Sentences with phrase «over one's challengers»

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

The idea is that voters will replace incumbents with new members when performance is poor and support incumbents over challengers when performance is strong.

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

With all 126 districts reporting, incumbent district attorney Holley Carnright has scored a substantial 7,500 - vote victory over challenger Jonathan Sennett.

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

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

Democratic incumbents prevailing over their challengers included:

The New York City Board of Elections yesterday certified that Bronx Assemblyman Victor Pichardo eked out a two - vote victory over challenger Hector Ramirez in the recount of the results of last month's Democratic primary.

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is endorsing New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo over challenger Cynthia Nixon, the New York Democrat said in an interview Tuesday.

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

In a much - watched race for Brooklyn's 22nd Senatorial District, Republican Martin J. Golden held onto his seat over challenger Dem James T. Kemmerer, who had received the backing of Zephyr Teachout.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

Convening 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.

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.

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

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

Glen Cove Mayor Reginald Spinello on Wednesday was clinging to a 21 - vote lead over challenger Timothy Tenke, as absentee ballots that will determine the final result continued to arrive at the Nassau County Board of Elections.

State Assemblyman Jeffrion Aubry won another term in his 18 - year career in office over challenger Anthony Miranda.

This isn't necessarily an explanation, but incumbents generally have a very strong advantage over challengers regardless of party affiliation unless they've really botched things in such a way that a challenger can run effective attack ads.

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.

Sandy Saddler, anything - goes featherweight champion once banned in New York for dirty fighting, was up to old tricks against game little Flash Elorde of Philippines, used head as battering ram, elbowed, backhanded, hit on break and then topped off performance by working on cut over challenger's left eye until it bled freely enough for referee to stop title bout in 13th round before small but loud - booing crowd at San Francisco's Cow Palace.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Incumbent Tim Kennedy now holds a 91 - vote lead over challenger Betty Jean Grant.

U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer enjoys a comfortable lead over his challenger Jay Townsend in the race for U.S. Senate in New York.

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

Republican state Sen. Joe Markley cruised to re-election, prevailing over challenger Christopher Robertson in the district that encompasses Southington, Wolcott, Prospect and parts of Waterbury and Cheshire.

The 30 - second explanation you'll get from any political scientist for his non-win over challenger Kathy Marchione goes as follows: It's a Republican primary, voter turnout is notoriously low and normally comes from the most motivated — read: extreme — portion of the party electorate.

May 20: Board president and power broker Betty Cross wins re-election narrowly over challenger Maribel Touré, a local activist.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has backed Congressman Charlie Rangel over his challenger, State Senator Adriano Espaillat, with two days left before the Democratic primary — the latest last - minute endorsement for the 84 - year - old incumbent.

About 47 percent of independents said they'd actually prefer the anonymous candidate, while only 43 percent said they'd vote for Cuomo again over a challenger.

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