Sentences with phrase «race against senator»

State GOP delegates voted to place both David Malpass — former chief economist for Bear Stearns, president of an economic research firm, veteran of Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush administrations — and Bruce Blakeman — lawyer, ex-husband of Paul McCartney's current girlfriend, owner of terrifying talking dog — onto the ballot in the race against Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, forcing the two into a primary.

Mr. Grassley, who is running for re-election this year, is a popular figure among Republicans and independents in Iowa, but many Democrats oppose him — and these are voters Mrs. Clinton is trying to attract in her tight race against Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont in the Iowa caucuses on Feb. 1.

In a year where it seems Republican governor's are running for US Senate seats, I think George Pataki will enter the race against Senator Gillbrand.

Mayor Bill de Blasio will fly to Iowa this weekend to campaign for Hillary Clinton, a fellow Democrat and his former boss, in the final days of her close race against Senator Bernie Sanders in the state's presidential caucuses.

Not exact matches

On stage in Detroit, real estate mogul Donald Trump faced off against his three remaining Republican challengers in the presidential race: Senator Marco Rubio of Florida; Ted Cruz, the senator from Texas; and John Kasich, the governor oSenator Marco Rubio of Florida; Ted Cruz, the senator from Texas; and John Kasich, the governor osenator from Texas; and John Kasich, the governor of Ohio.

The committee says its program in Iowa has focused in large part on identifying and mobilizing unaffiliated voters who are likely to support its candidate, Representative Bruce Braley, in his race against State Senator Joni Ernst, the Republican nominee.

«I'm proud to join Senators Schumer and Gillibrand in supporting George Latimer for County Executive, who is facing a difficult race against an opponent being funded by some of Donald Trump's most powerful allies,» said Clinton, the former secretary of state and 2016 presidential candidate.

Multiple (anonymous) sources say George Latimer, a third - term Democratic senator, will be going against fellow Democrat Ken Jenkins, a Westchester County legislator, and the Republican incumbent, Rob Astorino, in this year's Westchester County executive race.

State Senator Adriano Espaillat conceded his race against Congressman Charlie Rangel for a second time yesterday, and it seems he's not planning to issue the apology to the Board of Elections that Commissioner J.C. Polanco called for anytime soon.

In what will be a hotly contested race pitting Avella against other campaign heavyweights like City Councilman Peter Vallone and Leroy Comrie, Lobbyist Melinda Katz, and Senator Jose Peralta, despite the strong opposition Avella is said to be mulling a chance to stand out from the crowd to gain a foothold in boro - wide politics for another shot at Mayor in 2017.

From «race» he moved to «running», asking Senator Clinton why she thought «Republicans are looking forward to running against you with so much zeal».

Cruz squared off last week in a GOP presidential debate against New York businessman Donald Trump, who the Texas senator is in an increasingly tight race with for the first - in - the - nation voting in Iowa on Feb. 1.

Small vowed to remain in the race and run in a primary against the senator

State Senator Adriano Espaillat, who had originally conceded the race against Congressman Charlie Rangel last Tuesday, clearly isn't ready to go there just yet.

The Republicans have a problem in that without throwing a bone to their own base upstate that regards Skelos only a step or two behind Cuomo on the «personification of evil» scale, they risk that base vote staying home in close races next year or, even worse, primaries against the senators who voted for Flanagan last week.

Padavan served as the senator representing District 11 in northeast Queens for 38 years before losing a hotly contested race against former City Councilman Tony Avella in November.

The district covers portions of Monroe and Ontario Counties and was previously held by longtime State Senator Jim Alesi, a Republican, until he decided not to run again and O'Brien won a close race two years ago against Sean Hanna.

In the clerk's race to fill the unexpired term of Christopher L. Jacobs, the former clerk who is now a Republican state senator, Kearns» victory remains one of the more unusual in Erie County politics after he declined running in his own Democratic primary against Cichon in order to continue as a Democrat on the GOP line.

In 2014, New Hampshire's senior senator, Jeanne Shaheen, won her re-election race against former Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown, 52 percent to 48 percent.

Unelected Democratic Senator Michael Bennet is now facing off against Republican Ken Buck in the race...

California: Former State Senator Sheila Kuehl (pictured) is in a tight race against Bobby Shriver, a nephew of the late President Kennedy, for the District 3 seat on the powerful Los Angeles County Board.

In 2008, Barack Obama won a single electoral vote in the state's Second District against Senator John McCain, though he lost it in 2012 in his more closely fought re-election race against Mitt Romney.

It has backed Betty Jean Grant in a primary challenge to Tim Kennedy, a Democratic Senator from Buffalo, and spent money on mail advertising for Jesse Hamilton in his race against Rubain Dorancy for an open seat in Brooklyn.

According to the Marist Poll, Giuliani would start the race as the morning line favorite against New York's junior senator.

The decision means that Serino, a Dutchess County legisator from Hyde Park, now has the backing of the GOP, Independence and Conservative parties in the race against Gipson, the incumbent Democratic state senator from Rhinebeck.

Wendy Long, a Republican attorney from Manhattan is running a long - shot race against incumbent Democrat Senator Kirsten Gillibrand.

(CNN)-- Rep. Travis Childers, D - Mississippi, is locked in a dead heat with Republican opponent Alan Nunnelee in a race that has pitted a self - described incumbent with an «independent voice» against a state senator who is taking him to task for not being fiscally conservative.

Congressman Charles Rangel yesterday threw a fund - raiser for Bronx Councilman Fernando Cabrera in his race against incumbent State Senator Gustavo Rivera.

Bronx State Senator Gustavo Rivera gave his endorsement to fellow State Senator Adriano Espaillat in his race against veteran congressman Charlie Rangel.

Tea Party candidates have also emerged in races against Democratic incumbents in Alaska — Joe Miller, who beat Senator Lisa Murkowski in her last primary, has resurfaced — Colorado, Louisiana and North Dakota, and for open seats in Georgia, Iowa and South Dakota.

The mountain of signatures shows that the Vermont senator and Brooklyn native intends to run a competitive race in the Empire State against Hillary Clinton, the former New York senator senator and Secretary of State — should he remain viable after primary contests held in two dozen other states.

Analysts said Tom Suozzi, a Democrat, will quite likely be aided by anti-Trump suburban voters in his race against State Senator Jack M. Martins, a Republican.

Mr. Rangel's campaign announced today that all three American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employee unions — DC 37, DC 1707 and the Civil Service Employees Association — are endorsing him in his race against State Senator Adriano Espaillat, Pastor Mike Walrond and Bronx community activist Yolanda Garcia.

Other candidates who have looked at the race previously, and may do so again, include Joyce Johnson, whom the New York Times endorsed; Assemblyman Keith Wright, the chairman of the Manhattan Democratic organization, who is close to Rangel and could be a leading candidate to replace him should Rangel step down or not seek re-election, as is often rumored to be the case; Adriano Espaillat, a newly elected state senator who could appeal to the growing Hispanic population in the district, depending on what happens with redistricting; and Adam Clayton Powell IV, the former assemblyman and the son of the legendary congressman whom Rangel unseated 40 years ago, who has run and lost against Rangel twice in the past.

The freshman senator, who faces a tough re-election race against Democratic Gov. Maggie Hassan, had grappled with how to deal with Trump in the Granite State.

The race to succeed the disgraced Sen. Skelos pitted upstate senators against downstate ones.

«I don't think anyone should be surprised at primary challenges in GOP Senate races, especially against those senators that have appeared to be less than helpful to the Trump agenda.

The effort comes after bribery charges were filed against the mayor and deputy mayor of the Rockland County Village of Spring Valley in an alleged real - estate development scheme with ties to state Senator Malcolm Smith, who along with three others, was charged in connection with an alleged plot to rig the New York City mayoral race.

The movie, which officially opens on February 21, is about a slave turned gladiator finds himself in a race against time to save his true love, who has been betrothed to a corrupt Roman Senator.

In 79 A.D., Milo (Kit Harington), a slave turned gladiator, finds himself in a race against time to save his true love Cassia (Emily Browning), the beautiful daughter of a wealthy merchant who has been unwillingly betrothed to a corrupt Roman Senator.

Remembered for his charisma and formidable intellect, this series explores the highlights of his life — from WWII hero and respected U.S. Senator, to the 1960s Presidential race against Richard Nixon and his famous inaugural speech, to his final days of his brief presidency and all points in - between.

An idealist lawyer is convinced to enter an unwinnable race against an incumbent senator by being promised he can say whatever he wants while campaigning.

Who: Kit Harrington, Carrie - Anne Moss, Emily Browning and Kiefer Sutherland What: A slave turned gladiator finds himself in a race against time to save his true love, who has been betrothed to a corrupt Roman Senator.

The race pitted anti-charter State Senator Pat Jehlen against pro-charter Cambridge City Councilor Leland Cheung.