumbent Shayne Gallo for mayor and incumbent Jim Noble over challenger Jeanette Provenzano for alderman - at - large.

Given Chafee's moderate politics, independents who decide to vote in the GOP primary are much more likely to support the incumbent over the challenger.

Assuming Democrat Hayes Clement's whisker - thin six - vote primary victory over challenger Shayne Gallo — with perhaps a little more than a hundred absentee ballots to be counted — holds up, the finalists in November will be running on the same platform.

Ragusa appears to have just won re-election as chairman over challenger, and former congressman, Bob Turner, whom Lhota supported.

Congresswoman Louise Slaughter (D - Fairport), has regained her double digit lead over challenger Maggie Brooks (R - Webster) according to the latest poll from Siena Research Institute.

He had a ridiculously large lead over challenger Eric Lynn before the new CD 13 district lines were verified by the Florida Supreme Court.

Presently, Assemblyman Victor Pichardo holds a 29 vote lead over challenger Hector Ramirez (who narrowly lost to Pichardo in 2013).

With all 126 districts re-porting, incumbent District Attorney Holley Carnright has scored a substantial 7,500 - vote victory over challenger Jonathan Sennett.

In that sense, Julian Schreibman's landslide victory over challenger Joel Tyner in Tuesday's Democratic primary was a mixed blessing.

Greenberg says Gillibrand has a commanding 62 - to -25-percent lead over her challenger.

Martins faces Democratic candidate Adam Haber, and a Siena College poll last week showed him with a double - digit lead over the challenger.

The poll also looked at the race for U.S. Senate, and finds Senator Chuck Schumer, a Democrat, continues to be very popular, even among some Republicans, with a nearly 40 - point lead over his challenger, Republican Wendy Long.

We endorse her for another term over her challenger, Republican Clay Cope, 54, of Sherman.

We endorse her for another term over her challenger, Republican Clay Cope, 54,...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)-- Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano has established a large lead in the polls over challenger Tom Suozzi.

The poll finds Sen. Chuck Schumer with a huge lead over challenger Wendy Long — 66 percent to 27 percent — and even 31 percent of Republicans backing Schumer.

Mr. de Blasio backed State Senator Jeffrey Klein, the leader of a breakaway faction of Democrats that govern the senate with the GOP, over challenger Oliver Koppell, who Mr. Rivera endorsed.

Rep. Charlie Rangel's lead over challenger state Sen. Adriano Espaillat increased slightly as the Board of Elections began counting absentee and and affadavit ballots yesterday.

On Tuesday night, he shunned a victory party and issued a brief statement instead, congratulating his running mate Kathy Hochul's win over challenger Tim Wu.

Mr. de Blasio also endorsed State Senator Tony Avella, a member of the Independent Democratic Conference, over challenger John Liu.

«It was an easy decision to back him over his challenger.»

Daniel Squadron kept his 26th Senatorial District seat with a roughly 87 percent lead over challenger Wave Chan, who received 13 percent of the vote.

Congressman Brian Higgins easily won his re-election bid Tuesday over challenger Mike Madigan.

As discussed above, in Brooklyn's 22nd Senatorial District, Republican Martin J. Golden held onto his seat over challenger Dem James T. Kemmerer.

In the 50th AD, Joseph R. Lentol held a wide margin over challenger William S. Davidson, Jr..

They currently sit in seventh place in the Premier League, just a point behind Arsenal, but the North London club have two games in hand over their challengers for a place in a European competition next season.

City Councilwoman Helen Sears (D - Jackson Heights) earned what her staff called a key endorsement in her bid for re-election as the 50,000 - member New York City Building Service Employees Union 32BJ backed her over challengers Daniel Dromm and Stanley Kalathara.

Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner won the Democratic Primary Tuesday over challengers Pat Hogan and Alfonso Davis

Democratic incumbents prevailing over their challengers included:

With 89 percent of districts reporting, Meng had a commanding lead over her challengers in her bid to succeed retiring Rep. Gary Ackerman, with 50.8 percent of the vote, compared to 28.3 percent for Assemblyman Rory Lancman and 15.8 percent for City Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley.

This usually means supporting incumbents, since incumbents have a huge advantage over challengers in retaining their seats.

While nobody knows for certain who will win the 2010 elections, the western Queens races for state Senate are marked by clear leads of the incumbents over their challengers when it comes to raising and spending money.

One of the advantages incumbents in the state Assembly have over their challengers is a printing budget that enables them to mail out quarterly newsletters to their constituents, which at least one good government group says is in need of reform.

Republican Erie County Sheriff Tim Howard was re-elected to a third term Tuesday, declaring victory over challengers Richard Dobson and Bert Dunn.

Governor Cuomo already has a commanding lead over his challengers in the race for Governor this year.

Hoylman commanded a large lead over his challengers, Hell's Kitchen activist and bar owner Tom Greco, who received 24 percent of the vote, and public school teacher and former Yonkers NAACP leader Tanika Inlaw, who received 8 percent.

The money raised will give Greene County business owner Brian Flynn and Dutchess County attorney Antonio Delgado an edge over any challengers left standing on Primary Day 2018, and could help convince Democratic Party leaders that they are viable candidates.