Sentences with phrase «primary against former»

The ad nearly sank the former ambassador to Ireland in his 2010 primary against former Lt. Gov. Michael Fedele.

He attributed his successful campaign, including a tight primary against former Governor Eliot Spitzer, to the Big Apple's small - donor matching system.

This cycle Canseco faces a competitive primary against former CIA agent Will Hurd — and it's not clear whether he has the national GOP's full support in his comeback attempt.

Former state Sen. Ed Perlmutter looks to be the favorite in a Democratic primary against former state Rep. Peggy Lamm.

Altschuler won a three - way Republican primary against former SEC attorney George Demos and Richard Nixon grandson Chris Cox, the son of state GOP chairman Ed Cox who joined the field in January in a move that reverberated for Republican politics statewide.

Rob Jesmer, executive director of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, sent an e-mail to national political operatives just before noon in which he also predicted that Crist will decide not to compete in the GOP primary against former state House Speaker Marco Rubio.

But observers said it makes sense for Quinn to be pounding the pavement and laying the groundwork for her presumptive 2013 run, which will likely be decided in a cutthroat Democratic primary against former City Comptroller Bill Thompson, Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer and embattled City Comptroller John Liu.

If you can believe what Will Bredderman wrote in recent «Will's Watch» column in the Courier Life — and I usually do — there is a scheme afoot that would have an Evangelical minister (who is also a former mayoral candidate) run in a Democratic primary against former Councilman Domenic Recchia, who is the leading Democrat in the race to unseat Republican - Conservative U.S. Rep. Michael Grimm in November.

But the mayor has branched out in recent years to help certain Democrats (backing Sen. Dan Squadron in a primary against former Minority Leader Marty Connor, for example, and also supporting ex-NYC Councilman Simcha Felder's failed primary challenge to Sen. Kevin Parker).

Arizona Sen. John McCain's (R) primary against former Rep. J.D. Hayworth is shaping up along those same lines with McCain running the better funded and more structurally sound campaign and Hayworth doing everything he can to portray himself as an outsider to the political process.

It was his first national interview since winning the Republican primary against former Rep. Rick Lazio.

Florida Senate (R): Gov. Charlie Crist is the overwhelming favorite to win his primary against former state House Speaker Marco Rubio but that doesn't mean there isn't real drama in this race.

Tennessee — OPEN, Bill Frist (R): Former Chattanooga Mayor Bob Corker remains the favorite in the three - way Republican primary against former Reps. Van Hilleary and Ed Bryant — bad news for Rep. Harold Ford Jr.'s (D) chances in the fall.

The endorsement for Donovan comes as he is embroiled in an increasingly nasty re-election campaign in a Republican primary against former Rep. Michael Grimm.

Andre Baker won in the Democratic primary against former state Sen. Ernest E. Newton II for the 23rd District state senate seat.

Sen. Kaminsky has endorsed Long Beach City Councilman Anthony Eramo for his former Assembly seat ahead of the Sept. 13 Democratic primary against former Nassau Legis.

Sen. Todd Kaminsky has endorsed Long Beach City Councilman Anthony Eramo for his former Assembly seat ahead of the Sept. 13 Democratic primary against former Nassau Legis.

The ECDC endorsement could only help Small, who could still have a primary against former state Senator Al Coppola.

Not exact matches

Matthew Whitaker, a former US attorney and 2014 Republican primary candidate in Iowa's Senate race who is now the executive director of the conservative Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust, told Business Insider in an email that Comey's testimony made it «clear» that «there is absolutely no criminal case to be made against President Trump for obstruction of justice.»

Holmes had been highly critical of both Moore, who was alleged of sexual misconduct with teenage girls when he was in his 30s, and former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon, who had boosted Moore's candidacy since the primary against Republican Sen. Luther Strange, who was McConnell's preferred candidate.

Also, a number of unions continue to support IDC Leader Jeff Klein in his primary battle with former NYC Councilman Oliver Koppell, though they are supporting — or at least promising to support — primary challengers to other IDC members, including former NYC Comptroller John Liu, who is running against the IDC's newest member, Queens Sen. Tony Avella.

The party did the same thing in NY - 18, bumping Larry Weissmann in favor of former Spitzer / Paterson administration aide Sean Patrick Maloney, who won the June Democratic primary and is facing off against Republican Rep. Nan Hayworth in November.

Ramos, a former aide in New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's office, is launching the primary bid against Peralta, one of the members of the Independent Democratic Conference.

His role in the so - called Troopergate scandal (he acted as the former governor's in - house attorney during the investigation, conducted by none other than then - AG Andrew Cuomo, against whom Maloney ran in the 2006 Democratic AG primary), cost him the New York Times endorsement.

Sen. Mark Grisanti, one of the Senate Republicans» most vulnerable members who must first succeed in Thursday's primary election against attorney Kevin Stocker before defending his seat in November against the Democratic primary winner, announced that he has landed the coveted endorsement of former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani.

A former deputy minister at the Ministry of Gender and Social Protection Rachel Appoh has revealed that she had to pay her constituents to reduce the NO votes against President Mahama during NDC's primaries held over the weekend.

He has always been something of an outsider, conferencing with the Republicans during his last stint in the Senate and then running against an incumbent Democrat, former Sen. Efrain Gonzalez Jr., in the 2008 primary.

Sources said Nassau County GOP Chairman Joe Mondello likes the idea of an independent line because he thinks it might help his hometown US Senate candidate, Bruce Blakeman, in the general election against the Conservatives» nominee, former Rep. Joe DioGuardi (assuming DioGuardi doesn't succeeed in his petitioning effort to get onto the primary ballot and defeat both Blakeman and David Malpass in September).

Remember: He very publicly flirted with Harold Ford when the former Tennessee congressman was mulling a possible primary challenge against Gillibrand.

But primaries launched against the IDC lawmakers remain, including a contest between the conference's leader, Bronx Sen. Jeff Klein, and former city Councilman Oliver Koppell.

Malpass, who finished second in the three - way GOP primary last year, hasn't ruled out a 2012 re-match against Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, who easily defeated her GOP opponent, former Rep. Joe DioGuardi, last fall.

Former CIA officer Gary Berntsen, who was a late add to the race against US Sen. Chuck Schumer, just forced a GOP primary against the Conservative nominee, consultant Jay Townsend, setting up the first intra-party — and inter-party — battle of the GOP convention.

This latest accusation could lead to another criminal charge against the former Bronx Democrat who was bounced from office in 2010, thanks to a successful primary challenge by Sen. Gustavo Rivera.

The race may be more than a year away, but former NYC Councilman Robert Jackson is already getting support from an old foe — Micah Lasher — for his planned 2018 primary challenge against freshman breakaway Democratic state Sen. Marisol Alcantara.

A Primary is expected against Senator David Valesky, former City Council Member Robert Jackson is challenging Senator Marisol Alcanatara in a rematch of 2016 minus Micah Lasher, and Attorney Zellnor Myrie is forging ahead with his challenge of Senator Jesse Hamilton.

The general election should be a breeze against David Patterson but Lazio may have a tough time in the GOP primary if former New York City mayor Rudy...

Former FBI analyst received most votes at DFL convention but decided against running in primary

Consider what Cuomo's done since the news broke a week ago that former «Sex and the City» star Cynthia Nixon may mount a primary challenge against him.

The general election should be a breeze against David Patterson but Lazio may have a tough time in the GOP primary if former New York City mayor Rudy Guliani enters the race.

Ahead of the state's March 15 primary, Obama and Biden backed former Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland in his race against P.G. Sittenfeld for the Democratic nod to take on GOP Sen. Rob Portman in November.

Updated 3:01 p.m. Roy Moore's former campaign manager Rich Hobson announced Wednesday that he is launching a primary challenge against Alabama GOP Rep. Martha Roby.

In September, Linares will compete in the Democratic primary against Carmen De La Rosa, former chief of staff to Councilmember Ydanis Rodriguez, as well as former Community Board 12 Chair George Fernandez.

Former Rep. Paul Broun announced he's running for Congress in Georgia's 9th District, and he faces not just a primary against an incumbent fellow Republican but the haze of an ethics investigation dating back to his last term in the House.

A flurry of phone calls was placed over the weekend in hopes of pushing former Rep. Joe DioGuardi off the Conservative line to make way for the winner of the primary between the two Republicans placed on the ballot at the convention last week in the race against Democratic US Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand.

But Coffey is hoping to tap into upstate support, particularly in WNY, much like Mario Cuomo managed to do in his successful 1982 gubernatorial primary battle against now - former NYC Mayor Ed Koch.

Huntley is in a Democratic primary against Councilman James Sanders, while Addabbo will face either Republican Councilman Eric Ulrich or former Giuliani administration official Juan Reyes.

If so, she would have heard former Sen. Alfonse D'Amato's glaring omission of her campaign while discussing his own come - from - behind 1980 primary win against sitting GOP Sen. Jacob Javits.

Former Rep. Joe DioGuardi says he'll petition his way onto the GOP primary ballot against US Senate contenders David Malpass and Bruce Blakeman.

Buffalo businessman and former gubernatorial candidate Carl Paladino says he plans to support primary campaigns against Senate Republicans.

Former state Sen. Terry Gipson in a radio interview on Monday said it would take a grassroots effort to win a Democratic primary for governor against incumbent Andrew Cuomo.