Sentences with phrase «seat over challenger»
As discussed above, in Brooklyn's 22nd Senatorial District, Republican Martin J. Golden held onto his seat over challenger Dem James T. Kemmerer.
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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.
There's a chance more GOP challengers join Ward, including Reps. David SchweikertDavid SchweikertRepublican candidate favored in Arizona special House election Ryan leaves legacy of tax cuts and deficits Paul Ryan's successor must embrace the House Freedom Caucus MORE and Paul GosarPaul Anthony GosarOvernight Defense: Over 500 amendments proposed for defense bill Measures address transgender troops, Yemen war Trump taps acting VA chief as permanent secretary Arizona GOP tinkers with election rules with an eye on McCain's seat Some doubt McCarthy or Scalise will ever lead House GOP MORE, or state Treasurer Jeff DeWit, a Trump ally who served as his campaign's operating officer.
The increasingly bitter campaign for the northeast Queens state Assembly seat came to an end Tuesday night with Democrat Ed Braunstein's victory over his Republican challenger Vince Tabone.
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.
Onondaga County Legislator Danny Liedka, a Republican, retained his 7th District seat (in Eastwood and part of DeWitt) with a victory over Democratic challenger Lorene Dadey.
Artvoice looks over new round of campaign finance reports and find some victors in the November election spent big, big bucks to defend their seats against poorly financed challengers.
KINGSTON >> In the race for the 41st state Senate seat, incumbent Sen. Terry Gipson and challenger Sue Serino, a current Dutchess County legislator, have sparred over issues ranging from the SAFE Act, school funding, and the voting records of each while in office.
The calls, which will go into the districts of Reps. Chris Murphy (Conn.) and Steve Kagen (Wisc.) as well as open seat House races in New Jersey's 3rd and 7th district and statewide in Maine where Rep. Tom Allen is challenging Republican Sen. Susan Collins, take direct aim at planned calls by Freedom's Watch, announced last week, targeting a handful of Democratic incumbents and challengers over the rising cost of gas.
According to NBC News / Marist polls released Monday, the Democratic incumbent in Arkansas currently enjoys a double - digit lead over his GOP challenger, while Democratic candidates in Georgia and Kentucky are tied up with the GOP as they try to turn red seats blue.
Ward 2: Two - term incumbent Democrat Tom Hoffay held onto his seat by a 294 - 202 margin over GOP challenger Seth Allen.
This usually means supporting incumbents, since incumbents have a huge advantage over challengers in retaining their seats.
The seat's previous occupant, former GOP Rep. John McHugh — who left office to serve as President Obama's Secretary of the Army — won re-election in 2008 by nearly 2 - to - 1 over his Democratic challenger.
Answering charges brought by Julio Pabon, her challenger for the council seat that represents Hunts Point and Melrose, Arroyo told a referee appointed by the election board that she has turned the names of Betty Julien, Elbin Lopez and Luis Vargas over to the Bronx District Attorney's office.
The 300,000 - strong health care workers union 1199 SEIU has backed Democratic challenger Daniel Dromm over incumbent Councilwoman Helen Sears (D - Jackson Heights) in the race for the 25th District City Council seat.
In the past, its innovations — dual sliding doors, fold - flat second - row seats with storage compartments in the floor — have been enough to win us over and fend off challengers.