Sentences with phrase «party challenger»

In a year when mainstream Republicans have mostly bested tea party - backed challengers, a little - known and little - funded tea party challenger in Virginia's 7th Congressional District pulled the upset of the year, defeating House Majority Leader Eric Cantor by 10 percentage points.

Cumbo still faces a Green Party challenger in November.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Long before House Majority Leader Eric Cantor's upset loss to a Tea Party challenger in a Virginia primary this month, U.S. Rep. Richard Hanna was taking no chances in Central New York.

Mandy Constable, who in the past five years has worked as a justice court clerk in both Rosendale and Marbletown, is the Democratic Party challenger for the town clerk position.

That would mean some of them dropping support for challengers to Carl's loyal incumbents, while one or two incumbents might still face party challengers for past political sins.

The Democrats have been hoping a strong third party challenger enters the still - uncalled NY - 26 special election — perhaps David Bellavia, who was passed over for the GOP nod and so far appears unlikely to land the Conservative endorsement, or Democrat - turned - Republican Jack Davis, who has struck out with both of those major parties.

Reform Party challenger Sal Albanese earned 2.2 percent of votes, Green Party candidate Akeem Browder earned 1.4 percent of votes, independents Mike Tolkin and Bo Dietl earned 1 percent.

He's won every Senate race he's been in since he was first elected in 1998 by a comfortable margin, though he's never had a major party challenger in a presidential election year, when Democrats typically perform better.

In 2000 DioGuardi launched a bid to run as the Conservative Party challenger for the 2000 Senate race as a consequence of Rudy Giuliani not running on the line.

It appears that the most expensive race between two candidates was in Calgary - Elbow, where Premier Alison Redford faced Wildrose Party challenger James Cole.

Over the weekend, Alexander, the beleaguered Lib Dem MP and Chief Secretary to the Treasury, openly urged Tory and Labour voters in his Highland's seat to support his bid to hold it against an insurgent Scottish National party challenger, Highlands council leader Drew Hendry.

Third - party challenger Wes Laraway also amassed 1,809 votes.

Hawkins criticized both WNYC's Brian Lehrer's and Democratic Party challenger Zephyr Teachout's involvement in a debate that excluded both the Green Party and the other Democratic Party primary challenger, Randy Credico.

Last night, the Berkshire Beacon sponsored a debate between current 4th Berkshire District Representative democrat William «Smitty» Pignatelli and Green - Rainbow party challenger L. Scott Laugenour at the Lenox Town Library.

While details are still being finalized, LOOK TV may also host a debate between state Sen. Betty Little (R - 45th - Queensbury) and her Green Party challenger Steve Ruzbacki.

In their only joint media appearance, host Grant Reeher questions the two candidates for Syracuse City Auditor, Democrat incumbent Marty Masterpole and Green Party challenger Howie Hawkins.

Astorino shrugged off his sagging poll numbers, citing last week's congressional primary shocker in Virginia, in which Republican Majority Leader Eric Cantor lost to little - known Tea Party challenger David Brat.

CNN is projecting tea party challenger Carl Paladino the upset winner over Rick Lazio in New York Republican gubernatorial primary.

The campaign has exposed division amongst the GOP over whether to support the more moderate Republican candidate or the upstart third - party challenger whose stances are more in line with those of the conservative base.

Several regional candidates have said they plan to attend: incumbent 114th District state Assemblyman Dan Stec (R - Queensbury) and his Green Party challenger Robin Barkenhagen; Steve Ruzbacki, Green Party candidate for the 45th District of the state Senate; and Matt Funiciello, Green Party candidate for U.S. Congress, 21st District.

She is running against Democratic candidate Aaron Woolf and Green Party challenger Matt Funiciello to fill the seat currently held by U.S. Rep. Bill Owens.

Crowley landed 78.7 percent, while GOP candidate Ken Reynolds received 20.1 percent and Green Party challenger Anthony Gronowicz garnered 1.2 percent with 79.3 percent of the votes counted, according to NY1.

Perhaps the more interesting question will be, «Which Republicans who vote against the Stimulus Package see immediate Democratic Party or, perhaps, American reform Party Challengers stand up and have the money to stay standing?»

Just saying, Zephyr: Don't be surprised if you wind up facing a third - party challenger from, say, the Cuomo - run Women's Equality Party.

(Tea Party challengers won enough Republican primaries in 2010 that «mainstream» conservative candidates took radically conservative positions in 2014 to keep their seats.)

On June 1, Rasmussen Polls released partial results of a poll conducted on May 30 - 31, which included the question, «Does the current election system discourage third party challengers?»

Steve Greenberg, a political analyst and spokesman for Siena College polls, says there are good reasons, strategically, why an incumbent governor like Cuomo, who's far ahead in the polls from his nearest opponent, would avoid appearing in a televised debate with just his major party challenger.

Today one potential Conservative Party challenger, J. Patrick Barrett, announced he was dropping out of the race.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo's Democratic Party challenger, Cynthia Nixon, says she is ready for a one - on - one debate?

National pundits began to speak of moderate Republican candidates being «Scozzafavaed» by tea party challengers and the GOP's conservative wing.

Comptroller Scott Stringer and Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito, along with several labor unions, rallied to Espaillat's cause, and the challenger later secured the endorsement of the New York Times, which had endorsed a third - party challenger in 2012.

He'll need a boost from Democratic turnout in the presidential race, however, unless Serino draws a third - party challenger to her right.

Hayes said Cuomo had never provided a satisfactory answer as to why he didn't back Democrat Robin Andrews in the 43rd Senate District race after the GOP incumbent, Sen. Roy McDonald — another gay marriage «yes» voter — lost to a «Tea Party challenger» (Senator - elect Kathy Marchione).

I mean to ask about the second case, giving the different - party challenger a better shot.

Given the above, does it ever make sense to vote against the incumbent in his party's primary, by voting for a same - party challenger?

The former campaign adviser to Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan says he wants to run as a libertarian, third - party challenger to incumbent Republican governor Rick Scott and the Democratic nominee.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell faces tea party challenger.

Mr. Sestak faces an uphill fight against Pat Toomey, a Tea Party challenger.

In a presidential election year when many voters go straight down the party line, she might be seen as a better bet to hold off an anti-gay-rights Republican nominee than a third - party challenger.

Murkowski has shown herself to be resilient, as was the case when she lost the Republican Senate Primary in 2010 to a tea party challenger and embarked on a successful write - in campaign.

Meanwhile Cochran's tea party challenger had built up his own rabid voter base with technologies inspired by Obama.

Cuomo has not only a Republican challenger, Rob Astorino, but also a Green Party challenger, Howie Hawkins, who can draw away some liberal votes.

(CNN)- Conservative voters in Idaho were expecting a choice between the Republican establishment favorite and a Tea Party challenger.

Mayor Stephanie Miner won re-election easily with 68 percent of the vote against two third - party challengers, and got a surprise congratulations call from Washington.

But public polls that show a third - party challenger to Cuomo winning over 20 percent of the vote shouldn't be believed, according to Joe Mercurio, a Democratic political consultant.

Rep. Robert Sanchez, D - 25th District, is seeking a third term; he easily won a four - way race in 2014, defeating a Republican, a Green Party challenger and a petitioning candidate.