Sentences with phrase «primary election opponent»

-- Bronx and Harlem Congressman Charlie Rangel, on primary election opponent Sen. Adriano Espaillat, in a debate earlier this week

Not exact matches

Not only did President Trump defeat sixteen skilled and experienced primary opponents and win the presidency; he did so spending a fraction of what his opponent spent in the general election.

Just as in 2008, Obama will be able to go back to his small donors again and again throughout the primary and general election process, while his chief opponents (in this case, Romney and Perry) are relying (overwhelmingly so far) on a relatively small group of geographically or professionally restricted donors who'll hit their legal maximum on campaign giving quickly.

Trump calls Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders «crazy Bernie,» but that has not stopped the Republican candidate from borrowing from Clinton's Democratic primary rival, whom he also frequently praises from the stump, on how to run against Clinton — his likely opponent in the general election.

With that imperative in mind, my most recent Campaigns & Elections post looks at three things digital that campaigns should be doing now, well before most will face their opponents in the primary and general eElections post looks at three things digital that campaigns should be doing now, well before most will face their opponents in the primary and general electionselections.

A battle between Rep. Dan Donovan and his GOP primary opponent, former Rep. Michael Grimm, over the Reform Party line has been referred by the state Board of Elections to federal prosecutors.

Both Wendy Long and her primary opponent, Rep. Bob Turner, found something to like in this morning's Q poll, despite the fact that it found both of them trailing their general election target — Democratic US Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand — by a very wide margin.

If Fossella were to get into the NY - 13 ring and win the GOP primary (assuming Grimm and his opponent, Michael Allegretti, remained in the race), he would not — as it stands now — have the Conservative line, which sets up a three - way race in the general election.

Republican NY - 23 congressional hopeful Matt Doheney is scheduled to meet privately this Monday in Washington, D.C. with leaders of the Club for Growth — the conservative organization that played a key role in the 2009 campaign of Doheny's primary opponent, Doug Hoffman, spending and / or bundling more than $ 1 million for his special election bid for the seat vacated by ex-Rep.

Seeking to put to rest rumors that his support of Doug Hoffman might be wavering, state Conservative Party Chairman Mike Long sent a memo today to NY - 23 county leaders and committee members seeking to tie Hoffman's GOP primary opponent, Matt Doheny, to the woman he forced out of last year's special election, Assemblywoman Dede Scozzafava.

This was sort of a no - brainer, considering Schumer has just one long - shot primary opponent — comedian and drug law reform advocate Randy Credico — and no GOP challenger yet for the general election.

Even without union support, Cuomo went on to both win the primary and also defeat his GOP opponent, Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino, in the general election.

Turner has argued that his big win against Democratic Assemblyman David Weprin in Weiner's old Democrat - dominated Brooklyn / Queens district, which drew national attention and made him an overnight GOP sensation, afforded him more name recognition than his two primary opponents, attorney Wendy Long and Nassau County Comptroller George Maragos, and makes him a better general election challenger to Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand.

As with Dinapoli, the governor did his best to foul up the attorney general's election, informally backing a primary opponent and then declining to endorse his ticket - mate in the general election until more than a week after the primary.

... Nothing short of a return to the caucus under the leadership of Andrea Stewart - Cousins and special elections held ASAP would move us off our course of running a primary opponent to David Carlucci.»

If Norton wins the primary as expected one of her opponents in the general election will be another gay Libertarian Party activist, Bruce Majors, who has challenged Norton unsuccessfully in past elections.

Duckworth has outraised her primary and general election opponents.

Democrat Laura Curran leads the fundraising race among Nassau County executive candidates, having collected $ 715,000 more in recent months than potential primary opponent George Maragos and about $ 400,000 more than Republican Jack Martins, according to reports filed Monday with the state Board of Elections.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Responding to an accusation from his primary opponent, Rep. Daniel Donovan maintains that two men associated with his campaign never impersonated Board of Elections (BOE) investigators when they questioned Conservative Party voters who had signed a petition supporting Michael Grimm.

Roger Dean «RD» Huffstetler, who spent nearly three - quarters of the roughly $ 1.1 million he raised through the first filing quarter, according to the Federal Elections Commission records, suspended his campaign Thursday and announced he is endorsing Democratic primary opponent Leslie Cockburn.

There's been speculation that the charter advocates, who are already beating the bushes for a primary foe for outspoken charter opponent, Sen. Bill Perkins, could spend some $ 10 million during this election cycle.

Now that the congressional primaries have passed and the general election battles are set, (for the most part), candidates in contested races across the state and their respective supporters have turned their attention to the opponents against whom they'll be facing off in November.

Reshma Saujani is continuing to slam her Democratic primary opponent, Rep. Carolyn Maloney, for so far refusing to commit to debate with just six weeks remaining until the Sept. 14 election.

As mentioned in an earlier post, congressional candidates who made it successfully through the primaries this past Tuesday wasted no time in turning their attention to their respective general election opponents.

Interestingly, both McDonald and Saland have the Independence Party line and could continue on in the general election even if they lose to their primary opponents after the paper ballots are counted.

Pidot's primary opponent, Jack Martins, a state senator from Old Westbury, wants to move the general election from Nov. 8, the date of national presidential and congressional elections, because a court moved the district's Republican primary from June to Oct. 6.

The Aronis» first big win came in 2008, when longtime Brooklyn State Sen. Marty Connor lost on Primary Election night to then - insurgent opponent Daniel Squadron, who had Aroni backing.

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Malliotakis became the undisputed Republican and Conservative nominee several weeks ago, without having to face any opponents in a primary, but with the Democratic primary yesterday formally establishing Mayor Bill de Blasio as the Democratic nominee the general election season informally began today.

She has ramped down her fundraising since the 2010 cycle, even though she faced no opponent in either the primary of general elections.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio easily defeated a field of longshot Democratic primary opponents Tuesday night, setting up a general election race against Republican Nicole Malliotakis.

Today's Q poll is a mixed bag for GOP / Conservative gubernatorial designee Rick Lazio, showing him with a double - digit lead over his primary opponent, Carl Paladino, but with 49 percent of Republicans who have a favorite in the race saying they're open to changing their minds before the Sept. 14 election.

Despite his primary opponent's desperate assertion to the contrary On Tuesday, Ohioans will head to the polls for their state's primary election, and the results will lay out a roadmap for a crucial election year in which the Republican and Democratic parties battle for control of the swing state — the first major contests since Donald -LSB-...]

In the May 18th primary election, Buford defeated Republican primary opponent Chad Crouch by a margin of 6,236 to 5,542.

He won re-election over Saratoga Springs Supervisor Joanne Yepsen in 2010, but so far has no announced opponents, Republican or Democrat, in either the primary or general election this year.

Grimm has Conservative Party support, which would make him a formidable general election opponent if he wins the Republican primary.

Speaking on Adom FM the former Chief Executive of the National Health Insurance Authority said it would be absurd to have all contestants and opponents smiling and holding hands into executive party position elections and presidential primaries.

In several state Senate and Assembly races across the city, Democratic primary winners were selected in fairly low voter turnout affairs and most will easily cruise to election in November - some won't even have a Republican opponent.

He noted that his primary opponent, Demario Badger, failed to file disclosure reports, a fact confirmed by the Board of Elections.

Greenberg says Cuomo's record will likely play better in a general election against Republican opponent Rob Astorino, than it did with left - leaning Democratic primary voters.

Supporters for Assemblyman Bill Magee (left) react on Election Day Sept. 9, 2014 after hearing Magee had a substantial lead over primary opponent Mike Hennessy to be the Democratic candidate for the 121st Assembly.

However, Stachowksi got some bad news this weekend when the Erie County Independence Party decided to endorse his Democratic primary opponent, Tim Kennedy, ensuring him of two lines in the general election (he has also been endorsed by the Conservatives).

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP & WXXI News)-- New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he will participate in two debates ahead of the general election, after refusing to square off against his primary opponent.

Congressional contender Jon Kaiman on Monday asked the state Board of Elections to throw opponent Thomas Suozzi off the Democratic primary ballot in the 3rd District, claiming more than half the petition signatures that Suozzi submitted were not valid.

Westchester County Executive - elect George Latimer has named his transition team, and his opponent from the September primary election is co-chair.

To win a second term, Sheehan will need to get through the pivotal primary against McLaughlin and 15th ward council member Frank Commisso Jr., and, as in the 2014 election, could face at least two opponents representing other political parties come November.

Fields (D - Oakdale) faces Sayville businessman Ken Mangan, her first primary opponent since going to Albany in a 2004 special election.

One of its senior partners is Charlie Spies, treasurer of the super PAC that spent $ 142 million in 2012, most of it on ads attacking Mitt Romney's opponents during the primary and general election campaigns.

In the top - two primary system, an incumbent is considered to have primary opposition when he or she faces two or more opponents in the primary election.

Cuomo could face a primary challenge or an opponent in the general election from the political left.